Restoration
Projects
Erie Turntable volunteers are constantly working on our railroad equipment to better interpret history and provide the best experience for our visitors. All of our railroad equipment was built between 1938 to 1980, and everything is either restored or under restoration. Below are some of our current and most recently completed restoration projects.
Erie Caboose C262
Coming Summer 2025
No. C262 is a “Dummore”-style caboose built by the Erie Railroad in March 1946. This historic caboose was used around the Port Jervis area by the Erie and its successor, the Erie Lackawanna, for 30 years. It is currently under restoration to its original 1946 Erie appearance.
The exterior of the car has been sanded and prepped, but an electrical issue with the turntable in late June 2025 has delayed its completion. Once the turntable is returned to service, this caboose can be moved to a suitable location in the railyard for paint and lettering application.
Conrail Theater Boxcar 368191
Coming Summer 2025
No. 368191 is an X58-class boxcar built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in October 1965. This car was used to haul bottled beer for 27 years for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, and Conrail. In August 1992, it was modified as a one-of-a-kind mobile theater to show railroad safety films. Called the “Safety-On-Rails-Theater” or “S.O.R.T.” boxcar, it was used throughout the northeast over the next seven years and was displayed in Port Jervis several times for special events.
The exterior of the boxcar has been sanded and prepped, but an electrical issue with the turntable in late June 2025 has delayed its completion. Once the turntable is returned to service, this boxcar can be moved to a suitable location in the railyard for paint and lettering application.
Middletown & New Jersey Locomotive 2
Coming Summer 2025
No. 2 is a 44-ton locomotive built by General Electric in February 1947. Originally used by American Cyanamid, this historic locomotive was acquired by the Middletown & New Jersey Railroad in October 1963. It was based in nearby Middletown, N.Y. and was used throughout Orange County for the next 46 years. It is currently under restoration to its 1960s M&NJ appearance.
The exterior of the locomotive has been sanded and prepped, but an electrical issue with the turntable in late June 2025 has delayed its completion. Once the turntable is returned to service, this locomotive can be moved to a suitable location in the railyard for paint and lettering application.
TOYX Power Car 1700 “Sparky”
Completed June 2025
No. 1700 was a U.S. Army ambulance kitchen car built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1953. Never actually used for military operations, it was rebuilt to a baggage car by Amtrak in 1974. It saw service on passenger trains throughout the country. Acquird by TOYX in 2017, it was rebuilt to a power generator car to provide 480V three-phase power to the rest of TOYX’s passenger car fleet. It underwent a complete mechanical rebuild in the spring of 2025 and was given a full repaint into TOYX’s standard passenger car paint scheme in early June 2025.
Conrail Caboose 22130
Completed October 2024
No. 22130 is a wide-vision caboose built by the International Car Company in August 1970. Originally used by the Reading Company, this historic caboose was transferred to Conrail on April 1, 1976 and was quickly repainted. It spent the next 23 years in service throughout the northeast, including Port Jervis. Acquired by a private owner and leased to TOYX in September 2024, this car was quickly restored to its authentic 1976 Conrail appearance in October 2024.