The 5th Tuckahoe Transportation Heritage (TTH) Festival will be held Saturday, September 24, 2022, 10 am til 4 pm at the Tuckahoe Train Station, Mill Rd. & Railroad Ave., Tuckahoe, NJ 08270. (For GPS enter 31 Mill Rd., Woodbine, NJ.)
The TTH Festival is a partnership event with the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT), Volunteer Railroader Association Inc. (VRA) vratrips.org and the Cape May Seashore Lines Railroad (CMSL).
The TTH Festival organizing committee includes Mike Horan with the HPSUT and Paul Mulligan with the CMSL.
Local craft vendors are welcome to participate. There will be a $20 fee for vendors, payable to the Upper Twp. Historical Preservation Society.
Festival Highlights:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022; 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Tuckahoe Train Station and grounds, Mill Rd & Railroad Ave., Tuckahoe, NJ 08270.
- Excursion Train: seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Train rides – starting at 10:30am. Last departure at 3:30 pm. (Schedule may be adjusted to meet demand.)
• Motor car rides and motor & hand cars on display with demonstrations
• Display Trains: A heritage train will be setup and open to the public; PRR MINERAL SPRING (a 1927 Pullman Parlor), PRR 1678 (New this year), PRR 1704 (a P70 coach) and back again the Blue Comet observation car, the TEMPEL.
• Station: Open and staffed by the HPSUT.
• Transportation Displays: classic cars / historic vehicles will be in the parking area of the station.
• The Station Park: “G” gauge garden railways, and tables from historic and community groups.
• Scouts will have an opportunity to earn their Railroad merit badge at this event.
• Back again: acoustic music by “Rusty & Jan” (and friends) featuring their new song “Pop’s Train”
Wristbands will be sold for $10 per adult; $5 per children. Wristbands are for access to ride the Excursion Train, Speeder Car (Motor Car train) and tour the displayed Trains. Proceeds from the sale of wristbands will benefit the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township and Volunteer Railroaders Association (VRA).
Festival will be a Partnership:
Volunteer Railroader Association Inc. (VRA) vratrips.org
Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT) > www.uppertwphistory.org
Cape May Seashore Lines Railroad (CMSL) > www.capemayseashorelines.org
Admission: $10 per person; $5 per children.
Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township (HPSUT) > www.uppertwphistory.org
Mike Horan saltydognj@verizon.net | 609-628-3259
7099.llc and Cape May Seashore Lines (CMSL) > www.capemayseashorelines.org
Paul Mulligan pjmulligan@comcast.net | 732-770-7186
More Information: Festival details are outlined on the Historical Society’s website here > www.uppertwphistory.org
For train schedule information visit the Seashore Lines website here > www.seashorelines.org/Passenger/Tuckahoe
2 Responses
The date is wrong it says September 22 for festival…!
Corrected – thank you!