Passenger & Baggage Cars

  Central Railroad of New Jersey #1310

-Built in the early 1930's by New Jersey Car & Foundry. A day coach, 1310 saw years of service on the Central Railroad of New Jersey on commuter trains operating between New York and it's outlying communities. 1310 saw service all the way into the days of the New Jersey Transit System until finally retiring. Today she serves on the museums excursion train.

  Central Railroad of New Jersey #1314

-Serving much the same history as her sister #1310; coach 1314 is special in that she is one of four cars specially home modified by the Central New Jersey into a M.U. Cab. This car was installed with a cab and controls which allowed engineers to run a trains locomotive from the rear end. This was done so that commuter trains did not have to be turned around in order to make return trips. Today the museum operates the car in much the same fashion by using the car to make back-up moves on the excursion train.

  Erie & Lackawanna Western #3240

-Built in the mid 1920's, this car was a commuter day coach for the E&LW Railroad. This car served on New York commuter trains all the way into the 1980's where she served on Conrail. This car is odd in that she retained her original E&LW friction bearing trucks. Parts which were being eliminated from american railroad equipment as early as the 1950's.

  Erie & Lackawanna Western #3247

  Southern Railway #501

Built in the 1930's by the St. Louis Car Co. #501 is a heavyweight baggage car. Today #501 is on static display at the Woodford Co. Park site. Current plans are to turn 501 into an extension of the museums display car to display larger items which cannot fit into the current museum.

  Seaboard Railroad Safety Instruction Car #775000

-Originally built as a tourist sleeper, this car was later modified by the Seaboard Railroad into a safety training car. This car would travel the railroads system and give safety demonstrations and show training films to employees. Today this car serves as the museums display car and houses the museums collection of artifacts on display for the public.

  Louisville & Nashville 2716 "Duncan Tavern"

-A dining car built for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to serve food to passengers aboard higher class passenger trains. Today the Duncan Tavern is currently serving as temporary offices while our station is rebuilt.

  Southern Railway "Jim Crow" Combination Coach

-A combination passenger/baggage car. This coach is rumored to be very rare because it is one of a few cars modified by the Southern Railway to correspond with the "Jim Crow" laws of the southern states by adding seperate white and black passenger compartments. The cars modifications were never rechanged after the abolishment of the segregation laws. The museum wishes to restore the car but simply doesn't have the funds.

  Louisville & Nashville "Kentucky River"

-Streamliner coach used on the L&N and Pennsylvania Railroads for passenger trains between Louisville and New York.

  Louisville & Nashville #41034

-A six axle three door heavyweight baggage car. The car is very solid and in very good shape. The museum wishes to work with a model railroad club in turning this car into a model railroading display.

  Louisville & Nashville #42106

-An L&N day coach this car was once used on regular passenger trains. The car today is beyond repair due to weather and rust detorioration. If there are any scrappers willing to cut up the car on-site please contact the museum.

  Louisville & Nashville #42351 Railway Post Office

-A rare RPO car. This car was used to carry mail and parcels in the days before trucks and airlines were used. This car is still very solid inside and out. If anyone knows of any grants that would allow the museum to restore this car please contact us. SOLD 2006

  Southern Railway #497

-Another heavyweight baggage car, #497 still carries star decals from her service as a staffed car. Unfortunately the museum is unable to get to this car as it is stored on the museums storage track in Tyrone. The bridge just before Tyrone is out of service and the cost to replace it and rehibiliatate the line into Tyrone is beyond the museums means.

  New Jersey Central 1312

Sister to coach 1310, currently trapped on Tyrone storage track.

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