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The New Jersey Midland Railroad Historical Society, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the railroads that have operated in New Jersey, with special emphasis on the New Jersey Midland; its successor New York, Susquehanna & Western; and other lines connected or affiliated including Lehigh & Hudson River; Lehigh & New England; Middletown & New Jersey; New York & Greenwood Lake; and Wharton & Northern.
The Railroadians of America, founded in 1939, were
one of the oldest railroad historical organizations in the country, dedicated
to gathering, preserving, writing and publishing railroad history. The Railroadians of America were merged into the New Jersey
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You can find out more
about the Society and New Jersey Railroads by viewing the following topics: · Midlander Trainsheet is where you'll find all
currently available issues of the Society's publication. · Book Store is where you can find our line of
high quality railroad books. We are an Advantage partner with Amazon.com
which allows you to order our books directly on line and have them shipped to
you in less than 24 hours! · Society Events will list all current activities
that the Society is involved in, such as our right of way hikes and meetings. · Members is the member information page.
We will try to post whenever there is a mailing so you can verify you have
received all membership publications. · History provides a brief history of the
railroads our organization takes a special interest in. · Maps are one of the best ways to get
an idea of where a railroad fits in with its surroundings. These maps will be
updated as better ones come available. · Yahoo! Groups This site will allow you to post
questions and share information on topics relating to the history of the
railroads we cover. · Hoboken
Shore Railroad
was a unique New Jersey Hudson River waterfront operation. We are dedicated
to preserving the history of this line. View some motive power, a WWI troop
train arrival, and link to our affiliated Hoboken Shore site. · Photo archive will give you information on our
6000+ photo archive. Eventually we will provide you with what is available
and ordering information. · Allamuchy Freight House The Society is assisting · Erie
Lackawanna Dining Car The Society is proud to be an advisor to the Erie Lackawannna
Dining Car Preservation Society. Follow the link to learn how you can help
restore former EL dining car 741 and · Links connects to a select list of sites we think you will find interesting.
A note about employee records:The Society does not have any ex-railroad personnel records in it's archives. Those records are most likely lost. It is recommended that you contact the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, which you can contact at: 844 North Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 751-4500. They also have a Web page at The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
Membership in the Society is open to all and we encourage you to join. Membership includes four issue of our magazine, the Midlander Trainsheet, discounts on Society books and merchandise, and our annual meeting (usually held in November) that features presentations on the railroads we cover. The annual dues are $20. To join the NJMRHS send your check or money order to: New Jersey Midland Railroad
Historical Society, Inc. Parsippany, N.J. 07054 For specific historical questions please e-mail: We are always looking for photos, articles, and artifacts for the railroads of New Jersey. If you have anything you would like to contribute, drop us an e-mail!
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