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This view shows
the Kenilworth Yards as they appeared in November, 1933. At some
point the RV's headquarters were established here. John J. McCoy, in
his Rahway Valley Railroad: Saga of a
Shortline indicates that shops were originally constructed on
the Rahway River Branch by the Rahway Valley Railroad in the early
1900's, a short distance from this location but they, however, were
destroyed by a hurricane in the 1910's. The railroad later erected
this two stall engine shed which is housing #13 and #11 in this
photograph. Also seen is the water tank, a variety of outbuildings,
and a boxcar on the one storage spur located here. The runaround,
seen in early photographs, was removed. Collection of Jeff Jargosch.
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#13 emerges from the engine shed and gets her day started on
this hot summer day, July 26, 1933, a small four wheel track car
sits idle in the yard. Collection of Jeff
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#11 was retired in
1933 and remained stored in the Kenilworth Yards for a few years
before she was scrapped in 1936. August 17, 1934. McCoy Collection. |
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This photo, taken
from the rear of the yards, provides an interesting look southward.
From left to right: the engine shed, #12 (stored), Kenilworth
Station, sand house, #13/14 steaming, water tank, various
outbuildings. August 19, 1937. Photo by C.A. Schrade
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The rear of the
Kenilworth Yards. From left to right, the coal bin, water tank,
stacked fish plates, Caboose #102 and #12. #12 spent the majority of
her time on the RV stored here in Kenilworth. Purchased in 1927, she
was deemed to heavy for the trackage in 1929 and retired. She
remained stored until being scrapped in 1943. Photo taken by George Votava, Dave Keller
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#15 is ready for her first day of service on
the Rahway Valley Railroad. 7/28/1937. Photo taken by George Votava, Dave Keller
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#102 and #15 in
the Kenilworth Yards. Note the water tank appears to have no
lettering. TRAINS
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The Kenilworth Yards, looking northward. Before
the new "diesel" engine shed was constructed c.1950/1 and rearranged
trackage, the RV employees would often park their cars in front of
the station building. 1945. |
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The Kenilworth
Yards, looking northward. From left to right: freight house, coal
bin, water tank, main track, storage siding with hopper car, engine
shed, and the Kenilworth Station. Note the Railway Express Agency
truck. 1945.Photo by Bill
Burke.
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Here we see the Rahway Valley Railroad's yards
at Kenilworth, the water tower, Caboose 102 tucked away on the
siding, the two-stall engine shed, and the Kenilworth Station. In
the engine shed are #13 and 14, as well as the Northwestern motor
car that was built in 1942. Seen between the station is a new
masonry building and a gas pump. The new building is the railroad's
new machine shop, which will eventually be attached to the
three-stall masonry diesel shed to be constructed. The gas pump was
used to fuel the railroad's pickup truck and possibly the motor cars
as well. The kid striking a pose on the track car could be John
Nees, Carl's son. Photo taken by William S. Young. Collection of
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Kenilworth Yards, looking northward.
1959. |
The engine shed with the bay doors in their
original yellow color, they were later repainted green. 6/1959.
Andy Dick
Collection. |
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Caboose 102, strangely
sitting on the mainline. January 21, 1951
Collection of Steve
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Caboose #102 in
Kenilworth. 2/1957.
Collection of Frank
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