Historic Wooden Caboose To Be Unveiled In Mahwah This Saturday; All Are Invited

MAHWAH, NJ — Trains tell us about a slower way of life. This Saturday, the Mahwah Museum will celebrate the renovation of a caboose that. ran through the Bergen County town decades ago. Their event Saturday will include treats, prizes, and more.

The ceremony will be held Sept. 21 at 11 a.m.

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The caboose ran up and down the Erie Lackawanna Railroad for 40 years, part of the vast rail network that enabled a sleepy farming hamlet called Mahwah to grow into a bustling New York City suburb," said the museum in a release. "It is one of only two remaining from the original lot of 25 cars produced by the Magor Car Company in Clifton, NJ in 1929."

The Mahwah Museum and Mahwah Historic Preservation Commission have invited all members of the public to the event, especially train enthusiasts, families, and more. The ribbon cutting will also celebrate a new pavilion.

The caboose will be open for viewing until 1 p.m.

In 2022 the Museum and the HPC launched an ambitious fundraising Campaign to save the historic wooden Caboose, but the effort actually dates back more than eight years, they said.

"A beloved township landmark, the caboose has sat in its current location at the Old Station Museum Complex since 1970" after it went out of service.

After learning about the fundraising campaign, long-time resident Rick DeSilva Sr. and his family — wife Wendy, Rick Jr. and Michelle, and Mike and Kristi. owners of Liberty Auto Group, committed to match every dollar up to $50,000. Liberty Historic Railway of NJ and the Bergen Highlands Ramsey Rotary Club also donated considerable sums.

Mahwah Mayor Jim Wysocki said, “This is essentially our town center, and we were so grateful to work with the Historic Commission and the Museum to preserve the caboose and create this beautiful structure that really adds to the entire complex.”

The event takes place on Old Station Lane near the commuter parking lot. Find out more about the caboose and museum here.