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| NYC 4076 |
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Builder:Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: E8A
Builder's Number: 18534
Built: July 1953
Horsepower: 1125
Original Owner: New York Central Railroad, No. 4076
History: NYC 4076, formerly NJ Transit 4323 was acquired by NJDOT from Conrail on December 2, 1976. It was rebuilt in March 1980 and was the second of three E8s rebuilt at Conrail's Elizabethport, NJ shop. It served until 1982 when it was retired from passenger service. It was modified in 1983 for use in Dover during the M&E re-electrification and was stored soon thereafter. Since it was equipped with a generator set for heating and air conditioning coaches in place of one of its prime mover diesel engines, it has half the horsepower of the other E8 locomotives. The unit was painted in the Erie RR color scheme in November 1990 through funds from URHS and the Jersey Central Railway Historical Society. In 2008, it will be restored again as New York Central Railroad No. 4076.
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| EL 835 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: E8A
Builder's Number: 15653
Built: May 1952
Horsepower: 2250
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad, No. 5788A
History: This locomotive is former NJ Transit 4248 acquired by NJDOT, from Conrail on December 2, 1976. It was the first of three E8 locomotives completely rebuilt at Conrail's Elizabethport, NJ shop, completed in October 1979. It was one of the three E8s that pulled a September 13, 1987 excursion from Hoboken to Bayhead and return, commemorating the end of E8 powered service on the North Jersey Coast Line. The unit was painted in the color scheme of the Erie RR in April, 1991. The URHS raised the money to repaint this locomotive for it to be used on an on-going basis to pull excursions in support of the future Railroad and Transportation Museum. It will be restored in 2008 as Erie Lackawanna Railway 835.
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| 4326 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: E8A
Builder's Number: 18541
Built: August 1953
Horsepower: 2250
Original Owner: New York Central Railroad, No. 4083
History: No.4326 is former Penn Central 4083 which was acquired by NJDOT from Conrail in December, 1976. It was the last E8 locomotive painted in the Penn Central black livery to run in New Jersey service and was the third and last E8 to be completely rebuilt at Conrail's Elizabethport, NJ shop, completed in August 1981. It was donated to the museum collection in 1995 and has the probability of being restored as Baltimore & Ohio 98, reminiscent of the Royal Blue Line trains that ran between Jersey City and Washington D.C. over the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
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| 4253 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: E8A
Builder's Number: 15663
Built: June 1952
Horsepower: 2250
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad, No. 5798A
History: 4253 was former Penn Central 4258 acquired by NJDOT from Conrail in December, 1976. It was one of ten NJDOT E8's rebuilt at the Illinois Central Gulf RR Paducah, KY shop and the fifth returned to NJDOT (September 1978). It was the lead unit on September 13, 1987 when it powered an excursion from Hoboken to Bayhead and return commemorating the end of E8 powered service on the North Jersey Coast Line. Added to the museum collection in 1991, this locomotive will be restored to its original Pennsylvania RR appearance.
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| PRR 4877 |
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Builder: Pennsylvania Railroad/Westinghouse Corporation.
Model: GG-1
Builder's Numbers: 4346
Built: January 1939
Horsepower: 4620
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
History: Locomotive 4877 was repainted from solid black to "tuscan red" in 1981 as a result of an effort to have an operating GG-1 reminiscent of the Pennsylvania RR in everyday service. This project was a success because of cooperation between the Jersey Central Railway Historical Society and NJ Transit. Sister Locomotive 4879 was the last GG-1 to pull a revenue passenger train in New Jersey. These locomotives served in New York to South Amboy service until retirement in September 1983. They were donated to the museum effort in 1991. Plans are to repaint 4877 into its original 1939 "Brunswick Green" scheme.
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| PRR 4879 |
Builder: Pennsylvania Railroad/Westinghouse Corporation.
Model: GG-1
Builder's Numbers: 4348
Built: February 1939
Horsepower: 4620
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
History: Locomotive 4879 was the last GG-1 to pull a revenue passenger train in New Jersey. It served in New York to South Amboy service until retirement in October 1983. It was donated to the museum effort in 1991. It is currently in very poor condition and may be beyond restoration. If retained in the collection, 4879 will be restored to the second PRR "Brunswick Green" scheme (with the large keystone).
