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SANTA AND NJ OPERATION TOY TRAIN
VISITED MAYWOOD STATION ON DECEMBER 10, 2011
Santa made a special visit to the Maywood Station
Museum for the 10th Annual Santa at
Maywood Station on December 10, 2011. Santa
met with each good
little boy and girl and every child received a bag of treats
courtesy of Myron Corporation, Operation Lifesaver,
Atlas Model
Railroad Company, Atlas O, LLC, Piko-America,
the New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railway and the Maywood Station Historical Committee. Each
child attending was also given a free chance to win special raffle prizes
including a BMW Roadster Child's Pedal Car courtesy of Park
Ave BMW, which was won by Annabella Tucci: An Atlas O-Gauge Complete Train Set, courtesy of
Atlas O, LLC, which was won by Jabran Babar; an Atlas H.O. Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of
Atlas
Model Railroad Company, which was won by Wei Zhang; a Wooden
Train Set courtesy of Children Are Creative, which was
won by Luke Weisgerber; a Zoo Animal Train Set courtesy of
Children Are Creative, which was won by Jayden Soto; and an
Alphabet Train Puzzle courtesy of Children Are Creative,
which was won by Cristian Bueno.
Immediately before the
Maywood Station Museum's
10th
Annual Santa at Maywood Station
event,
the
Military Transport Association
ran
a
special
NJ Operation Toy Train
to Maywood Station where it stopped
to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys for the
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Foundation. Visitors
were invited to experience a variety of
working railroad equipment and meet members of the
U. S. Marine Corps,
Military Transport Association
and the
Maywood Station Historical Committee. After the Maywood Station stop, the train
continued
onto additional
collection points
in northern New Jersey on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday,
December 11th collecting
new, unwrapped toys along the route. Four railroads loaned engines, rolling stock,
and use of their tracks to
NJ Operation Toy Train
including the
New York, Susquehanna & Western;
Morristown & Erie;
Norfolk Southern;
and
New Jersey Transit.
The mission of the
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation
is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October,
November, and December each year and distribute those
toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the
community where the campaigns are conducted.
THE 2011 MAYWOOD STATION
HOLIDAY ORNAMENT IS AVAILABLE NOW!
Each year since 2002, the Maywood
Station Historical Committee has released a dated,
limited-edition,
holiday ornament. The Maywood Station Museum 2011 Holiday Ornament marks
the 10th issue in the series and was officially released at
the RocktoberFest 2011/Annual Railroad Day at Maywood Station
event on October 2, 2011. This year's ornament is a
silver-polished metal
Holiday Tree in sparkling green on the front with "Maywood
Station Museum 2011" lettering laser-etched on the back
designed by graphic artist and Maywood Station Historical
Committee member Veronica Bruno. The ornament also
includes a decorative ribbon for hanging. The
2011 ornaments are available for $6.00 each at Maywood Station
on Museum Open House dates or by mail order. Please
visit our
Museum Store Page
for ordering information and to view past releases that are
available in the series.
Each holiday season,
ornaments can also be purchased at Nikki's Card & Gift Shoppe,
60 West Pleasant Avenue, Maywood NJ and
the Our Town Newspaper offices at 19
West Pleasant Avenue, Maywood, NJ.
All proceeds go to further preservation and maintenance of the
historic Maywood Station Museum.
THE 2012 NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA &
WESTERN RAILWAY ALL-COLOR CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE IN OUR MUSEUM
STORE!
The 2012 large format New York, Susquehanna & Western
Railway calendar is available from the Maywood Station Museum.
The calendar contains beautiful past and present
images of the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway and
the 2012 calendar features a stunning night photo of Maywood
Station taken by Maywood Station Historical Committee member Ed
Kaminski. The opened calendar measures 12" wide X 18" high and each
of the fourteen images (one for each month and the front and
back covers) measures 9" high X 12" wide. Two additional images
are contained on the inside front cover. The colorful calendars
are available for $11.00 each while supplies last at Maywood
Station on Museum Open House dates or by mail order. Please
visit our
Museum Store Page
for ordering information and to see a view of the calendar cover. All proceeds go to
further preservation and maintenance of the historic Maywood
Station Museum.
ENGRAVED BRICK UPDATE
The Maywood Station Historical
Committee continues to accept
orders for Engraved Bricks to
help support the Maywood Station
Museum. Engraved Bricks are a
unique way of remembering a
loved one, commemorating an
event or moment in time, as well
as an inexpensive way to
advertise for all to see.
Engraved bricks are available
in 4" X 8" sizes and will be
incorporated in the existing
brick platform surrounding the
perimeter of Maywood Station. The previously offered 8" X 8"
Engraved Bricks sizes are NO
LONGER AVAILABLE since all
spaces have recently been filled.
A LIMITED NUMBER of 4" X 8"
Engraved Bricks are available
for $75.00 each with up to 3
lines and up to 13 characters
per line. Once the available
spaces are filled in the near
future, engraved bricks will no
longer be available. Engraved
Brick order forms are available
at Maywood Station on Museum
Open House dates and on our
Engraved
Bricks Page.
All engraved brick orders are
tax-deductible and will receive
a confirmation letter. All
proceeds go to further
preservation of the Maywood
Station Museum.
ROCKTOBERFEST 2011 AND ANNUAL RAILROAD DAY AT
MAYWOOD STATION WAS
HELD ON OCTOBER 2, 2011
The Maywood Station Museum and Park Ave Acura presented a new
event this year with RocktoberFest 2011 on October 2, 2011. The
event
also included our Annual Railroad Day at Maywood Station
featuring sales tables on the station grounds offering
railroad memorabilia and model train items for sale. Four local
bands - Goodbye Friday; Fast Forward;
Blue Plate Special; and The Vinegaroons performed
free live concerts on the station grounds throughout the
afternoon.
The Maywood Station Museum and Caboose 24542 were also open during the
event and
featured a variety of exhibits, artifacts and photographs on
display.
MAYWOOD STATION MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE ON AUGUST 24, 2011 FEATURED
A LIVE OUTDOOR CONCERT BY ACCLAIMED
SONGWRITER AND RECORDING
ARTIST DAVE MURPHY AND HIS BAND AS PART OF THE MAYWOOD STATION
MUSEUM BACKYARD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SPONSORED BY PARK AVE
ACURA
Dave Murphy
and his band performed a live
outdoor free concert as part of the Maywood Station Museum
Backyard Summer Concert Series Sponsored By Park Ave Acura on
the Maywood Station Museum grounds at the August 24,
2011 Open House. Dave Murphy
is an acclaimed songwriter and recording artist
who
performed a collection of original songs from his five albums with his band. Dave Murphy's
latest CD Album, Yellow Moon was available for
purchase as well as his other CD Albums.
An assortment of displays, artifacts and photographs were also
on exhibit in the museum.
LIVE OUTDOOR CONCERT BY THE MOONCUSSERS
WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION ON JULY 20, 2011 AS PART OF THE MAYWOOD
STATION MUSEUM BACKYARD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SPONSORED BY PARK AVE
ACURA
The Mooncussers
performed a live outdoor free concert as part of the
Maywood Station Museum Backyard Summer Concert Series
Sponsored By Park Ave Acura
on the Maywood Station Museum grounds at the Museum
Open House on July 20, 2011.
