I'll never forget that 2001 Festival, it took place on September 8, 2001. I took the free NY Waterway Ferry ride around the harbor and got many photos of the NYC Skyline, including the twin towers. The railroad equipment at the festival was interesting as well, not the usual things NJT had previously put at the festival, including the DLW E8s, the Acela trainset, and the excursion being powered by the LV F7s.
I feel that NJT tried to leech off the success of the Hoboken Arts and Music Festival for the 2002 Try Transit Festival (they took place on the same day), and thus it wasnt as good a show as the 2001 Festival.
But where were they going without ever knowing the way?