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| NJDOT 3372 |
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Builder: General Electric
Model: U34CH
Builder's Number: 37950
Built: April 1971
Horsepower: 3430
Original Owner: New Jersey Dept. of Transportation
History: Used on commuter routes radiating out of Hoboken, this type of locomotive was the first to utilize shaft driven head end power for providing electricity to the passenger cars for heat and air conditioning, and was the predecessor of this methodology currently used by Amtrak and other passenger carrying authorities. All U34CH's were retired by 1994 and sold to Conrail, with the exception of 4172(ex-3372) which is part of the URHS of NJ collection destined for the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center.
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| Erie 715 |
Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: F7A
Builder's Numbers: 8550
Built: July 1949
Horsepower: 1500
Original Owner: Chicago & Northwestern RR, Nos. 4073A, nee 418
History: NJ Transit acquired this locomotive from the C&NW in 1983 and utilized it as No. 418, primarily from Hoboken to Dover and Waldwick. It was retired in 1985, stored and donated to the museum collection in 1991. It will be restored to represent an Erie Railroad locomotive of the same type that operated through north eastern New Jersey to and from Weehawkin and Secaucus.
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| Reading 284 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: F7A
Builder's Numbers: 8552
Built: October 1949
Horsepower: 1500
Original Owner: Chicago & Northwestern RR, Nos. 4074A, nee 424
History:NJ Transit acquired this locomotive from the C&NW in 1983 and utilized it as No. 424 primarily from Hoboken to Dover and Waldwick. It was retired in 1985, stored and donated to the museum collection in 1991. It is being restored to represent a Reading Company locomotive of the same type that operated through central New Jersey between Jersey City, Port Reading and points south and west.
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| LV 576 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: F7A
Builder's Number: 8551
Built: July 1949
Horsepower: 1500
Original Owner: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, No. 4073C
History: NJ Transit acquired this locomotive from the Chicago & North Western Railroad in 1983 as No. 417 and utilized it primarily in commuter service from Hoboken to Dover and Waldwick. It was retired in 1985, stored and donated to the museum collection in 1991. In May 1991, URHS leased the 417 to Metro-North Commuter RR for service in NY State with the proviso that it be restored and returned to NJ in dependable operating condition. It was overhauled and repainted to represent a Lehigh Valley RR locomotive of the same type that once ran through New Jersey. It is currently operated by Cape May Seashore Lines.
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| LV 578 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: F7A
Builder's Number: 10151
Built: December 1949
Horsepower: 1500
Original Owner: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, No. 4087C
History: NJ Transit acquired this locomotive from the C&NW in 1983 as Nos. 420 and utilized it primarily in commuter service from Hoboken to Dover and Waldwick. It was retired in 1985, stored and donated to the museum collection in 1991. In May 1991, URHS leased the 420 to Metro-North Commuter RR for service in NY state with the proviso that it be restored and returned to NJ in dependable operating condition. It was overhauled and repainted to replicate a Lehigh Valley RR locomotive of the same type that once ran through New Jersey. It is currently operated by Cape May Seashore Lines.
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| CNJ 1523 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: GP7
Builder's Number: 17101
Built: November 1952
Horsepower: 1500
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)
History: CNJ primarily utilized the GP7 fleet in passenger service between Jersey City and Bay Head, between Jersey City and Raritan, and between Matawan and Atlantic Highlands before delivery of the Budd built Rail Diesel Cars for that latter service. This GP7 became Conrail No. 5681 upon the CNJ inclusion in Conrail in 1976, but in December 1976, it was acquired by the NJDOT. 5681 was donated to URHS of NJ by NJ Transit in 1997. It was subsequently leased to the BR&W in return for storage space and was repainted to its original CNJ paint scheme and number in 1998. In 2004 it was leased to Cape May Seashore Lines to be maintained and used from time to time.