An assortment of displays, artifacts and photographs were also on
exhibit in the museum and DeeJay John "J. B." Brown
entertained visitors before and after the concert.
The Mooncussers
are fronted by Steve Liesman, Senior
Economics Reporter for the cable financial television channel
CNBC. He appears on CNBC's financial news program
Squawk Box on weekday mornings from 6 to 9 a.m as
well as other CNBC and NBC financial programs throughout the Business Day. Liesman
is an award winning journalist, honored with an Emmy Award and a
Pulitzer Prize. The band was comprised of Steve Liesman on guitar and
vocals, Pete Carucci on rhythm guitar, Scott Scheavitz on
bass and Dave Gross on mandolin. The band performed a mix of classic
rock songs.
LIVE OUTDOOR CONCERT PERFORMANCE
BY THE VINEGAROONS WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION ON JUNE
15, 2011
AS PART OF THE MAYWOOD
STATION MUSEUM BACKYARD SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SPONSORED BY PARK AVE
ACURA
The Vinegaroons performed a live
outdoor free concert on the Maywood Station Museum grounds as part of the
Maywood Station Museum Backyard Summer Concert Series
Sponsored by Park Ave Acura
at the Museum Open
House June 15, 2011. The band featured Maxine Montany on guitar and vocals; Kayleigh Kaminski on guitar and
vocals; Joey D’Ulisse on bass and vocals; Amanda Pappas on
keyboards and vocals; and Eric Scardino on
drums and vocals. The band performed a mix of classic rock songs
to a large audience on hand for the special event.
An assortment of displays, artifacts and photographs were also
on exhibit in the museum and
DeeJay John "J. B." Brown
entertained visitors before and after the concert.
MAYWOOD STATION RECEIVES THE 2011 COUNTY OF
BERGEN, NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD
The Maywood Station
Historical Committee received the 2011
Historic Preservation Commendation Award from
the Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory
Board for its work on restoring New
York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad ALCO S-2 Locomotive
#206,
which is currently on display at the Maywood
Station Museum in Maywood, NJ. The MSHC's
restoration effort was cited to receive the
award in the category of Preservation or
Restoration of a Structure, Object or Site. The
historic locomotive is listed on both the National and
State of New Jersey Historic Register's. Bergen County
Executive Kathleen A. Donovan and the Bergen
County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented
the Commendation at an Awards Program held on, May 26,
2011 at Historic
Church on the Green in Hackensack, NJ.
The MSHC now has the distinction of being
five-time recipients of County of Bergen, New Jersey
Historic Preservation Awards. The MSHC has previously
received County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards in the
Preservation or Restoration of
a Structure, Object or Site
category in 2004, the Historic Leadership category in 2005;
and the Preservation Education category in both 2008
and 2009.
MAYWOOD AND NYS&W RAILROAD BOOK SIGNINGS WERE
FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION ON MAY 15, 2011
The Maywood Station Museum kicked off its 2011
season with an Open House on May 15, 2011. An
assortment of displays, artifacts and photographs were on exhibit
and visitors were invited to climb aboard restored Maywood Station
Museum caboose #24542 to see the operating model train layout and
additional displays. Copies of the books, "Maywood -
The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station" and "New
York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey",
were available for purchase in the Museum Store and author Edward
S. Kaminski was on hand to sign copies with all
proceeds going towards further preservation of the Maywood Station
Museum.
MAYWOOD STATION MUSEUM 2011 OPERATING SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED
The Maywood Station Museum
will be open on the following dates and times in 2011:
Sunday, May 15 - Noon to 3pm;
Wednesday, June 15 - 7pm to 9pm; Wednesday, July 20 - 7pm to 9pm;
Wednesday, August 24 - 7pm to 9pm; Sunday, October 2 - Noon to 3pm
(Annual Railroad Day at Maywood Station); Sunday, November 6 - Noon
to 3pm; Saturday, December 10 - 10am to 11:45am (Santa at Maywood
Station). Additional events may be
added to the above Museum Operating Schedule. Please check this page
and our Museum Operating
Schedule Page for updates.
MAYWOOD STATION TABLE AT THE JERSEY CENTRAL
CHAPTER NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRAIN SHOW IN CLARK, NJ
ON MARCH 6, 2011
Maywood Station had a sales and information table the large Jersey
Central Chapter National Railway Historical Society Train Show at
Mother Seton High School in Clark, NJ on March 6, 2011. In addition to other items, copies of the books "Maywood
- The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station" and "New
York Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey"
were
available for purchase and author, Ed Kaminski was available
signing copies.
"HISTORY OF RAILROADS" PRESENTATION
AT
THE MAYWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY ON JANUARY 9, 2010
Maywood Historical Committee President, Ed
Kaminski, gave a presentation on the "History of
Railroads" on January 9, 2011 in the Hackbarth Auditorium of the Maywood Public Library. Copies of Ed's books, "Maywood -
The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station" and "New
York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey",
were
available for purchase with all proceeds going towards further
preservation of the Maywood Station Museum. Ed also was
available to sign copies. The Friends of the Maywood Library
sponsored the event and served refreshments following the presentation.
SANTA AND NJ OPERATION TOY TRAIN
VISITED MAYWOOD STATION ON DECEMBER 11, 2010
Santa made a special visit to the Maywood Station
Museum for the 9th Annual Santa at
Maywood Station on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Santa
met with each good
little boy and girl and every child received a "goody bag"
courtesy of Myron Corporation, Operation Lifesaver,
Atlas Model
Railroad Company, the New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railway and the Maywood Station Historical Committee. Each
child attending was also given a free chance to win special raffle prizes
including a BMW Roadster Child's Pedal Car courtesy of Park
Ave BMW, which was won by Ray Barbara; an Atlas H.O. Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of
Atlas
Model Railroad Company, which was won by Luke Schwaiewedi; an N Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of
Atlas Model Railroad Company, which was won by Kelly Chen; and a Bachmann H.O. scale "Shrek"
Limited-Edition Holiday Train Set courtesy of the Loose Caboose
Hobby Shop in Bogota, NJ, which was won by Mayur Patel.
Immediately before the Maywood Station Museum's 9th
Annual Santa at Maywood Station event, the
Military Transport Association
ran
a
special
NJ Operation Toy Train
to Maywood Station where it was stopped
to collect donations of new, unwrapped toys for the
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Foundation. Visitors
were invited to experience a variety of
working railroad equipment and meet members of the
U. S. Marine Corps,
Military Transport Association
and the
Maywood Station Historical Committee. After the Maywood Station stop, the train continued
onto additional
collection points
in northern New Jersey on Saturday and Sunday collecting
new, unwrapped toys along the route. Four railroads loaned engines, rolling stock,
and use of their tracks to
NJ Operation Toy Train
including the
New York, Susquehanna & Western;
Morristown & Erie;
Norfolk Southern;
and
New Jersey Transit.
The mission of the
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation
is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October,
November, and December each year and distribute those
toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the
community where the campaigns are conducted.
"NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN RAILROAD IN NEW
JERSEY"
BOOK IS AVAILABLE
Originally incorporated in 1881, the New York,
Susquehanna & Western Railroad has had a long history in
New Jersey. The railroad expanded by the early 1890s
into the thriving Pennsylvania coalfields and eventually
grew to over 200 miles of trackage in the northern
portion of New Jersey. Always viewed as an underdog in a
marketplace surrounded by much larger railroads, the New
York, Susquehanna & Western emerged from 40 years of
Erie Railroad control; survived several bankruptcies,
reorganizations, abandonments, and retrenchments through
innovative passenger and freight service offerings; and
transformed into today's regional rail carrier with a
size far greater than ever imagined. Noted author,
historian and Maywood Station Historical Committee president Edward S.
Kaminski has assembled a wealth of images, most of which
have never appeared in print, showcasing the history of
the original lines served by the New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railroad. The 128-page book
Arcadia Publishing Company
is illustrated with
over 200 quality photographs with detailed captions.
"New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey"
will provide the reader with a visual journey into this
historic railroad's past.
The book is available for $22.00 each at
Maywood Station on Museum Open House dates or by mail order by
clicking on our
Museum
Store Page.
All proceeds go to further preservation
and maintenance of the historic Maywood Station Museum.
ANNUAL RAILROAD DAY AT MAYWOOD STATION
WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 2010
Annual Railroad Day at Maywood Station was held on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Sales
tables featuring railroad and model railroad merchandise courtesy of
local railroad historical societies, model railroad clubs and
vendors were on the station grounds and a large, modular,
operating model train layout courtesy on Northern NJ N-Trak was
on display. A special exhibit of Hudson & Manhattan Railroad and PATH
memorabilia was featured in the museum courtesy of
Maywood resident and retired employee, Joe DeLuca.
MAYWOOD STATION'S NYS&W ALCO S-2
LOCOMOTIVE #206 APPEARED IN THE AUGUST 2010 ISSUE OF TRAINS
MAGAZINE
The Maywood Station Museum's New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railroad Locomotive #206 was featured in
the
Preservation
section of
Trains Magazine's
August 2010
issue. Trains
Magazine is
the largest railroad industry magazine with a worldwide circulation
of over 150,000 subscribers. Built
in 1942 by the American Locomotive Company, the 1000-horsepower S-2
type locomotive was recently restored by the all-volunteer,
non-profit Maywood Station Historical Committee and was also
recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The
locomotive is on display at the Maywood Station Museum.
MAYWOOD BOOK SIGNING WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD
STATION ON
APRIL 18, 2010
The first Maywood Station Museum Open House of
the 2010 season was held on Sunday, April 18.
Maywood Station Historical Committee members were hard at work
this past winter adding and updating displays and the museum
collection. The new book
"Maywood - The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station"
was available for purchase at the Museum Open House and
author Edward S. Kaminski was present
to sign copies and discuss the book.
NYS&W ALCO S-2 LOCOMOTIVE #206 PLACED ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
On March 19, 2010,
the Maywood Station Historical Committee
was advised by the State of New Jersey Historical Preservation
Office that the nomination for New York, Susquehanna & Western
Railroad ALCO S-2 Locomotive #206 was approved and the historic
locomotive has been placed onto the National Register of
Historic Places. The 1942-built locomotive, located at the Maywood
Station, has undergone a full cosmetic restoration by MSHC members. The
locomotive joins 1872-built Maywood Station on the National
Register of Historic Places and the State of New Jersey Register of
Historical Places.
"MAYWOOD - THE BOROUGH, THE RAILROAD, AND THE STATION"
BOOK IS AVAILABLE
A book,
entitled "Maywood - The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station"
has been written by historian, author and Maywood Station Historical
Committee president, Edward S. Kaminski. The 128-page book
Arcadia Publishing Company
traces Maywood's history from a farming community through its
population and industrial growth brought on in part by the coming of
the New Jersey Midland Railway in 1872. Separate chapters include
The Borough of Maywood; The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
in Maywood; and Maywood Station including its role in the
development of Maywood and its recent restoration and museum with
over 200 quality images and detailed captions.
The book is available for $22.00 each at
Maywood Station on Museum Open House dates or by mail order by clicking on our
Museum
Store Page.
Hair Construction at 223 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, NJ is
also stocking the book for the Maywood Station Museum and they will
be available there for purchase during normal business hours. All proceeds from
the sales of books at Maywood Station on Museum Open House
dates, through mail order on the Maywood Station
Museum website and at Hair Construction, including the author's royalties, go to further
preservation and maintenance of the historic Maywood Station
Museum.
SANTA
MADE HIS ANNUAL VISIT TO MAYWOOD STATION ON DECEMBER 19,
2009
A HOLIDAY TRADITION CONTINUES - Santa made a special visit to Maywood Station for the 8th Annual Santa at
Maywood Station on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Santa
met with each good
little boy and girl and each child received a "goody bag"
courtesy of Myron Corporation, WellConnected Gifts, Operation Lifesaver, Atlas Model
Railroad Company, PhibroChem, CNBC-TV, the New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railway and the Maywood Station Historical Committee. Each
child attending was also given a free chance to win special raffle prizes
including a BMW Z-6 Child's Pedal Car courtesy of Park Ave BMW; which
was won by Matthew Pintade; a PIKO G-Gauge Starter Train Set courtesy of Silvergate
Distributors, which was won by Matthew Tieleman; and an H.O. Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of Atlas
Model Railroad Company which was won by Steven Masson.
NJ OPERATION TOY TRAIN VISITED
MAYWOOD STATION ON DECEMBER 13, 2009
NJ Operation
Toy Train visited Maywood Station collecting new and unwrapped
toys for The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots
Toy Drive on December 13, 2009. The special train stopped Maywood
Station between from 9am to 10am and over 630 toys were
collected and loaded the train for distribution later to
underprivileged children.
VINTAGE CANDY CONTAINER EXHIBIT FEATURED
AT MAYWOOD STATION ON NOVEMBER 15, 2009
The November
15, 2009 Maywood Station Museum Open House featured a special exhibit of vintage Candy Containers from the
collection of Douglas Dezso. The Candy Containers, made mainly of
glass in the early 1900's through 1950's period showcased a
variety of styles including trains, automobiles, trucks, gas pumps,
lanterns and other types. Mr. Dezso is noted as one of the world's
foremost authorities on the subject of vintage Candy Containers and
authored the book, A Collector's Guide to Candy Container's -
Identification & Values.
MAYWOOD STATION'S 5th ANNIVERSARY WAS HELD ON
OCTOBER 4, 2009
The 5th Anniversary of the Maywood Station Museum
was held at the October 4, 2009 Museum Open House. A dedication placing New York, Susquehanna & Western
Alco S-2 Locomotive #206 on the State of New Jersey Register of
Historical Places and a dedication of a National Register of
Historic Places marker on Maywood Station was also held before the
Museum Open House.
THE MAYWOOD STATION™
MODEL IN THE OCTOBER 2009
ISSUE OF MODEL RAILROADER MAGAZINE
The Maywood Station™
model appeared on the cover and in an article in the October 2009
issue of Model Railroader Magazine. Please
CLICK HERE to see the cover and article.
