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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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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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Northside or Southside – Train Determines Socio Economic Town Dynamics

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:10:35 +0000

Views: 1,221 Part of our Mr. Local History Train Series….. For years, the Mr. Local History research team has been digging into New Jersey’s railroad history. As we traced old rail lines town by town, something curious began to appear in our notes. In community after community, the rail line seemed to divide towns into… Read More »Northside or Southside – Train Determines Socio Economic Town Dynamics

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Passaic Valley & Peapack and the West Line Railroad – What if the West Line Succeeded?

New Jersey History Project — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:14:47 +0000

Views: 714 A Retrospective The Mr. Local History Project conducted a deep dive into the beginnings of railroads in New Jersey, focusing on east-west corridors that sought to connect Pennsylvania with New York through New Jersey’s crossroads. Long before the railroads arrived, this corridor had already proven its strategic value. Revolutionary War routes, early turnpikes,… Read More »Passaic Valley & Peapack and the West Line Railroad – What if the West Line Succeeded?

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