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| CNJ 1524 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: GP7
Builder's Number: 17102
Built: November 1952
Horsepower: 1500
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)
History: The CNJ primarily utilized the GP7 fleet in passenger service between Jersey City and Bay Head, between Jersey City and Raritan, and between Matawan and Atlantic Highlands before delivery of the Budd built Rail Diesel Cars for that latter service. This GP7 became a Conrail locomotive, and in December, 1976, it was acquired by the NJDOT and renumbered 5902 before being transferred to NJ Transit ownership. It served as one of the two locomotives to pull the last passenger train on the Highbridge Branch. After its retirement, it was donated to the museum collection by NJ Transit in 1993. It was returned to its original livery in November, 1996 by the Jersey Central Railway Historical Society, Inc.
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| PRR 7000 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: GP9
Builder's Number: 20704
Built: October 1955
Horsepower: 1750
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
History: This locomotive was the first GP9 locomotive built for the Pennsylvania RR. It was maintained at Conway while serving the PRR. After the formation of Conrail, it was still maintained at Conway but roamed east to New Jersey from time to time. Its last Conrail duty was that of a yard switcher at the E'port shops. When the passenger service assets were transferred to NJ Transit, this locomotive became the property of the latter on January 1, 1983. It continued in its same role even after NJ Transit opened the MMC and abandoned the use of E'port. Upon its retirement in 1995, it was donated to URHS as part of the museum collection. It has been leased to the Cape May Seashore Lines who has had it restored to its as built appearance.
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| Reading 492 |
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Builder: American Locomotive Company (ALCO)
Model: RS3
Builder's Number: 80110
Built: 1952
Horsepower: 1600
Original Owner: Reading Company
History: This locomotive was used in freight service by the Reading RR and frequently saw service on the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in south Jersey. On October 26, 1973, it was sold to the United Railway Supply of Montreal, Quebec and subsequently acquired by the Roberval & Saguenay Railway as their No. 31. By the late 1970s, it was acquired by the Delaware Otsego System and renumbered as the Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville 103, but painted in the attractive maroon scheme of the DO System. The locomotive was acquired from the General Electric Company by the URHS in 1989. In the fall of 1991, the locomotive was restored into the original Reading Company livery by Tony Zisa with help from the members of the Bergen-Rockland Chapter of the NRHS.
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| B&O 412 |
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Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Company
Model: VO 1000
Builder's Number: 71430
Built: 1945
Horsepower: 1000
Original Owner: U.S. Navy, No. 19
History: The following NJ railroads owned this model diesel locomotive: Baltimore & Ohio, Reading, NY Central, Pennsylvania, Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley. This particular locomotive was used at the U.S. Navy's Earle Naval Weapons Station. Upon donation to the URHS of NJ by the government, it was agreed that it would not reflect its prior ownership. Therefore, it has been restored as Baltimore & Ohio Number 412 to simulate one of the B&O locomotives of that type that performed freight interchange duties between the Jersey Central, Reading and Baltimore & Ohio railroads. It has been leased to SMS Rail Services as a display locomotive.
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| Erie 436 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: SW9
Builder's Number: 15934
Built: April 1952
Horsepower: 1200
Original Owner: Erie Railroad
History: This switching locomotive served the Erie Railroad in the New Jersey and western New York areas. It became the property of the Erie Lackawanna Railway when the Erie Railroad and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad merged in 1960. When the Erie Lackawanna Railway became part of Conrail in 1976, this unit was transferred to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. It served NJDOT and NJ Transit until 1995, when it was donated to URHS of NJ for the heritage center collection. URHS of NJ has leased it to the New York & Greenwood Lake Railway who operates it in its original Erie paint scheme.
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| EL 438 |
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Builder: Electro-Motive Division (General Motors)
Model: SW9
Builder's Number: 15936
Built: April 1952
Horsepower: 1200
Original Owner: Erie Railroad
History: This locomotive became the property of the Erie Lackawanna Railway when the Erie Railroad and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad merged in 1960. When the Erie Lackawanna Railway became part of Conrail in 1976, this unit was transferred to New Jersey Department of Transportation. It served NJDOT and NJ Transit until 1995, when it was donated to the heritage center collection. It will be restored to its former Erie Lackawanna paint scheme. In 2001, it was leased to SMS Rail Services who will restore it to operating condition and return it painted in the Erie Lackawanna color scheme.