NYS&W
ALCO S-2 LOCOMOTIVE #206 PLACED ON STATE OF NEW JERSEY REGISTER OF HISTORIC
PLACES
On September 10, 2009, the Maywood Station
Historical Committee was advised that the State of New Jersey
Historical Preservation Office Review Board approved
nomination of New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
ALCO S-2 Locomotive #206 to be placed immediately onto the State of New
Jersey Register of Historic Places. The 1942-built locomotive,
located at the Maywood Station, is currently undergoing
restoration by MSHC members. The locomotive now joins 1872-built
Maywood Station on the State of New Jersey Register of
Historical Places. Maywood Station is also listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
ANNUAL RAILROAD DAY AT MAYWOOD STATION WAS
HELD ON
AUGUST 16, 2009
For the 4th straight year, Annual Railroad Day at Maywood
Station was held on Sunday, August 16, 2009. The event included outdoor displays,
an outdoor operating model
railroad layout, vendor sales tables from local railroad
historical societies
selling model trains and
railroad-related merchandise. A display of new product
offerings from model railroad manufacturers was also shown. New
this year was a demonstration illustrating how telegraphs work and
visitors were invited to send Morse Code messages to each other.
Visitors
were invited to tour the museum with its
numerous items including photographs and artifacts highlighting
the local area and local railroads plus restored Caboose 24542 was open with its operating model train layout and additional
displays.
MAYWOOD STATION PARTICIPATED AT
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 4, 2009
The Maywood Station
Historical Committee once again participated at the annual
National Night Out
festivities hosted by the Maywood Police Department at Memorial Park
in Maywood on August 4, 2009. The event, held in many communities
nationwide, is designed to heighten awareness about
criminal activity in your community and is often dubbed as the
"going away party for crime and drugs". The MSHC hosted a table providing information about the
Maywood Station restoration and museum.
MAYWOOD DAY
WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION ON JUNE 28, 2009
At the Maywood Station
Museum Open House on May 24, 2009, a
special display of photographs and artifacts on the history of
the Borough of Maywood was featured inside the station
while a special outdoor display of vintage railroad track speeders was shown
outside the station on the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway
tracks by the North American Railcar Operators Association.
U. S. COAST GUARD EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT
MAYWOOD STATION ON MAY 24, 2009
A U. S Coast Guard exhibit is courtesy of museum
member Edwin Quinn who is also a retired U. S. Coast Guard
Commander was featured at the May 24, 2009 Maywood Station
Museum Open House.
The exhibit contained numerous artifacts and memorabilia from Mr.
Quinn's career in the U.S. Coast Guard that has spanned over 50
years including the photos and documentation of the horrific
1958 Newark Bay Train Disaster. Some of the items in the exhibit
dated as far back as the late 1800's and were as old as Maywood
Station itself.
MAYWOOD STATION RECEIVES THE 2009 COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW
JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD IN PRESERVATION EDUCATION
The Maywood Station Historical Committee
received the 2009 Historic Preservation Commendation Award
from the County of Bergen, New Jersey
Historic Preservation Advisory Board for its
Documentary DVD, "The Maywood Station Story". The Documentary DVD
was cited as an excellent example of a
Historic Preservation effort in the category of Preservation
Education. Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and
the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented the commendation
to the MSHC at an Awards Program and Reception held on May 7,
2009 at Historic Church on the Green in
Hackensack, New Jersey. The MSHC now has the distinction of being
four-time
recipients of County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards. The MSHC previously received
County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards in the
Preservation or
Restoration of a Structure, Object or Site
category in 2004, the Historic Leadership category in 2005
and the Preservation Education category in 2008.
MAYWOOD STATION PRESENTED THE HISTORY OF MAYWOOD
STATION AT THE MAYWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY ON MAY 3 , 2009
Ed Kaminski and Patrick Reynolds of the Maywood Station Historical Committee, in cooperation with the Friends of
the Maywood Public Library, presented The History of Maywood
Station at the Maywood Public Library, Maywood, NJ on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Also shown
was the Maywood Station Historical Committee's award-winning "Maywood Station Story"
Documentary DVD.
"THE MAYWOOD STATION STORY" DOCUMENTARY DVD
IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Own a Piece Of
History and Award-Winning DVD Today!......"The Maywood Station
Story" Documentary DVD is now available. The professionally produced documentary
features narration by Emmy award-winner
Carl Quintanilla of
NBC News. The 35-minute documentary tells the unique story of
a group of volunteers who restored a neglected piece of history
and transformed it into a highly acclaimed National Landmark and
Museum. The documentary includes many vintage views of
Maywood, Maywood Station and the New York, Susquehanna & Western
Railroad plus additional restoration projects at
Maywood Station including Caboose 24524 and New York,
Susquehanna & Western Locomotive #206.
"The Maywood Station Story" has
earned the Maywood Station Historical Committee a 2009
Historic Preservation Commendation Award from the County
of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Advisory Board. The
Documentary DVD has been cited as an excellent example of a
Historic Preservation effort in the category of Education.
The DVD's are also available
for $18.00 each at
Maywood Station on Museum Open House dates or by mail order by clicking on our
Museum
Store Page. The DVD's are also available at Hair Construction, 223
Maywood Avenue, Maywood, NJ; and Loose Caboose Hobby Shop, 298
Palisades Avenue, Bogota, NJ.
All proceeds go to further preservation and maintenance of the
historic Maywood Station
Museum.
U. S. COAST GUARD EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT
MAYWOOD STATION ON APRIL 19, 2009
The Maywood Station Museum kicked off its 2009 Open House
Season on Sunday, April 19, 2009 with a special
exhibit of U. S. Coast Guard memorabilia courtesy of museum
member Edwin Quinn who is also a retired U. S. Coast Guard
Commander.
Mr. Quinn's U. S. Coast Guard exhibit was so well received by
visitors to the Open House that it was held over for for an
encore showing at the
Maywood Station Museum Open House on Sunday, May 24, 2009.
SANTA MADE HIS ANNUAL VISIT TO MAYWOOD STATION
ON DECEMBER 20, 2008
Santa made a special visit to Maywood Station for the 7th Annual Santa at
Maywood Station on Saturday, December 20, 2008. Santa
met with each good
little boy and girl and each child received a "goody bag"
courtesy of Myron Corporation, WellConnected Gifts, Operation Lifesaver, Atlas Model
Railroad Company, PhibroChem, CNBC-TV, the New York, Susquehanna &
Western Railway and the Maywood Station Historical Committee. Each
child attending was given a free chance to win raffle prizes including a BMW
Z-6 Child's Pedal Car courtesy of Park Ave BMW,
which was won by Rajeev Lamba; an LGB G-Gauge Starter Train Set courtesy of Silvergate Distributors,
which was won by Andrew Wiesenfeld; and an H.O.
Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of Atlas Model Railroad Company,
which was won by Gerald Steinhauser.
ANTIQUE LOCK EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT
MAYWOOD STATION ON NOVEMBER 9, 2008
The Maywood Station Museum Open House on
November 9, 2008 featured a special exhibit of
antique locks and locking devices courtesy of Maywood Station
Historical Committee member Vincent Molodowec. In addition to the
special exhibit - artifacts, photographs and items of historical
significance were on display in the Maywood Station Museum and
Caboose #24542 was open featuring its operating model train
layout.
MAYWOOD STATION ACQUIRES ORIGINAL NYS&W ALCO S-2
LOCOMOTIVE #206
The Maywood Station Historical Committee has a new restoration project at Maywood Station involving original, 1942-built, New York,
Susquehanna & Western Alco S-2 locomotive #206.
