South Jersey Steam-Era Passenger Railroading

WJC member Hank Cutler shows the wide variety of motive power, passenger cars, trolleys, and ferries used between Philadelphia, Camden, and Atlantic City before the mid-1950s. The photos come from WJC’s archives and were taken by various photographers including Robert Long and Don Wentzel.

This presentation was recorded live at the May 20, 2024 meeting of the West Jersey Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society held in Audubon, New Jersey and virtually.

For more on the West Jersey Chapter NRHS: https://www.westjersey-nrhs.org

00:00 Introduction
01:21 Atlantic City Railroad (Reading)
18:54 West Jersey and Seashore Railroad (PRR)
44:04 Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
50:24 Shore trolleys