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| RV 16, 17 |
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Builder: General Electric
Model: GE70Ton
Builder's Numbers: 30838, 32130
Built: 1951, 1954
Horsepower: 600
Original Owner: Rahway Valley Railway
History: These two units were acquired by the railroad as replacements for steam power, and served between Summit and Cranford through April 1986, when the Rahway Valley was acquired by the Delaware & Otsego System. They were obtained from the NYS&W for the museum collection in 1995. They have been leased to the Whippany Railway Museum to be cosmetically restored and displayed there.
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| PRSL M-402, M-408 |
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Builder: Budd Company
Model: RDC-1
Builder's Numbers: 5101, 5107
Built: September 25, 1950, May 31, 1951
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines
History: These self propelled Rail Diesel Cars predominantly served between Philadelphia and Atlantic City, Cape May, Wildwood. They were sold to NJDOT in October 1969, numbered 5180 and 5185. In May 1980, the RDC's were refurbished at the Reading, PA shops. In April 1987, they were leased to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority where they were used as coaches and pulled by a diesel locomotive. In August 1988, they were returned to NJ Transit and stored unserviceable. They were donated to the URHS in 1991. M-408 is the first RDC constructed with cast trucks. One of the two will be restored in "as built" condition and be utilized on the Cape May Seashore Lines for carrying tourists to Cape May from outlying parking locations. The other will be rebuilt and utilized as a trailer to support the same service.
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| CNJ 556 |
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Builder: Budd Company
Model: RDC-1
Builder's Number: 6516
Built: November 30, 1956
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: While owned by CNJ, its predominant service was on the Matawan to Atlantic Highland shuttle train and on the Newark and Elizabeth Branch. In December 1973, the 556 was rebuilt at the CNJ Elizabethport Shop and in 1974, it was sold to the NJ Department of Transportation. This RDC was one of the two that were assigned to the last run of the Cranford to Bayonne shuttle on August 5, 1978, thus ending all passenger service on the ex-CNJ trackage east of Cranford. The RDC was donated to the museum collection in 1991 and is currently stored.
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| NYS&W M-1 |
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Builder: Budd Company
Model: RDC-1
Builder's Number: 5006
Built: October 16, 1950
Original Owner: New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
History: In April 1954, this RDC was sold to the Central RR of NJ. It was rebuilt by General Electric in December 1974. In April 1987, it was leased to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. In August 1988, it was returned to NJ Transit who donated it to the museum collection in 1991. The RDC has been operationally and cosmetically restored by New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical and Historical Society who uses it for excursion service.
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| DL&W 2406 |
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Builders: Pullman Co, American Car & Foundry, Barney & Smith
Type: Multiple Unit Electric Cars
Model: MU
Built: 1912 thru 1931
Original Owner: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR
History: No. 2406 is a low roof combination baggage and passenger trailer, built by Pullman Co. as No.433, between 1917 and 1925. In 1960, it was renumbered 3406. It has a seating capacity of 58.
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| DL&W 2541 |
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Builders: Pullman Co, American Car & Foundry, Barney & Smith
Type: Multiple Unit Electric Cars
Model: MU
Built: 1912 thru 1931
Original Owner: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR
History: No. 2541 was one of 141 motor equipped multiple unit coaches, built in 1931 and operating with 3000 Volts D.C. It seats 84. It was renumbered 3541 in 1960.
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| PRR 413 |
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Builder: Pennsylvania Railroad, Altoona Shops
Type: Multiple Unit Electric Cars
Model: MP-54
Built: 1913
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad, No. 702
History: This coach was converted to an MU in 1950. At the peak of PRR commuter operations, there were approximately four hundred MP54s in service including a variety of combine, RPO, and trailer cars. After World War II, a number of MP54's were rebuilt at the PRR Wilmington, DE shops. The MP54's operated on Penn Central, New Jersey DOT, and SEPTA through 1981. The North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society purchased the car for eventual display at a future transportation museum and subsequently donated it to the URHS collection.
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| Hickory Creek |
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Builder: Pullman Standard Car Mfg. Co.