On October 14, 2008, the historic locomotive was moved to Maywood
Station by the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway. Please click
on our
NYS&W
Alco S-2 #206 Page for more details.
THE GENERAL LEE, CLASSIC
CARS AND
PROMOTIONAL MODEL CAR EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD
STATION ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
A General Lee Dodge
Charger from the 1970's television series The Dukes of Hazard
plus additional classic cars
were on display on the station grounds at the Maywood Station Museum Open House on
September 21, 2008. Inside Maywood Station,
a special exhibit courtesy of Douglas Dezso featuring Promotional
Model Cars were shown. The plastic model cars were specifically made
as promotional items for car dealerships in the 1950's to early
1990's period to give out to potential customers who were
contemplating buying one of the actual cars. They came painted with
the exact color that the real car was offered in and all the
specifications were embossed on the bottom. Some had friction
motors, others even came as banks. These were highly collectible by
executives and car buffs of those eras. The heyday of these model
cars was the 1960's. Today they are very rare and highly
collectible, especially those in their original boxes.
ANNUAL RAILROAD DAY AT MAYWOOD STATION
WAS HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2008
For the 3rd straight year, Annual Railroad Day at Maywood
Station was held on Sunday, August 10, 2008. The event included outdoor displays and operating model
railroad layouts courtesy of
local model railroad clubs. Vendor sales tables from local railroad
historical societies were on hand with railroad-related and model
train offerings available. A special display of new product
offerings from model railroad manufacturers were also shown.
Exhibitors included Atlas Model Railroad Company; Bergen-Rockland
Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society; Deluxe
Innovations; Loose Caboose Hobby Shop; Maywood Station Historical
Committee; New York, Ontario & Western Historical Society; New York,
Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society; Northern New
Jersey N-Trak;
Operation Lifesaver; Short
Line Hobbies;
as well as several local vendors selling model trains and
railroad-related merchandise.
The Maywood Station Museum was
open and visitors were welcome to tour the station and Caboose
24542. Inside Maywood Station, a special collection of brass O-scale
steam locomotives were on exhibit courtesy of Maywood Station
Historical Committee member, Joseph Katzenstein.
MAYWOOD STATION PARTICIPATED AT
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 5, 2008
The Maywood Station
Historical Committee participated at the National Night Out
festivities hosted by the Maywood Police Department at Memorial Park
in Maywood during the evening of August 5, 2008. The event, held in
many communities nationwide, is designed to heighten awareness about
criminal activity in your community and is often dubbed as the
"going away party for crime and drugs". The MSHC hosted a table providing information about the
Maywood Station restoration and museum.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEMORABILIA EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION ON JUNE 22, 2008
A special exhibit of miniature fire truck models
and fire department memorabilia from the collection of
Maywood Station Historical Committee member Joseph Katzenstein was shown at the Maywood Station Museum Open House on
June 22, 2008. Examples of antique fire boxes were also on display courtesy of MSHC members Joseph Katzenstein and Vincent
Molodowec.
RICH KUGEL FILM NIGHT AT MAYWOOD STATION ON
MAY 28, 2008
Noted rail videographer, Rich Kugel made a
presentation of some of his archival film footage at Maywood Station
at the Maywood Station Historical Committee membership meeting on
Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Rich has had several of his
movies produced by Green Frog Productions as well as had additional
film footage appear in movies produced by other film companies.
MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT DAY WAS HELD AT MAYWOOD STATION
ON MAY 18, 2008
The May 18, 2008 Maywood Station Museum Open
House featured an outside fire
truck display courtesy of the Maywood Fire Department including
their restored 1938 Ahrens-Fox fire engine and and their brand-new Fire Engine #19. Members of the Maywood Fire Department were on hand to
give visitors tours of the fire trucks and answer any questions. A special
exhibit of miniature fire truck models and fire department memorabilia from the collection of
Maywood Station Historical Committee member Joseph Katzenstein was
featured inside the museum. Examples of antique fire boxes were also
on display courtesy of MSHC members Joseph Katzenstein and Vincent
Molodewic.
MAYWOOD STATION RECEIVES THE 2008 COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW
JERSEY HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AWARD IN PRESERVATION EDUCATION
On May 8, 2008, the County of Bergen, New Jersey
Historic Preservation Advisory Board presented the Maywood Station Historical Committee
with the 2008 County of
Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Award in the Category of
Preservation Education at an Awards Program and Reception
at Historic Church on the Green in Hackensack, New Jersey. The MSHC
earned the award for the educational programs provided at the Maywood Station Museum. The MSHC now has the distinction of being three-time
recipients of County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards. The MSHC previously received
County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Award's in the
Preservation or Restoration of
a Structure, Object or Site category in 2004 and in the Historic Leadership category in 2005.
VINTAGE HESS TOY TRUCK EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED
AT MAYWOOD STATION ON APRIL 6, 2008
The Maywood Station Museum kicked of its 2008
Open House season with a special exhibit of vintage Hess Toy Trucks from
the collections of Maywood Station Historical Committee members
Patrick Reynolds, Joseph Katzenstein and Ed Kaminski on Sunday,
April 6, 2008. In the 1960's, the Hess Oil Co.
began annual releases of toy trucks shortly before each holiday
season that were for sale at their gas stations. The Hess Oil Co.
continues that tradition to this day and many of their earlier toy
truck releases have become much sought after by collectors. The
Museum Open House exhibit included numerous examples of the
collectibles including the lesser-known Hess Miniature Toy Trucks,
which have been released before each Memorial Day since the
mid-1990's.
SANTA VISITED MAYWOOD
STATION ON DECEMBER 15, 2007
Santa once again made his
yearly trek from the North Pole to visit Maywood Station and meet
and greet all good little boys and girls on at the 6th Annual
Santa at Maywood Station on Saturday, December 15,
2007. Each child received a "goody bag" courtesy of Myron
Corporation, WellConnected Gifts, Operation Lifesaver, Atlas Model
Railroad Company and the Maywood Station Historical Committee. Each
child attending was given a free chance to win raffle prizes
including a BMW Z-6 Child's Pedal Car courtesy of Park Ave BMW, which
was won by Joshua Tran; a G-Gauge Starter Train Set courtesy of LGB
Corporation of America, which was won by Danny Kiely; and an H.O.
Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of Atlas Model Railroad Company,
which was won by Alessandra Thomas.
VINTAGE MINIATURE CAR EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD
STATION ON NOVEMBER 11, 2007
The Maywood Station
Museum Open House on November 11, 2007
featured a special exhibit of vintage Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Johnny
Lightning miniature cars from the
collections of Douglas Dezso and Ed Kaminski. The collectibles on
display dated from the 1950's through the 1970's.
VINTAGE CANDY CONTAINER
EXHIBIT WAS FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2007
The September 23,
2007 Maywood Station Museum
Open House featured a special exhibit of vintage Candy Containers from the
collection of Douglas Dezso. The Candy Containers, made mainly of glass in the early
1900's through 1950's period showcased a variety of styles
including trains, automobiles, trucks, gas pumps, lanterns and other
types. Mr. Dezso is noted as one of the world's foremost authorities on the
subject of vintage Candy Containers and authored the book, A
Collector's Guide to Candy Container's - Identification & Values.
