CENTERVILLE & SOUTHWESTERN

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2nd Annual Centerville & Southwestern night 2006
Join the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians in celebrating the world's finest miniature railroad. On June 24th, ride the Centerville & Southwestern from 4:00pm to 7:30pm and then retire to our newly refurbished museum to watch slide shows covering the history from 1938 to present. This minature railroad operated for 32 years on the Becker Dairy farm in Roseland, NJ. The construction of Interstate 280 forced the re-routing of the railroad. In 1972 the railroad was closed for the final time. The 4-8-4 "Pocono" type live steam engine was packed up and donated to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. After a short period of time on display, the engine was auctioned off and is now in the hands of a private individual. The rest of the C&S was packed up and moved into a horse barn in one of Monmouth County's parks. It was stored there for over 20 years until the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians learned of its extistence, and with the help of the town of Phillipsburg, acquired the railroad for operation at their Museum. It has slowly been refurbished and restored and now operating on special days on the Museum grounds. It is expected to be extended to South Main Street with the cooperation of New Jersey Transit and the town of Phillipsburg. Eventually, it is planned to continue on to the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center when it is completed in the former Pennsylvania yard along the Delaware River.
Date: June 24, 2006 Time: 4:00 to 7:30 Slide show at 7:30 Place: The Phillipsburg Railroad Historians Museum Cross Street and Pine Alley, Phillipsburg, NJ Cost: Donations requested

In addition, the long awaited Centerville & Southwestern video has now been completed by Producer Dan Espy. A long time fan of the C&S, Dan has put together a beautiful one hour video covering its construction and operation in Roseland and its eventual home with the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians.
	DVD $19.95 + $ 4.00 S&H NJ Residents add 6% sales tax $1.20 Send check or Money Order payable to: Phillipsburg Railroad Historians PO Box 5104 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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