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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 Midland Railroad
Historical Society on
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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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