Jersey Central Chapter of the NRHS

Jersey Central Chapter of the NRHS The Jersey Central Chapter formed in 1980. A group dedicated to railroad history, preservation & restoration. http://jcrhs.org/

The Jersey Central Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, NRHS, was formed in 1980 as a non-profit group dedicated to the preservation and restoration of railroad and railroad related equipment, structures, photographs and literature. To this extent, the group's members have restored, or donated funds for others to restore, several pieces of railroad rolling stock owned by the chapter

or the United Railroad Historical Society, URHS, of which JCRHS is a member. We have donated funds for the restoration and painting of URHS owned CNJ GP-7 No. 1523 and GG-1 4877 and have supported financially the restoration of the Centerville and Southwestern Railroad, an operating 2" scale model railroad, located at the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians site in Phillipsburg, NJ. Jersey Central's restored Erie caboose C-177 is on display at the Whippany Railway Museum. Jersey Central holds monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Hall in Westfield, NJ. For more information concerning our mee­tings, please visit our Meetings Page. Membership infor­mation can be found on our Membership Page which includes an application form.

09/27/2025
09/25/2025

Conrail blue is coming to Railroad Museum [for a day] 2025! NJ TRANSIT is generously lending no. 4208 for display at our event and Saturday’s night photo shoot.

No. 4208 honors NJT’s rich history with Conrail, which operated passenger trains throughout New Jersey from 1976 to 1983 and was the immediate corporate predecessor to NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations. Many of the rail lines, stations, and rolling stock that formed the original NJ TRANSIT Rail came directly from Conrail, and most of NJT’s railroad operating employees at that time had previously served with them. Of course, that also means a large portion of the URHS collection, which was donated by NJ TRANSIT, was once owned by Conrail as well.

Please join us in thanking NJT for their contribution to our event, and come see it up close this Sunday!

09/24/2025
09/16/2025

On Sunday, 9/28, NJ TRANSIT will activate a special one-day shuttle service between Denville and Boonton, making it easier for people traveling to the United Railroad Historical Society of NJ's Annual Railroad Museum [for a day]. Learn more at njtransit.com/scoot

05/20/2025
04/28/2025

UPDATE: we have reached 95% of our fundraising goal for New Jersey's Merci Train boxcar! We have less than $1000 to go. You can help us get there today at www.urhs.org/mercitrain!

Thank you to our major sponsors:

Platinum:
Boxcar
The Colangelo Family

Silver:
William & Kori Phillips
Stuart M. Cohen, CFP, Ameriprise Financial
La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, Grand Voiture Du New Jersey

01/11/2025

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PO Box 700
Clark, NJ
07066

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1-908-233-3603

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