Wednesday, September 12, 2012

1st Annual NJ Transportation Heritage Festival Sunday, Sept. 16

Received the following via email.
 
1st Annual NJ Transportation Heritage Festival Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
 
Sponsored by the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ
 
Rain or Shine 10am – 5pm
 
100 Morris Ave., Boonton NJ (¼ mi from I-287 @ Main Street)
 
It’s FREE
 
Enjoy exciting Multi-media shows in the air conditioned 1911 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad’s massive Boonton freight station. Shows will feature New Jersey’s railroad operations and history throughout the day beginning at 10 am with new presentations frequently until 4pm. (schedule at show)
 
  • See a vintage diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, passenger and freight cars like those above.
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  • Visit the antique military vehicles, old trucks and restored New Jersey buses.
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  • See where locomotives and passenger cars are restored in our shop tour.
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  • Visit the Information and Sales Tables in the air conditioned Freight Station.
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  • Kids see NJ Transit’s great Operation Lifesaver railroad safety show! Free coloring books &more!
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  • Talk with retired railroad employees, bus drivers & soldiers & learn about working 50 & more years ago.
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  • Feast yourself on our hamburgers, hot dogs & other great food & snacks in the shade of our shop.
 
Free PARKING
 
A vintage bus will shuttle visitors between the parking lots and the festival or you may walk to it on the sidewalks. The festival is less than one block west of Main Street on Morris Avenue. There is no parking on Morris Avenue. There is, however on-street meter parking on Main Street.
 
  • Boonton Municipal Parking Lot along Division Street east of Main Street.
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  • An overflow lot is at the NJ Transit station on Myrtle Avenue extension (ramp to I-287 southbound).
 
DIRECTIONS via I-287
 
GPS: 175 Division Street, Boonton, NJ 07005
 
From the south: Take the Main Street exit 44. Cross the bridge to Main Street. Turn right at the Division Street traffic light. After a very short distance on the right is the old railroad station parking lot.
 
From the north: Take the Myrtle Avenue exit 45. Turn left on Myrtle Avenue and continue for .8 mile. Take the second right onto Main Street. Take the first right onto Division Street. After a very short distance on the right is the old railroad station parking lot.
 
United Railroad Historical Society of NJ
 
http://www.urhs.org/