MAYWOOD STATION PARTICIPATED AT
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 7, 2007
The Maywood Station
Historical Committee participated at the National Night Out
festivities hosted by the Maywood Police Department at Memorial Park
in Maywood during the evening of August 7, 2007. The event, held in
many communities nationwide, is designed to heighten awareness about
criminal activity in your community and is often dubbed as the
"going away party for crime and drugs". Several local civic groups
and volunteer groups participated in the evening as well in an
effort to show community pride and promote awareness about their
causes. The MSHC hosted a table providing information about the
Maywood Station restoration and museum and how you can get involved.
CLASSIC CAR SHOW WAS
FEATURED AT MAYWOOD STATION ON AUGUST 5, 2007
The Sunday, August 5, 2007
Maywood Station Museum Open House featured a
Classic Car Show on the station grounds, which included an original
General Lee Dodge Charger
from the 1970's The Dukes of Hazard television series as well
as an assortment of other classic automobiles.
ANNUAL RAILROAD DAY AT MAYWOOD STATION
WAS HELD ON JUNE 24, 2007
For the 2nd straight
year, the Maywood Station
Historical Committee hosted a Special Open House on June 24, 2007
joined by local
railroad historical societies, model railroad clubs, vendors and
model railroad manufacturers. The Maywood Station
Museum was open and outdoor displays and exhibits were shown
on the station grounds including N-scale and HO scale modular model train layouts as well
as the Maywood Station Historical Committee’s N-scale model layout
inside Caboose 24542. An
estimated 600-plus visitors attended
Annual
Railroad Day at Maywood Station,
which marked it as the single largest event in Maywood Station
Museum history. Exhibitors included Atlas Model Railroad
Company; Bergen-Rockland Chapter of the National Railway Historical
Society; Deluxe Innovations; Garden State Model Railroad Club; Loose
Caboose Hobby Shop; Maywood Station Historical Committee; New York,
Ontario & Western Historical Society; New York, Susquehanna &
Western Technical & Historical Society; Northern New Jersey N-Trak;
Operation Lifesaver; and Short
Line Hobbies.
The MSHC wish to thank Tony & Tina Pizzanelli and Triboro Pizzeria
of Maywood, NJ for providing food and beverages for the event.
RICH FRITZ SLIDESHOW AT MAYWOOD STATION ON JUNE 13, 2007
Longtime railroad photographer and Maywood Station Historical
Committee member, Rich Fritz, presented a slideshow of his work at
the June 13, 2007 MSHC Membership Meeting. Rich's presentation
included views of the final years of the Erie Lackawanna Railway as
well as a sampling of material photographed on the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad in the 1970's and 1980's. A fantastic slideshow was enjoyed
by MSHC members and guests.
MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT DAY WAS HELD AT MAYWOOD STATION
ON MAY 20, 2007
The Maywood Fire Department brought their
magnificently restored 1938 Ahrens-Fox fire engine to Maywood
Station at the Museum Open House on Sunday, May 20, 2007. The
Maywood Fire Department was on-hand to give tours of the antique
fire engine and answer questions.
VINTAGE CAMERA EQUIPMENT WAS FEATURED AT
MAYWOOD STATION ON APRIL 15, 2007
The Maywood Station Museum kicked off its 2007
Open House season on Sunday, April 15, 2007. Visitors were treated
to exhibits, artifacts and historic photographs of railroad and
local history. A special exhibit of vintage camera
equipment from the collections of Maywood Station Historical
Committee members, Tim Moses, Hector Hernandez, Gus Aversa, Rob
Pisani and Joseph Katzenstein were also display for the Open House.
NOTED VIDEOGRAPHER RICH KUGEL PRESENTATION AT
MAYWOOD STATION ON APRIL 11, 2007
Rich Kugel, a noted rail videographer, whose camera
work has appeared in numerous Green Frog Productions films, made a
special presentation of his films to the Maywood Station Historical Committee at
the Wednesday, April 11, 2007 membership meeting. Rich assembled a special
sampling of his work beginning in the mid-1970's to present. An
outstanding variety of locations and scenes were enjoyed by the MSHC
membership. Rich also provided the MSHC with an encore presentation
of additional footage at the May 2, 2007 membership meeting. The MSHC thanks Rich for taking time out of his busy
schedule for his two presentations.
MAYWOOD STATION APPEARED IN THE MARCH/APRIL 2007 ISSUE
OF N SCALE RAILROADING MAGAZINE
An article
entitled Modeling in 1:1 and 1:160 about Maywood
Station and Caboose 24542 appeared in the March/April 2007 issue of
N Scale Railroading Magazine. Please
CLICK
HERE to read the full article.
SANTA VISITED MAYWOOD STATION ON
DECEMBER 16, 2006
A Holiday Tradition
Continues - Santa made his 5th annual visit to Maywood Station on Saturday,
December 16, 2006 and was greeted by a huge line of children and
parents waiting to tell him their holiday wishes. All children
attending received a special "goody bag" courtesy of Myron Corporation, WellConnected Gifts, Operation Lifesaver, the
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway and the Maywood Station
Historical Committee. Each child attending also was given a
free chance to win raffle prizes including a BMW Z-6 Child's Pedal Car courtesy of Park Ave BMW, which was won by Jenna
Silverman; a complete G-Gauge
Starter Train Set courtesy of LGB America Corporation, which was won
by Matthew Tieleman; and a complete H.O.
Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of Atlas Model Railroad Company,
which was won by Jonathan Becker.
D. WESLEY "WES" HOAG EXHIBIT SHOWN AT THE NOVEMBER
12, 2006 MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE
A special exhibit of artifacts from the life of
D. Wesley "Wes" Hoag was displayed at the Sunday, November 12, 2006
Maywood Station Museum Open House from Noon to 3pm. Mr. Hoag was
born in Paterson in 1895 and resided in Maywood most of his life
until passing away in 1970. He was a locomotive engineer for the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad from 1916 until his retirement in 1961
and a
volunteer fireman at Peerless Company of the Maywood Fire Department
from 1930 to 1970 as well as member of the Maywood Shade Tree
Commission, the Maywood Square Club, the Masons Shrine and served as
a Maywood Civilian Defense Block Warden during World War II.
Throughout his life, Mr. Hoag collected numerous
artifacts from his career on the railroad and the fire department and recently his
family generously donated a collection of these items to the Maywood
Station Museum. The Maywood Station Museum was pleased to present this
special exhibit
in Mr. Hoag's memory at the November 12th Open House.
WALTER E. ZULLIG, JR. SLIDESHOW AT
MAYWOOD STATION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006
Noted railroad photographer, historian and
railroad industry lawyer, Walter E. Zullig, Jr., once again
provided the entertainment to packed house at a special slideshow of
his works at Maywood Station on Wednesday,
November 8, 2006. Mr. Zullig grew up in Maywood and
presented an array of slides he photographed in Maywood and the
local area from the 1950's through the 1980's. A spectacular evening
of images was enjoyed by members of the MSHC and guests.
MAYWOOD STATION FEATURED IN THE NOVEMBER 2006
ISSUE OF VANITY FAIR MAGAZINE
Earlier this past summer, Vanity
Fair Magazine contracted the Maywood Station Historical
Committee for use of Maywood Station to be used as a backdrop for a
photo shoot involving up-and-coming “alternative country” music
performers. The term "alternative country" has gotten hazier since
it was coined in the 1990s to describe music that draws on folk and
country but is produced and consumed outside the Nashville-Los
Angeles pop machine.