Type: 5 Bedroom, Lookout Observation Lounge
Built: August 1948
Original Owner: Pullman Company
History: This car and was christened on September 15, 1948 in Grand Central Station, New York City. General Dwight D. Eisenhower officiated the celebration of the New York Central Railroad's rebuilt 20th Century Limited train entering service between New York and Chicago. During it's 20 years of service, the Hickory Creek graced the rear end of the "most famous train in the world" and was used in advertisements, promotions, and Hollywood's finest movies to reflect a standard of excellence in premier rail travel. In 1968, it was retired and sold to Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus. URHS of NJ obtained the car in 1991 and contracted Star Trak Inc. to rebuild the car to Amtrak standards. Its inaugural trip was run on June 26,2005 between New York and Niagara Falls. It is currently available for charter through Star Trak.
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| NYC 43 |
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Builder: Budd Company
Type: Lounge
Built: 1947
Original Owner: New York Central Railroad, No. 43
History: One of 13 Tavern Lounge cars (Nos. 35-47) utilized over the NYC fleet of long distance trains. After the Penn Central merger in 1965, the 43 was renumbered (4443) and served on many trains between New York and Washington. Upon the formation of Conrail in 1976 the car was assigned to that service. It was retired in 1987 and donated to the museum collection in 1991. It has suffered extreme vandalism, but is currently being restored, hopefully to see service in 2007.
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| PRR 1547 |
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Builder: Budd Company
Type: 21 Roomette Sleeper
Built: 1949 as Class PS21B, Rebuilt 1963 as Class P85L
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad, "Cambridge Inn"
History: Renumbered to 1547 when rebuilt to a coach by General Electric in 1963, to 5410 in 1980. It was originally painted in PRR Tuscan Red as "Cambridge Inn" and was the last of 48 cars converted from 21 Roomette Sleepers to coaches. It was temporarily used as an "open window" coach on the 614 steam locomotive excursions in 1996 through 1998. It is being restored.
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| NYC 37 |
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Builder: Budd Company
Type: Tavern Lounge
Built: 1947
Original Owner: New York Central Railroad, No. 37
History: One of 13 Tavern Lounge cars (Nos. 35-47) utilized over the NYC fleet of long distance trains. Car No. 37 was frequently used on the "Commodore Vanderbuilt" and the "Southwestern Limited" through the 1950's. With the downturn of long distance rail travel in the 1960's, lounge cars were removed from the trains and were stored or added to commuter trains as "smoking/bar" cars. After the Penn Central merger in 1965, the tavern-lounge cars were renumbered (37 to 4437) and served on many trains between New York and Washington. Upon the formation of Conrail in 1976, the cars became available for service on the North Jersey Coast Line and many, including No. 37 (4437) were assigned to that service until 1984. No. 4437 was renumbered to 5450 by NJ Transit and was to be rebuilt to accompany NJT #1 as an additional "official" inspection car, but other priorities curtailed that effort. The car was retired in 1984 and stored in Plainfield, NJ until donated to the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey in 1991. URHS had 5450 remodelled and modernized with a 480 volt pass through system to operate with NJ Transit's modern Comet II fleet. It was also fitted with a generator and furnace to provide its own amenities without dependence on another car or locomotive. It was used by the URHS as a multi-use convertible car for excursion service until 1997, and is currently in use on Cape May Seashore Lines as a food service/concession/parlor car. It has been relettered to its original New York Central markings.
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| PRR 1715, 1734 |
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Builder: American Car & Foundary
Type: Parlor car
Model: P-70
Built: 1925
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
History:
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| CNJ 1172 |
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Builder: Bethlehem Steel Company
Type: Coach
Built: 1925
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: This car was built for service on the Blue Comet passenger train. The Blue Comet was a deluxe all coach train that ran from Jersey City to Atlantic City. The 1172 was named the Westphal for one of the comets. The Blue Comet was discontinued in 9/41 due to low ridership and after the train's discontinuance, the coach was utilized in commuter service. The 1172 was renamed the Tamaqua and was predominantly used on the ex-CNJ Raritan Valley Line. Eventually, the car will be returned to the Blue Comet livery and will be operated.
