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Orange County Transportation Festival

  • Erie Turntable 86 Pike Street Port Jervis, NY, 12771 United States (map)

Erie Turntable is proud to announce the Orange County Transportation Festival at the Erie Turntable!

$5.00 General Admission

11AM to 4PM - Rain or Shine

On-Site Exhibits: Our theater/gift shop boxcar, museum boxcar, Chessie System caboose, and Conrail caboose will be open to the public.

Visiting Exhibits: Show vehicles and historic exhibits attend free! If you are interested in bringing a car, truck, carriage, boat, or other vehicle (the more, the merrier), or if you’d like to have a different kind of historic display at the event, check out our registration link. Visiting vehicles and historic displays include:

  • Union Pacific Fairmont MT14 speeder, owned by Gary Smith

  • 1948 Caterpillar D4 track loader, owned by Stonefelt Hauling

  • 1974 Ford Bronco, owned by Frank Marsiglio

  • 1980 fire truck, owned by Frank Eichenlaub

  • 1945 U.S. Army Willys Jeep, owned by Frank Eichenlaub

  • 1992 Ford Foxbody Mustang, owned by Allen Adler

  • 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280S, owned by Nancy Wertsch

  • 1933 Buick Model 58, owned by David Zitzmann

  • O-scale model train layout, from Gojira’s Trains

Visiting Vendors: 10’x10’ vendor spaces are available for $30/each to vendors selling transportation-related merchandise ONLY. Transportation-related non-profit organizations qualify for a FREE vendor/display space. Visit our registration link to secure your space! Visiting vendors include:

Food & Drink: The Dining Car Society will be serving up burgers and hot dogs using a few classic railroad recipes (like the Erie Lackawanna’s famous BBQ sauce). These food items, as well as water and soft drinks, will be available for purchase throughout the day.

Music: A live DJ from S.C.3. Entertainment will be keeping the tunes rolling all day long!

For the Kids: A scavenger hunt will be available for kids to visit each piece of equipment and learn a fun fact about it. Inquire at the entry tent/table to get your scavenger hunt paperwork!

Parking: As on-site parking is limited, visitors to the event are encouraged to take advantage of Metro-North’s/NJ Transit’s commuter rail service. The Port Jervis train station is just 650 feet from the event entrance. The latest commuter schedules are available at this link.

Media & Press: If your media outlet is interested in broadcasting from the event, register here for a free media space.

Questions or comments? Email us at festival@erieturntable.org.

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