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Passenger Trains > 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton ScootDate: 09/30/24 18:14 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/24 09:19 by Passfanatic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:19 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 4. Restored CNJ # 1024
5. The front nose of restored Erie U34CH # 3372 6. NY Central Cab Unit # 4083 on the right ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:24 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:27 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:31 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 13. All of this equipment here still has to be restored.
14 and 15. Inside the NY Central Swift Stream ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:34 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 16-18. These three were taken inside the NY Central Hickory Creek Car
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/24 18:34 by Passfanatic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:42 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 19. NY Central Hickory Creek Car
20. Restored CNJ Engine # 1523 21. NY Central Hickory Creek Car plus NY Central Cab Unit # 4083 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/24 18:43 by Passfanatic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:46 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 22. PRR GG1 # 4877
23. The 4109 leads Train # 1023 past the Lackawanna Boonton freight house 24. NJT ALP44 # 4424 ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 18:48 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 25. The ALP-44 sitting next to the GG1
26. Rear view of the 4210 26. The 3372 sitting next to the 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 19:02 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic Date: 09/30/24 19:07 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 19:12 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 19:15 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/24 19:15 by Passfanatic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 19:18 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic Date: 09/30/24 19:20 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 42. ALP-45A # 4550, ALP-44 # 4424, and GG1 # 4877
43. Historical and technical Info about the Alco # 19 44. Inside the shed Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/24 19:21 by Passfanatic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 19:25 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 09/30/24 19:27 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: Passfanatic 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 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/24 19:27 by Passfanatic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 10/01/24 01:40 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: ClubCar Thank you so much for your outstanding coverage of the open house and the great photos.
John in White Marsh, Maryland Date: 10/01/24 05:39 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: jp1822 Awesome!
Date: 10/01/24 06:45 Re: 2024 URHS Boonton, NJ Open House + 1st Ever NJT Boonton Scoot Author: njmidland 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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