October 15, 2021
A Day in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
On a lovely and very hot July day in 2019, my husband and I wandered around the cute town of Pompton Lakes.
Pompton Lakes was founded in 1682 and incorporated in 1895.
They are proud of their heritage, with even a cute Liberty Bell of their very own.
George Washington slept here at least twice.
We then went to the Pompton Lakes Library to check out some books and DVDs.
The Library has a long history.
From their website:
The Pompton Lakes Public Library began as a gift to the people of Pompton Lakes from Mrs. Emanuel Einstein in memory of her late husband, who passed in 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Einstein were residents of New York City and spent their Summers in Pompton Lakes. Mrs. Einstein supplied the town with the plot, building, equipment, and a stock of books, which were all dedicated in April of 1912 when the library first opened to the public. The building, an example of seventeenth century architecture and Tudor design, is described in its deed as facing “Wynockie Avenue”, sometimes called “Wanaque Avenue”.
We eventually ended up at the old Pompton Lakes Train Station, which still has some old trains on display, to find out that in the old station someone had opened up a very nice used book and record store!
I checked and they are still there! They made it through the pandemic!
The store's name is Station 1 Books Vinyl and Vintage Shop.
You can read more about Pompton Lakes here:
Pompton Lakes grapples with where to hold its history
Revolutionary War New Jersey - Pompton Lakes
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March 31, 2015
Port Murray Post Office and Abandoned Train Station
Port Murray has a post office that is . . . a trailer.
What is more interesting is what is behind the post office/trailer - an old caboose and abandoned train station.
December 15, 2014
Northlandz, Part II (With Dolls!)
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| 2,000 pipe organ which the Northlandz owner sometimes plays |
Last week I told you about Northlandz, the model railroad located in Flemington, New Jersey. I showed you some trains and the spectacular scenery and settings that were created by the owner.
December 08, 2014
Northlandz, Part 1
Northlandz is considered the “world’s largest model railroad” by some, although others have claimed that title for a place in Germany.
It is certainly one of the largest in the world. Northlandz started with the owner building trains and villages for his own amusement after a hard day’s work.
July 02, 2013
Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire Park
The Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park in Farmingdale/Wall Township is one of the oldest continually operating narrow gauge steam preservation railway exhibits in the country.
All are welcome to take a trip!
All Aboard!!!
For more about the Pine Creek Railroad, click here.
You can read more about Allaire Village here.
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November 10, 2010
Railroad Museum in Greenville, Pennsylvania
Last week I posted some photos from Greenville, PA. Here are some more photos from the Greenville Railroad Park Museum.
November 03, 2010
Greenville Railroad Park & Museum in Pennsylvania
Here is the inside of one of the trains. How did they learn the functions of the different knobs? They look so similar.
Here is the switching control board, where one man was in charge for many years. It must have been an interesting job, as well as having great responsibility.
July 14, 2010
Abandoned Trains in New York State
Mark and I went on a trip to Cooperstown, New York in July 2009 to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame. As we drove around the beautiful New York State countryside, we discovered these abandoned trains somewhere around the little hamlet of Maryland, New York.
