NJ TRANSIT TO CELEBRATE RAILROAD HISTORY WITH “MEET OUR RAIL FLEET” EVENT

Public Invited to View Historic Railroad Equipment Display at Hoboken Terminal and Learn About Careers with NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations

October 3, 2025

HOBOKEN, NJ - On Sunday, October 12, the public is invited to Historic Hoboken Terminal to join NJ TRANSIT in celebrating New Jersey's rich railroad history with some of the agency's iconic heritage locomotives and railroad equipment - all while learning about career opportunities available on the railroad. "Meet Our Rail Fleet" will be held on Sunday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. near Track 17 in Hoboken Terminal. Admission is free.

Presented in conjunction with the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey, the Tri-State Railway Historical Society, and the Morristown & Erie Railway, this event will be a must-see for history buffs, train enthusiasts, and families alike. Attendees will have the opportunity to view and photograph a selection of NJ TRANSIT rail equipment, some of which is decked out in liveries paying tribute to its historical predecessor railroads. Exclusive merchandise including shirts, posters and calendars will be on sale at the event. A recruiting table will also be available to those interested in joining NJ TRANSIT's ranks as it works to serve the next generation of customers.

As a special treat, NJ TRANSIT will publicly unveil its newest heritage locomotive, GP40PH-2B No. 4202, which sports a livery honoring the former Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL). This latest addition to NJ TRANSIT's Heritage Fleet was built by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors for the New York Central Railroad (NYC) in 1965 and now wears an adapted version of the 1960's-era PRSL Dark Green Locomotive Enamel (DGLE) scheme designed and applied by Rail Operations employees.

PRSL was one of NJ TRANSIT's corporate predecessors operating in southern New Jersey and was formed in 1933 as a joint subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading Company to manage their southern New Jersey lines. PRSL operated both passenger and freight service to numerous points including Camden, Atlantic City, Cape May, Vineland, and Millville, with a special emphasis on serving vacation travelers to the South Jersey oceanside towns.

With improvements to other modes of travel creating more choices for vacationers, PRSL's passenger revenue fell precipitously. The opening of the Atlantic City Expressway further ate into the railroad's passenger market, and service was gradually reduced. Both of PRSL's parent railroads had declared bankruptcy by 1971, resulting in the railroad's incorporation into Conrail in 1976. After passenger service was discontinued in 1983, NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak restored service to Atlantic City in 1989, thereby reviving the PRSL's proud legacy of passenger rail in southern New Jersey.

Attendees of "Meet Our Rail Fleet" are encouraged to use NJ TRANSIT commuter rail services when traveling to Hoboken and can arrive directly via trains operating on the Bergen County, Main, and Pascack Valley lines. The public can also take other NJ TRANSIT rail lines to Secaucus Junction and transfer to Hoboken Terminal. Service changes will be in effect that weekend to accommodate bridge work, so please visit https://www.njtransit.comin advance to plan your trip. All regular fares will apply.

For further information about NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations' heritage program, please visit https://www.njtransit.com/heritage.

About NJ TRANSIT

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 263 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.