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Railroad Photo Collection – The West Line of Central New Jersey

New Jersey History Project — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:55:51 +0000

Views: 345 While researching the rich history of the West Line to Bernardsville, New Jersey, here are just some of the images from the series, gathered from various sources, to share as an online local photo collection that spans from the mid 1800s to the 1960s. We’d like to give a special thanks to the… Read More »Railroad Photo Collection – The West Line of Central New Jersey

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Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting – Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:53 +0000

Views: 1,033 History says the subscriber list is lost, so Mr. Local History is trying to rebuild it. We wanted to begin this addition to our Somerset Hills train history series with the story behind what became widely known as the Millionaires Express. Officially, it was the Gladstone Car Subscription service, a special arrangement on… Read More »Millionaires Express Elegant Commuting – Who Was On That Exclusive Subscriber List

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Historic Train Accidents on the Peapack Gladstone Line

New Jersey History Project — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:40:21 +0000

Views: 718 As our researchers investigated the history of the Millionaires Express story, we found several articles about a terrible rail accident involving the Millionaires Express on June 5, 1908. We’re sharing a few stories/articles from the era and are working to expand the coverage to include other major rail accidents, starting with our home… Read More »Historic Train Accidents on the Peapack Gladstone Line

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The Millionaires Express Train – Luxury Between Hoboken & the Somerset Hills

New Jersey History Project — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:16:50 +0000

Views: 2,897 UPDATE:For 1 day only on Sunday, May 17, visitors can experience the “Millionaires Express” at the Whippany Railway Museum by riding in restored 1900s era luxury club cars once used by wealthy railroad travelers on New Jersey’s famed Lackawanna line. As part of our historic train research series, we thought it would be… Read More »The Millionaires Express Train – Luxury Between Hoboken & the Somerset Hills

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