Rahway Valley Kenilworth

Rahway Valley Railroad Kenilworth, NJ RVRR #15		RVRR Kenilworth, NJ Station 1898
Rahway Valley RR Kenilworth Roselle Park Map 1923
Rahway Valley Railroad Kenilworth Yard c.1940 - Freight house, water tank beyond, 2-8-0 #13 at the high platform, gondola, two-stall engine house with track inspection car just visible in the bay and partial view of the depot. Photo: William S. Young - Archive: Dave Keller
Aerial view SE		Aerial view South
Sanborn Fire Map c.1929		10/1971 12/22/71	12/22/71 1973
RVRR Headquarters Kenilworth Station 8/1978	Kenilworth Station View West from 31st Street 8/1978
The old wooden building nobly served in its many capacities until one fateful day in August of 1974. In an attempt to remove some bee hives from the eaves of the station, the station inadvertently caught fire and suffered some damage in the attic area (see The Kenilworth Station Fire). The Kenilworth Historical Society attempted to save the building. The plan was to move the building and restore it as a museum. Unfortunately the funding to accomplish this worthy goal was never found. The station was demolished in 1979. Research: Richie King More Information
Caboose 102, RVRR #12 07/04/1939 Photo: George E. Votava Archive: Dave Keller View S 8/19/1937 Photo: C.A. Schrade #12 was the only engine that was on the roster in 1939, that was also in retirement, which would explain why it was stored so far back on the siding. Also the size of the large cab is also a clue pointing towards #12. Info: Rich King	RVRR #14 07/04/1939 Photo: George E. Votava Archive: Dave Keller c.1945 Hal Carstens(?) RVRR Consolidation #15 with caboose 102 in tow, c.1950	View N 1947 Photo: Bill Burke Photo: Burke?, c.1947 Volco Co. far left 1955	Fill 'er up 1949 Photo: H. Carstens
Kenilworth c.1971 Photo: Tom Piccirillo	Engine house replaced the two track earlier wood version 12/22/1971 Photo: Tom Piccirillo		Kenilworth - view NW 1957
12/22/71 Photo: Tom Piccirillo 12/22/71 Photo: Tom Piccirillo	RV #2050 view E 1981	Box car #2050 was behind the passenger coach that the RVRR used as its offices in the Cahill years (1975-1986). I read somewhere that this box car had come from the Raritan River Railroad in South Amboy, NJ, which was taken over by Conrail in 1980 which may explain the Conrail logo spray painted over in the below photo. I believe that the Rahway Valley Railroad used this boxcar for filing space to keep all of their records, bill, receipts, etc. Info: Rich King Cahill Office at Cooperstown 4/04/09 Photo: Paul Koprowski
RVRR #16 and #17 in the yard	RVRR #16 hauling #2047 08/1982 Photo: unknown	RVRR #17 8/03/1984 Photo: John Humes
#17 ready to cross Kenilworth Blvd, Flagman at left Photo: Tom Piccirillo	#17 working back north into the station area Photo: Tom Piccirillo	#17 under the Garden State Pkwy overpass view north (south of Kenilworth Station) Photo: Tom Piccirillo	Another load of Petrothene® Polypropylene for injection molding being switched Photo: Tom Piccirillo
View N 05/27/1990 Photo: Unknown	View S 08/27/1990 Photo: Unknown	View N 04/1992 Photo: Unknown	Engine shed 04/1992 Photo: Unknown
These are LDEs (Layout Design Elements) for the Kenilworth Station area. It provides a basis to model an area and incorporate the main features of interest. These can be standalone or connected to other LDEs as space, time and cost dictate. Each shelf element would be approx. 30" deep by 96" in length.

Kenilworth Station area Sanborn Map 1929 sector 36	South of Kenilworth Blvd Sanborn Map 1929 sector 28	South of Summit Ave Sanborn Map 1929 sector 26



This branch was a short one mile spur to the Monsanto Corporation plant in its later years. Officially it was known as the Rahway River Branch, as it terminated just short of the river. It was also known as the "Kenilworth Branch" and as the "Can Branch," after the American Can Company which was once at the end of the line. The branch was laid down in 1897 as part of the New York and New Orange Railroad, which was incorporated that year. There was a station on the line named Warren Street Station, although there was no Warren Street. Warren St. was a planned road as part of the "New Orange Plan" drawn up by the New Orange Industrial Association. The station was built in 1899 and torn down sometime between 1919 and 1922. In my opinion this station was idiotic to build as Kenilworth Station was just a stones throw away. RVRR #16 at Monsanto 1972 view west There were many crossings for this small branch here is a list: Michigan Avenue North 22nd Street North 21st Street North 20th Street North 19th Street North 18th Street North 17th Street North 16th Street North 14th Street Monroe Avenue North 12th Street North 10th Street North 8th Street Franklin Ave. Halsey St. N. 7th Street After Monsanto closed in 1991 the line was closed and sold, several homes were built on the former right-of-way. There are still several lengths of track left, several at the former Monsanto Plant. Research: Rich King 2009
Monsanto Branch area Sanborn Map 1929 sector 29* *Note: This map is prior to Monsanto Plant occupation. "Monsanto Branch" is familiar use.	Monsanto Branch area Sanborn Map 1929 sector 30	Monsanto Branch area Sanborn Map 1929 sector 31