The Erie Tuntable is probably the easiest accessible landmark in Port Jervis! Its great if youre a railroad enthusiast or have a little one who would love to get up close & personal to a retired vintage train but it definitely comes up short as a travel destination. Basically, its part of an old railyard, has a couple of vintage engines and several vintage cars. Unfortunately, its only a standing monument to an era gone by. You wont find a museum, gift shop or tour. You dont have access to inside any of the trains or cars. Public safety nor general maintenance seem to be of particular concern so be careful if you visit with small children. Bottom line: this landmark is part of Erie railroad history, Its kinda cool to be able to walk freely around the trains and equipment and it definitely deserves a quick look if your eating at the Burger King or shopping at Walgreens directly in front of it.

If you are walking around Port Jervis its nice to walk over the bridge that overlooks the turntable. You can see it from a different perspective. Bonus if its windy you can smell Burger King ;)

It was amazing to witness a piece of History. It is amazing what you learn just by going to a place and finding out what is there.

I came upon this site by accident; however it was pretty nice to see a historical turntable. Hopefully they restore the trains and allow visitation to the trains because the tracks are shared with NJTransit and highly secured.

This is a great place to go to practice some photography. There are two locomotives and some rolling stock (dining card) the latter of which have seen better days. In 2007 there was talk of running dining excursions along the Delaware river but that never materialized. The Erie 833 is an EMD E8-A and the New York and Greenwood Lake is an Alco RS-3.We were on the way by and I spent an hour taking photos. If your into trains it might be worth a drive, you can always go back through the nearby cemetery to the Tri-State monument and be in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey at the same time. But we didn’t have time to explore otherwise. There are hiking trails which begin near the locomotive as well.Wish there had been a box for donations for upkeep on the trains, I would have thrown a couple dollars in.

Worth a stop, but dont go too far out of the way.

Awesome! We enjoyed it

Old Erie Railroad village train and its history.

It is cool to see the turntable, a part of history. It is no longer operating and it is rusting away. Hopefully they will restore it again.L

Stepping back in time. This is awesome

Nice preservation of an almost forgotten era in history

Good visit, if youre a railfan

It would be better if they had a few more trains and maybe something where they can restore them

Interesting history but desolate and poorly kept. The chain link fence surrounding the turntable is rusted and broken in places. There is one information sign at the back of an abandoned parking lot. It could be a beautiful historical sight but the dumpsters from the nearby rite aid are less than 10feet away.

If you really, really, really like trains, then the Erie Turntable is maybe worth a visit. Maybe. It could be a cool place to visit, but other than a plaque on a pole, theres nothing much to see or learn. The turntable in Port Jervis, is hidden behind a RiteAid drugstore at the end of a parking lot in an otherwise vacant stip mall. A bit depressing.

Awesome Surprise discovered in my travels

Awesome