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| CNJ 1173 |
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Builder: Bethlehem Steel Company
Type: Coach
Built: 1925
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: This car was built for service on the Blue Comet passenger trains. The Blue Comet was a deluxe all coach train that ran from Jersey City to Atlantic City.. The 1173 was originally named the D'Arrest after one of the astrological comets. The Blue Comet was discontinued in 9/41 due to low ridership. After the train's discontinuance, the coaches were utilized in commuter service. The 1173 was renamed the Beachcomber and was predominantly used on the North Jersey Coast Line, but saw service on the ex-CNJ Raritan Valley Line. It will be returned to the Blue Comet livery and will be operated.
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| CNJ 1178 |
Builder: Bethlehem Steel Company
Type: Observation
Built: 1925
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: This car was rebuilt by the CNJ for service on the Blue Comet passenger trains which operated from 1929 through most of 1941. The Blue Comet was a deluxe blue and cream all coach train that ran from Jersey City to Atlantic City. The 1178 was originally named the DiVico after one of the astrological comets. It was one of three identical observation cars rebuilt for Blue Comet service. After the train's discontinuance, the coaches were repainted green and used in commuter service. The 1178 was renamed the Monmouth II in 1968 and was the last open platform car in regular service in the United States. In 1982, it was converted to an inspection car (NJT 1) by NJ Transit and was removed from service in 1993 as the result of an accident. It was donated to URHS for the NJ Transportation Museum collection in 2003. It will be restored either as the "Monmouth II" or as the "DiVico" when funds become available.
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| URHS 317 |
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Builder: Pullman Standard
Type: Coach, 48 Seat
Built: 1950
Original Owner: Great Northern Railway, No. 1216
History: This coach operated on the railroad's Empire Builder and Western Star, both premier passenger trains between Chicago and Seattle. In 1970 the Great Northern merged with three other railroads to become the Burlington Northern. The NJ Department of Transportation purchased this car from the BN in 1972 for use on the North Jersey Coast Line. The car was converted to a seating capacity of 106. It was last used in regular service in September 1987 and was donated to the museum collection in 1991. Using funds from a 1997 ISTEA grant car number 317 has been restored and is in service.
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| URHS 326 |
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Builder: American Car & Foundary
Type: Coach, 60 Seat
Built: 1950.
Original Owner: Great Northern Railway, No. 1139
History: This car was purchased for the Great Northern's International and Red River trains. It has wide picture windows in comparison to the individual seat windows of the other ex-Great Northern cars. It has been restored as an excursion car and was part of the inaugural train into Cape May on December 18, 1998. It is very close in appearance to the Lackawanna RR 300 series streamlined coaches and therefore might be repainted in Lackawanna colors sometime in the future.
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| URHS 327 |
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Builder: American Car & Foundary
Type: Coach, 60 Seat
Built: 1950.
Original Owner: Great Northern Railway, Nos. 1137
History: This car was purchased for the Great Northern's International and Red River trains. It has wide picture windows in comparison to the individual seat windows of the other ex-Great Northern cars. It has been restored as an excursion car and was part of the inaugural train into Cape May on December 18, 1998. It is very close in appearance to the Lackawanna RR 300 series streamlined coaches and therefore might be repainted in Lackawanna colors sometime in the future.
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| URHS 329, 331, 332, 333, 334 |
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Builder: American Car & Foundary
Type: Coach, 44 Seat
Built: 1953
Original Owner: Union Pacific Railroad, Nos. 5487, 5469, 5470, 5471, 5477
History: These five cars were part of the 83 coaches purchased between 1950 and 1959 as a general program for renewal of passenger equipment on the Union Pacific. They were built with aluminum skin in lieu of the Corten Steel of the other excursion cars. The Union Pacific sold them to the Great Northern Railway. who renumbered them in the 1000 to 1007 series. NJDOT purchased them from the Burlington Northern in 1972 and 1973. The cars were converted from 48 seat coaches to seating capacities of 106 or 108 per coach. They were last used in regular service in September 1987 and were donated to the museum collection in 1991. They have been rehabilitated with 1997 ISTEA funds and are now being used in excursion service.
