Railroad History

The Erie Turntable is a project by TOYX, Inc. to redevelop the historic turntable and former locomotive maintenance facility in Port Jervis, New York into an educational and interpretive historic site documenting railroading’s impact on the city and the region.

This all-volunteer effort is led by a team of working railroaders, professional historians, and restoration experts with well over a century of transportation and preservation experience between them. Since 2020, the city-owned railyard has been brought back to life with the ongoing maintenance, restoration, and exhibition of historic railroad equipment, much of it original to Port Jervis and the surrounding region. Partners in this endeavor include TOYX’s Operation Toy Train and Dining Car Society projects, the Tri-States Railway Preservation Society, and the City of Port Jervis.

For now, the railroad equipment is only open to the public on certain dates and for select special events, as several railcars and the grounds themselves undergo significant restoration work after over two decades of dormancy. Our volunteers handle everything from diesel engine rebuilds and maintenance to cooking and serving historic recipes aboard our fully-functional dining car. Locals and visitors are encouraged to get involved as volunteers to get a hands-on education in the skills of the railroading trade, experience the behind-the-scenes of an active railroad maintenance facility, and help rebuild this amazing relic of the early 20th century into an asset for Port Jervis and the surrounding community in the 21st century.