MSHC NEWS
RAILROAD DAY AT MAYWOOD STATION
TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2008
Railroad Day at Maywood
Station will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2008 from Noon to
3pm. The event will include outdoor displays and operating model
railroad layouts courtesy of
local model railroad clubs. Vendor sales tables from local railroad
historical societies will be on hand with railroad-related and model
train offerings available. A special display of new product
offerings from model railroad manufacturers will be shown. The Maywood Station Museum will be also be
open and visitors are welcome to tour the station and Caboose 24542.
Please note - in the event of inclement weather, the rain date will
be Sunday, August 17, 2008 from Noon to 3pm.
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
Molodewic.
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. The exhibit inside the
station will also be shown at the Sunday, June 22 Maywood Station
Museum Open House from Noon to 3pm.
MAYWOOD STATION RECEIVES THE 2008 COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW
JERSEY HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AWARD IN 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
Education at an Awards Program and Reception
at Historic Church on the Green in Hackensack, New Jersey. The MSHC now has the distinction of being three-time
recipients of County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards. The MSHC previously received awards in the
Restoration and Preservation
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.
MAYWOOD STATION ACQUIRES ORIGINAL NYS&W ALCO S-2
LOCOMOTIVE #206
The Maywood Station Historical Committee is proud
to announce that a new restoration project will begin in the near
future at Maywood Station on original 1942-built New York,
Susquehanna & Western Alco S-2 diesel-electric locomotive #206. Please click
on our
NYS&W
Alco S-2 #206 Page for more details.
THE 2007 MAYWOOD STATION HOLIDAY ORNAMENT IS
AVAILABLE!
The 6th in the series 2007 Maywood Station
Holiday Ornament has arrived and is now in stock. Expertly designed
by graphic artist and MSHC member, Veronica Bruno, the dated,
polished-gold metal snowflake ornament
celebrates the 135th Anniversary of Maywood Station, 1872-2007, and features a
laser-etched image of Maywood Station and the New York, Susquehanna
& Western Railway logo. The ornaments are available for $6.00 each at Maywood
Station on Museum Open House dates and by mail order as well as
through the holiday season at Maywood Hardware, 39 West Pleasant Avenue,
Maywood, NJ; Nikki's Cards, 60 West Pleasant Avenue, Maywood NJ; and
the Our Town Newspaper offices at 250 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, NJ. Please click on our
Company Store
Page for more
information or to place a mail order
and to see photos of the 2007 Maywood Station Holiday
Ornament and past releases in the series.
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 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 Child's Riding 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. Santa said he looks forward to
his visit next year!
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.
MSHC 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.
RAILROAD DAY AT MAYWOOD STATION
WAS HELD ON JUNE 24, 2007
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
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 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 Child's
Z-6 Peddle 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 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
Company 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 Annual 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 and
further complements the MSHC's previous achievements – the 2005
County of Bergen Historic Preservation Award in Historic Leadership and the
2004
County of Bergen Historic Preservation Award in
Restoration and Preservation.
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 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.
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
2004 County of Bergen, New Jersey Historic Preservation Award
in the category of Historic Leadership. Bernadette
McPherson,
Chairperson of the 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.
CABOOSE 24542 RESTORATION PROJECT
On May 10, 2005, a New York, Susquehanna &
Western train delivered Caboose 24542 to Maywood Station. Shortly
afterward, a NYS&W track crew moved the caboose into the station
grounds where it will be restored by the Maywood Station Historical
Committee for display. Please click on our
Caboose
24542 Page for more
information and photos of the restoration progress.
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 Restoration and Preservation. Valerie
Vanieri-Huttle,
Chairperson of the 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
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 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
CLICK HERE to send us an e-mail requesting to be
added to our e-mailing list.
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