The photo feature in
Vanity Fair Magazine is titled THE BOHEMIANS,
and features six Grammy winning or nominated musicians including
Ryan
Adams, Patty Griffin, Alejandro Escovedo,
Tift Merritt, Steve Earle
and Dan Zanes. Vanity Fair Magazine chose these artists as
they define the essence of the "alternative country" term: country
that is cerebral and devoid of anything hick.
The photo shoot took place on June 20th
and the artists were
photographed using historic Maywood Station and Caboose 24542 as a
backdrop. The November issue of
Vanity Fair Magazine hit newsstands on October 10,2006
and is distributed worldwide.
"THE GENERAL LEE" APPEARED AT MAYWOOD
STATION ON SEPTEMBER
24, 2006
The famous car, The General Lee,
featured in the 1970's hit TV series and recent movie, The
Dukes of Hazard, as well as restored antique
automobiles were displayed on the station grounds
at the Maywood Station Museum Open House on September 24, 2006.
MAYWOOD STATION APPEARED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2006 ISSUE OF
RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN MAGAZINE
The September
2006 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine
featured a full-length article entitled
Restoring the NYS&W's Maywood Station The article covered the
complete history of the Maywood Station Historical Committee's
Maywood Station restoration project, museum and Caboose
24542 including numerous color photos and drawings. Please
CLICK HERE to read the full
article.
The Maywood
Station Historical Committee is pleased to have received this
extensive coverage in Railroad
Model Craftsman Magazine.
The magazine is read by over 100,000 subscribers worldwide.
NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN RAILWAY 125th
ANNIVERSARY DAY WAS HELD AT MAYWOOD STATION ON AUGUST 6, 2006
The Maywood Station Museum celebrated the 125th
Anniversary of the formation of the New York, Susquehanna & Western
Railway on Sunday, August 6, 2006. The interactive event on the
station grounds was extremely well attended by the public.
In 1881, the New York Susquehanna & Western was
created through a reorganization of its predecessor, the Midland
Railroad Company of New Jersey. The Maywood Station Museum hosted the
anniversary event, which included exhibits on the New York,
Susquehanna & Western’s history, outdoor vendor tables featuring
local railroad historical societies and local model railroad clubs,
an Operation Lifesaver table, a large operating outdoor modular
N-scale model railroad layout and two H.O. scale modules.
The Maywood Station Museum, for the first time,
opened their recently restored Caboose 24542 for public
inspection. The caboose has been under restoration by group members
since May 2005 and visitors were given the opportunity to tour
the inside and view the progress.
The Maywood Station Historical Committee wishes to thank
the New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society;
Northern New Jersey N-Trak; the Garden State Model Railroad Club; Shortline Hobbies; the New York, Ontario & Western Historical
Society; Atlas Model Railroad Company; Operation Lifesaver; and the
Sussex County Model Railroad Club for participating in the event.
The MSHC also wishes to thank Tony Pizzanelli and Triboro Pizzeria
of Maywood, NJ for providing food and beverages for the event.
RAY WETZEL SLIDESHOW AT MAYWOOD STATION ON JULY
12, 2006
Noted photographer, Ray Wetzel, presented a
slideshow of his images to the MSHC at the July 12, 2006 Membership
Meeting. Ray's presentation focused on railroads and the
changes that have taken place on the east side of the Hudson River
in the 1960's to 1990's period. The MSHC thanks Ray for providing a
stellar slideshow.
MAYWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT DAY WAS HELD AT MAYWOOD STATION
ON JUNE 25, 2006
The Sunday, June 25, 2006 Maywood Station Museum
Open House featured a special exhibit by the
Maywood Volunteer Fire Department including their superbly restored
1938 Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine, which was displayed on the station
grounds and available for public inspection.
MAYWOOD STATION™ H.O.
and N-SCALE MODELS
ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
Atlas Model Railroad Company, in cooperation with
the Maywood Station Historical Committee, has released H.O. and N-scale models of Maywood Station™
in several versions. Please see our
Museum Store
Page for more information or please
CLICK
HERE to read a full review of the model that
appeared in the September 2006 issue of Model Railroad News.
MAYWOOD
STATION
RECEIVES THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY 2006 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD
On April 29, 2006, the Maywood
Station Historical Committee received the 2006 State of
New Jersey Historic Preservation Award for their
efforts in restoring and preserving Maywood Station. The award was
presented at the
16th Historic Preservation Month Ceremony at the New
Jersey State House in Trenton, NJ by the State of New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection – State Historic Preservation
Office (NJDEP/SHPO) and the State of New Jersey Historic Sites Council (NJHSC). Members of the MSHC and guests
attended the by-invitation only event. The award is one of the highest
recognized by the State of New Jersey’s historical community.
GORDON BRESLOW & TAD KROM EXHIBIT AT MAYWOOD
STATION MUSEUM ON APRIL 2, 2006
A special exhibit of Maywood memorabilia from the
collection of Gordon Breslow and Tad Krom was featured at the April
2, 2006 Maywood Station Museum Open House. Gordon and Tad selected
numerous items from Maywood's history for the exhibit.
The MSHC thanks Gordon and Tad for their fine selection of items,
which were enjoyed by visitors to the Open House.
SANTA VISITED MAYWOOD STATION
ON DECEMBER 17, 2005
Santa made his 4th annual visit to Maywood Station on Saturday,
December 17, 2005 from 10am to Noon. Santa was there to meet and
greet all children and listen to their holiday wishes. All children
received a "goody bag" of treats courtesy of Myron Corp.,
the
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway and the Maywood Station
Historical Committee. Each child attending was also given a
chance for free raffle prizes including a child's battery-powered
BMW Z-4 Battery Powered Riding Car courtesy of Park Ave BMW, which was won by
Savannah Romano; a complete G-Gauge
Starter Train Set courtesy of LGB America Corp., which was won by
Eric Hernandez; and a complete H.O.
Scale Starter Train Set courtesy of Atlas Model Railroad Company,
which was won by Andrew Rettenberger.
MAYWOOD STATION
PARTICIPATED IN HURRICANE KATRINA HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER ON
OCTOBER 16, 2005
On Sunday, October 16, 2005, the towns of Maywood and Rochelle Park
combined to host A Day in the Park" Hurricane Relief
Fundraiser at Memorial Park in Maywood to benefit Greenbrier
Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA. The Maywood Station Historical
Committee participated in the event by holding raffles for Maywood
Station models and assisting Park Ave BMW by raffling a BMW Z-3
Childs's Pedal Car. All proceeds of the raffles were donated to the
relief effort.
WALTER E. ZULLIG, JR. SLIDESHOW AT MAYWOOD
STATION ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
Walter E. Zullig, Jr. followed up his
spectacular vintage movie presentation he presented to the MSHC in December
2004 with
a slideshow of his photographs taken in the 1950's through 1970's
period featuring a choice selection of views of Maywood and the local
area at the September 28, 2005 MSHC
Membership Meeting. Walter is a highly regarded
photographer and noted railroad historian who grew up in Maywood. He began
taking photos in the early 1950's at Maywood Station where he
developed his photography skills. Walter
recently retired from a legal career in the railroad
industry. The MSHC was pleased to have Walter back for this special
evening and presented him a framed Certificate of Appreciation for
his assistance in the restoration and preservation of Maywood
Station and for his photographic documentation of the New York,
Susquehanna & Western Railroad.
