Northlandz, inside the world's largest model railroad

Northlandz, inside the world's largest model railroad

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Arts, Architecture, Engineering

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the creation of Northlands, the world's largest model railroad, driven by the speaker's passion for trains. It covers the extensive work and resources involved in building Northlands, including the addition of five basements and the construction of numerous features like mountains and bridges. Despite financial challenges and skepticism from others, the speaker's wife supported the project, which is presented as an artistic gift to the world, bringing joy to many visitors.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired the speaker's passion for trains?

Watching train documentaries

Building model airplanes

A visit to a train museum

Playing with trains around the Christmas tree

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many trains are typically run at Northlands on any given day?

85 to 90 trains

70 to 80 trains

50 to 60 trains

100 to 110 trains

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate length of track inside Northlands?

20,000 feet

30,000 feet

40,000 feet

50,000 feet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of others to the speaker's decision to build Northlands?

They believed it was a waste of time

They were supportive

They thought it was a great investment

They thought the speaker was crazy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the only person to fully support the speaker's vision for Northlands?

His children

His wife

His parents

His business partner