Erie Turntable — Attraction in City of Port Jervis

There has been a concerted effort here toward preservation of this beautiful early American rail history museum. The round table is very interesting to see and right in the center of town. The museum has a fine collection of train cars that are open now and then for the public to see. On weekends during the summer you can visit the museum car for free between 12-4p. Its air conditioned on hot days! Great artifacts and very knowledgable docent to share the collection. The museum is actively seeking expansion of artifacts if anyone you know has rail collectibles, particularly from the Erie line! Spread the word so these great pieces of early Americana history are not forever lost! The website does post information on open times but presently, its only weekends and not all train cars are viewable. Worth a stop and easily combined with other noteable stops such as Elks Brox Park, the Hawks Nest, High Point and the Tri Rivers Confluence. Also very close to Riverside Creamery which has...

The Erie Tuntable is probably the easiest accessible landmark in Port Jervis! It's great if you're a railroad enthusiast or have a little one who would love to get up close & personal to a retired vintage train but it definitely comes up short as a travel destination. Basically, it's part of an old railyard, has a couple of vintage engines and several vintage cars. Unfortunately, it's only a standing monument to an era gone by. You won't find a museum, gift shop or tour. You don't have access to inside any of the trains or cars. Public safety nor general maintenance seem to be of particular concern so be careful if you visit with small children. Bottom line: this landmark is part of Erie railroad history, It's kinda cool to be able to walk freely around the trains and equipment and it definitely deserves a quick look if your eating at the Burger King or shopping at Walgreens directly in...

This is a great place to go to practice some photography. There are two locomotives and some rolling stock (dining card) the latter of which have seen better days. In 2007 there was talk of running dining excursions along the Delaware river but that never materialized. The Erie 833 is an EMD E8-A and the New York and Greenwood Lake is an Alco RS-3. We were on the way by and I spent an hour taking photos. If your into trains it might be worth a drive, you can always go back through the nearby cemetery to the Tri-State monument and be in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey at the same time. But we didn’t have time to explore otherwise. There are hiking trails which begin near the locomotive as well. Wish there had been a box for donations for upkeep on the trains, I would have thrown a...