MAYWOOD STATION RECEIVES THE 2005
COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD IN HISTORIC LEADERSHIP
On April, 10, 2005, the County of
Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Advisory
Board announced that Maywood Station Historical Committee had been
selected to receive
the
2005 County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Award
in the category of Historic Leadership. Bernadette
McPherson,
Chairperson of the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented the
award at a program and reception that was held on Thursday evening,
May 11, 2005 at Hackensack, New Jersey's Historic Church on the Green.
The MSHC previously
received the 2004 County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic
Preservation Award
in the category of
Preservation or Restoration of
a Structure, Object or Site
MAYWOOD STATION ACQUIRES CABOOSE 24542
On May 10, 2005, a New York, Susquehanna &
Western train delivered Caboose 24542 to Maywood Station where it
has been subsequently restored by the Maywood Station Historical
Committee for display. Please click on our
Caboose
24542 Page for more
information and photos of the restoration.
MAYWOOD STATION SPONSORS MAYWOOD CHILDREN'S DRAWING CONTEST
Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney recently
reminded all communities in the county that May is History Month
throughout the United States and called on each community to do their
part to increase historical awareness. To celebrate May 2005 History Month,
the Maywood Station Historical Committee sponsored a Children's Drawing
Contest in which (2) prizes of $50 U. S. Savings Bonds were
awarded for best drawing
of Maywood Station or the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad -
past or present. The contest
was open to all Maywood children in Kindergarten through 8th grade
and was split in two categories with one winner each in
Kindergarten through 3rd Grade and 4th through 8th Grade. The (2) winners of the
Drawing Contest are 2nd grader Taryn McManus and 5th grader Brett
Rivera. They both won $50 U.S. Savings Bonds, framed certificates
and a Maywood Station Grand opening Ornament. See the (2) winning
entries by going to our
Event Photos #1
Page. Honorable Mention was
awarded to Nadine McManus,
Kindergarten; Christian San Pedro, 2nd grade; John Muth, 2nd grade;
Brian Rivera, 3rd grade; Stephany Rubio, 5th grade; Kelvin Rubio,
7th grade and Melanie Rubio, 8th grade. Each Honorable Mention
recipient will receive a certificate and a Maywood Station Grand Opening Ornament. The
members of the MSHC wishes to thank all the children who participated in our Drawing
Contest.
OFFICIAL GRAND
OPENING OF MAYWOOD STATION WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2004
The Official Grand Opening of the restored station and museum took
place on Saturday, September 25, 2004. A dedication and ribbon
cutting ceremony began at 11am followed by the opening of station. A
tremendous crowd assembled for speeches by invited guests including
James Souder, Project Director for U. S. Senator Jon Corzine; Bergen
County Executive Dennis McNerney; Assemblyman Gordon Johnson,
Freeholder Chairperson Valerie Vanieri-Huttle; Tom O'Neill, Executive Vice
President of the Marcus Group speaking on behalf of Walter Rich,
President, Chairman and CEO of the New York, Susquehanna & Western
Railway; Borough of Maywood Mayor Thomas Richards; Chris Cotty, Vice
President, New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical
Society; Walter E. Zullig, Jr., Regional Vice President of the
National Railway Historical Society and Ed Kaminski, Chairman of the
Maywood Station Historical Committee. An Invocation was given by
Pastor William Von Husen of the Crossroads Community Church. The
Larry Stevens Trio performed live and were sponsored by Park Ave
Suzuki of Maywood and the food was catered by Ernie Ferigno and was
sponsored by the Atlas Model Railroad Company. Tony's Corner on
Maywood Avenue near the station donated the ceremonial sheet cake,
which had a beautiful depiction of the station on it. Throughout the
day hundreds of people visited the station museum. The members of
the Maywood Station Historical Committee sincerely thank all who
participated and attended.
MAYWOOD STATION
RECEIVES THE 2004 COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD IN
RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION
On April, 14, 2004, the County of
Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Advisory
Board announced that Maywood Station Historical Committee had been
selected to receive
the
2004 County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Award
in the category of
Preservation or Restoration of
a Structure, Object or Site. Valerie Vanieri-Huttle,
Chairperson of the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented the
award at a program and reception that was held on Thursday evening,
May 6, 2004 at Hackensack, New Jersey's Historic Church on the Green.
RAILROAD
SAFETY AWARENESS DAY WAS HELD AT MAYWOOD STATION ON SEPTEMBER 20,
2003
The Maywood Station Historical Committee and the New York,
Susquehanna & Western Railway co-hosted The Firefighters Education &
Training Foundation's Safety Train at Maywood Station on Saturday,
September 20, 2003. Emergency responders from across Bergen County
had the opportunity for instructional sessions at 9am and 1pm. The
train was also open to the public between 11am and 1pm. The Safety
Train featured three tank cars, a classroom car converted from an
old box car (which included an interior replicating a Victorian
station), a flat car carrying an ISO tank and a caboose. Over 90
emergency responders attended with over 45 who participating in the
two separate instructional training courses.
HISTORICAL REGISTER'S CEREMONY WAS HELD
AT MAYWOOD STATION SATURDAY ON JUNE 28, 2003
A ceremony coordinated by the Bergen County Executive Dennis
McNerney's Office marking the station on both the New Jersey and
National Historical Registers was held at the station on Saturday,
June 28. The MSHC also dedicated the 2nd station sign on the
trackside of the station. In addition, the engraved bricks from the
recently completed fundraiser were unveiled at the ceremony. A
number of invited guests gave speeches and presented the MSHC with
proclamations including U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, NJ State
Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, Judge Linda Baer, Bergen County
Freeholder Chairperson Valerie Huttle, Bergen County Freeholder Jim
Carroll, Bergen County Freeholder David Ganz, Maywood Councilman Tom
Richards, Bergen County Arts Director Carol Messer and retired New
York, Susquehanna & Western Vice President Robert Kurdock.
MAYWOOD
STATION PLACED ON NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORICAL PLACES
On May 29,
2003, Maywood Station was formally nominated onto the National
Register of Historical Places. The date was exactly one year since
the MSHC was formed with the goal of restoring the station. On
February 18, 2003, Maywood Station had also been placed on the State
of New
Jersey Register of Historical Places.
MSHC PRESENTATION AT 10TH ANNUAL HISTORY ISSUES CONFERENCE
On March 21, 2003, the Maywood
Station Historical Committee gave a presentation in Trenton, New
Jersey discussing the topic How to Start and Succeed with a
Historical Restoration Project. The MSHC was invited to participate
at this prestigious event by the State of New Jersey Division of
Environmental Protection - State Historic Preservation
Office (NJDEP/SHPO). The restoration project has been viewed as one of the best
historic restoration case examples in New Jersey during the past
year.
MAYWOOD STATION HISTORICAL
COMMITTEE
NEWSLETTER
On March 18, 2003, the MSHC released the first issue of
its newsletter for MSHC members and friends. The
newsletter is released on a quarterly basis and is available at the
station on Museum Open House dates. An
electronic version of the MSHC Newsletter is also available
by request. If you would like to receive the MSHC Newsletter by
e-mail, please
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