Passenger Trains > 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot

Yesterday was the annual United Railway Historical Society Open House in Boonton, New Jersey and it was amazing! There were new additions to the open house this year with equipment from NJ Transit. As an added bonus for the very first time ever, NJ Transit ran shuttle trains, nicknamed the "Boonton Scoot" between Denville and Boonton to transport people heading to the URHS "Museum for a Day" who were connecting to and from NJT Morris & Essex Line trains at Denville Station. Railfans were very happy to learn that the motive power on the scoot was GP40PH-2 # 4109 in the Central Railroad of New Jersey Colors. The weather was rainy and overcast, although the rain wasn't as intense as last year. Finally the U34CH got fired up, although I was in Downtown Boonton at the time checking out the sidewalk sale on Main St. I'd like to give a huge thank you to the United Railway Historical Society for putting together an amazing open house! NJ Transit, thank you very much for providing service to the open house!

1. GP40PH-2 # 4109 shoving NJT "Boonton Scoot" Train # 1022 out of Boonton Station heading east for a few miles before returning as Boonton Scoot Train # 1023

2. A Railway Express truck on display at the URHS Open House

3. NJT GP40PH-2B # 4210 in the Erie Colors makes a guest appearance at the URHS "Museum for a Day" event. The tracks on the right belong to NJ Transit's Montclair-Boonton Line.



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4. Restored CNJ # 1024

5. The front nose of restored Erie U34CH # 3372

6. NY Central Cab Unit # 4083 on the right

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7. Rear view of Erie U-Boat # 3372 and Morristown & Erie Alco # 19

8. Various boxcars like Swift Refridgerator Line and restored NY Central Rolling Stock on the right

9. Various other equipment

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10. PRR GG1 # 4879

11. NJDOT E8 # 4253

12. This spot here where the sign is is the limit to where fans can go at the south end. This lists future equipment restoration.

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13. All of this equipment here still has to be restored.

14 and 15. Inside the NY Central Swift Stream

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16-18. These three were taken inside the NY Central Hickory Creek Car



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19. NY Central Hickory Creek Car

20. Restored CNJ Engine # 1523

21. NY Central Hickory Creek Car plus NY Central Cab Unit # 4083 



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22. PRR GG1 # 4877

23. The 4109 leads Train # 1023 past the Lackawanna Boonton freight house

24. NJT ALP44 # 4424 

 

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25. The ALP-44 sitting next to the GG1

26. Rear view of the 4210

26. The 3372 sitting next to the 19

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27. NY Central # 4083

28. Inside the shed

29. The 4210 on the left and then the 4550 and the ALP-44

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30. Restored Lackawanna Freight House in Boonton

31. Comet V Cab Car # 6045 is on the point of Train # 1024 as it passes the URHS facility. GP40PH-2B # 4210 is seen on the left

32. The 4109 in the CNJ colors pushes NJT Train # 1024 toward the last stop of Boonton Station

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33. NJT Train # 1024 heads east out of Boonton Station for a few miles to reverse before heading back west

34. The proud 4109 shoves the scoot train past the former Lackawanna Boonton Station buildings

35. A wb scoot approaches the Boonton Station-picture taken from the Main St overpass.

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36. I managed to get somewhat of a break between the cars on Morris Avenue as the 4109 leads a westbound scoot across the Rockaway River Bridge

37. Back at the URHS facility, the 4210 sits on display while two retired NJT buses sit to the left of the locomotive

38. Inside the cab of the ALP-44



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39. Inside the ALP-44

40. Brake System Message of the ALP-44

41. Cab of the ALP-44

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42. ALP-45A # 4550, ALP-44 # 4424, and GG1 # 4877

43. Historical and technical Info about the Alco # 19

44. Inside the shed



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45. NJT Train # 1026 arrives into Boonton Station

46. NJT GP40PH-2 # 4109 pushes the consist away from Boonton Station

47. NJT "Boonton Scoot" train # 1027 enters Boonton Station     

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48. Many people boarding Scoot # 1027

49. NJT "Boonton Scoot" Train # 1027 at Denville Station waiting to enter the M&E.

50. Comet V Cab Car # 6045 trailing



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Thank you so much for your outstanding coverage of the open house and the great photos.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Awesome!

In case anyone is wondering, the 44 tonner is ex-Hoboken Shore #700.  Here is a photo of it in service at their 14th Street yard in Hoboken in 1972.

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