Tri-State Meetings Return on Zoom!

Entertainment for the April 8th meeting comes from a fellow NRHS constituent, the Raritan River Chapter. Tom Reynolds is President of the chapter and will discuss the history of the Raritan River Rail Road from its inception and building in the late-1880s through its assimilation into Conrail in 1980. His presentation will cover various points in this short-line railroad’s history, including competition for passenger traffic in the 1890s, growth and expansion of freight tonnages, both booms and busts, and the final takeover by Conrail. He’ll also include some history of the railroad’s role in silent movies, including showing of a silent film from 1910 recently restored in Amsterdam as well as a recently discovered clip of a train crashing into a car at Parlin about 1913.

Tri-State owns the Raritan River Rail Road #10 caboose, so we are all eager learn more about the caboose’s stomping grounds.

The membership portion of the meeting begins on Zoom at 7:00 PM. Click here to register in advance for this webinar. Attendees will need to register in advance for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The presentation will continue on Zoom and be simulcast on our Facebook page after. All are welcome to attend!