Richard J. King

The December 17th meeting of the Tri-State Railway Historical Society will feature a deep dive into freight operations on the Rahway Valley Railroad. Tri-State owns the Rahway Valley’s two 70-tonners, and this presentation by GPCo author Richard J. King will take a look at this quirky short-line's daily freight operations. Customers the railroad served will also be featured, as well as an abundance of humorous anecdotes.

Most, if not all, the information will be from extensive interviews King conducted with Walt Switz, who started his railroad career on the Rahway Valley in 1966. We'll also see a number of photographs Switz took during his time there.

King has authored two GPCo books on the railroad and is working on a third on facilities, industries, and operations. He also serves as Tri-State's Treasurer.

The membership portion of the meeting begins on Zoom at 7:00 PM, and the presentation should begin around 8:00 PM. Click here to register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The presentation will continue on Zoom and be simulcast on Tri-State’s Facebook page after. All are welcome to attend!