WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED!
We've announced several open house events in 2022 and are looking forward to starting the operating season. The Centerville and Southwestern Miniature Railroad will be operating for all events.
- First up is our SPRING OPEN HOUSE on Saturday May 14th from 10 am to 4 pm. The museum and gift shop will be open and the recently restored Lehigh and Hudson River Caboose will be available for boarding via the museum platform that was completed last year. The platform allows easy access versus climbing the steep caboose steps.
- Our second event is on Friday night June 17th from 6 pm till 9 pm. We will have a twilight photo shoot of the Centerville and Southwestern Railroad after we conclude rides. The train will be posed at different locations along the right of way so bring your camera.
- Next up is our SUMMER OPEN HOUSE on Saturday July 2nd from 10 am to 4 pm. The museum and gift shop will be open.
- New this year is the PHILLIPSBURG RAILROAD FESTIVAL. This will take place on Saturday September 10th and we will operate from 10 am to 4 pm. Venue's for this festival will be at Shappell Park, our museum property, Union Station on South Main Street and the restored Central Railroad of New Jersey "PU TOWER." All are within a short walk of each other. This will be a full open house for us with the museum and gift shop open, the caboose available for inspection and the Centerville and Southwestern operating. Parked in our lot will be vintage buses from the Friends of The NJ Transportation Heritage Center collection. Food and retail vendors will be in Shappell Park. Tours will be given at Union Station and PU Tower. Click here for more information.
- Do you crave pork? Then Shappell Park is where you want to be on Saturday October 8th for the annual Phillipsburg PORK PALOOZA. Even if you don't eat pork this is still a great family event with lots of fun stuff to do including riding the Centerville and Southwestern railroad. Yes, we'll be open too!
- This year the annual Phillipsburg Fall Festival and the Ole Towne Festival will be combined and celebrated on Saturday October 8th. We will be operating from noon to 6pm.
- Wrapping up our operating season is the annual Santa Train on December 3rd from 1 pm to 3 pm. Santa will arrive in caboose 18 and sit on the museum platform to pose for pictures and take wish lists from the little ones. Free hot coco, coffee and snacks will be available as well as gift bags for children. This is all outside so come dressed for whatever mother nature has in store for us this day.
All events are weather dependent. Please check our Facebook Page or web site to determine our status if inclement weather threatens.
Links for the various festivals can be found on our OPEN DATES web page to check their status.
Links for the various festivals can be found on our OPEN DATES web page to check their status.