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| PRR 9286 |
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Builder: Pennsylvania Railroad, Altoona Shops
Type: Express-Messenger-Baggage Car
Model: B-60b
Built: 1926
Original Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
History: This car was originally a simple 60 foot baggage car. But, in 1964, it was rebuilt as one of forty cars at the Altoona Shops as an express-messenger-baggage car with a toilet and locker for the messenger. It served through the Penn Central years and ended its career as a work-storage car for Metro North Railroad at Stamford, Connecticut. It was donated to the museum collection by Metro North and has been restored to it's original appearance in 2007.
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| URHS 34064 Flat Car |
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Builder: Pullman Standard
Type: IL
Model: 70 Ton Flat Car
Built: 1957
Original Owner: Boston & Maine Railroad
History: In 1957 Pullman Standard built ninety Cars, numbers 34000 through 34089. They are 53 foot 6 inches in length, IL flats with a welded steel under frame, wood deck floor and roller bearing trucks. This car was purchased by the Delaware Otsego Corporation for the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville with the same number. It was donated to the collection by the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway.
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| PRR 469521 Flat Car |
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| LV 97455 Box Car |
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Builder: Pullman Standard
Model: PS-1
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Original Owner: Lehigh Valley Railroad
History: This car was originally a 62000 series box car and was rebuilt as a mobile advertisement of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The door on one side is filled in and a map of the railroad was painted on its one side. It commonly called the "Map Car" and is the only one in existence.
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| CNJ 24165 Box Car |
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Builder: American Car & Foundry
Model: PS-1
Built: 1947
Original Owner: Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: One of 500 cars built and delivered to the Jersey Central in 1947. Malt Products Corporation donated this car to the collection.
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| NYS&W 526 Box Car |
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Builder: Pullman Standard
Model: PS-1
Built: November 1952
Original Owner: New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad
History: This car was originally numbered 402 and was painted boxcar red. It was marked for Railway Express use and was equipped with steam lines for use in passenger trains. It was subsequently repainted in the yellow and black NYS&W scheme and still retained its 402 identity. It is unknown when it was renumbered to 526. The Volunteer Railroaders Association will restore it in the original livery.
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| NYC 47002 Box Car |
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Builder: New York Central - East Rochester shops
Model: Lot 895-B
Built: 9/19/60
Original Owner: New York Central
History: Lt wgt. 76.100 lbs., Length 50'6", Height 10'6"
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| NYC 229899 Box Car |
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Original Owner: New York Central
History: Length 50'6"
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| SRLX 025048 Swift Company Refrigerated Box Car |
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Built: May 1954
Original Owner: Swift & Company
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| DL&W 19525 Covered Hopper Car |
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Builder: American Car & Foundry
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Built: 1945
Original Owner: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR
History: This car was used in the Hoboken "MU" shed until 1998, when NJ Transit replaced it with a secondhand roller-bearing equipped covered hopper car. The pictured ex-DL&W car was used for sand storage at the Hoboken locomotive servicing facilities. It was donated to the collection by NJ Transit.
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| Erie 03125 Crane |
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Builder: Bucyrus
Model: 160 Ton Crane
Built: 1926
Original Owner: Erie Railroad
History:
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Original Owner: Lackawanna Railroad
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| M&E 1 (DL&W 4) |
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Builder: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR - Keyser Valley shops
Model: Class N - 4 wheel caboose, wt. 18,000lbs
Built: 1901
Original Owner: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR
History: This caboose was last shopped by Kaiser Valley on 6-32 and sometime thereafter was sold to the Morristown & Erie RR. After service on the M&E, No. 4 was moved to the Black River & Western RR. In 1993 the BR&W donated it to the URHS who moved it to the New Hope and Ivyland RR for temporary storage. In 1998 it was relocated to the Whippany Railway Museum and restored to M&E No. 1 by Steve Hepler and Charlie Berkemeyer.
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Builder: Reading Company Shops - Reading PA
Type: Caboose
Model: NML
Built: March 1941
Original Owner: Reading Company
History: Conrail assumed control of the Reading Company RR and the caboose became Conrail property as Number 18752. Conrail subsequently donated it to the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center collection in 1989 through the efforts of Robert Bahrs.