Our mission is to raise funds for the restoration and preservation of and awareness about historic railroad right of way, rolling stock and other related items. Also to educate the public through our many events about the history and future need for railroad operations.

As a group we get involved in the operation of all sorts of railroad related projects. We run passenger trains, own and operate four motor cars and lease and maintain the historic New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Hawthorne New Jersey station. We are heavily involved in the creation of the future New Jersey Transportation Museum through our membership in the NJ based United Railroad Historical Society.

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Our Flickr page is to share the slide collection of the late Joe Weber featuring slides from Anthony Viggiano and others. Please enjoy the views of Erie Lackawanna in New Jersey, New York , and Pennsylvania before conclusion into Conrail. We ask that these images are not reproduced in anyway without the written consent of the VRA. I will continue to upload as I scan with descriptions to the best of my knowledge. - Michael Tierney & Jason White Volunteer Railroaders Association