United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039 is located in the Whippany section of Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The locomotive was built in 1942 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 2002. The locomotive is part of the Whippany Railway Museum.

United States Army 4039
USATC N. 4039 awaiting restoration at Whipanny Train Museum
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Serial number 70421 Build date November 1942
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 44 in (1.118 m) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 190 psi (1.31 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside
Career Class S155 Retired 1980 Current owner Whippany Railway Museum Disposition Under restoration to service at the Whippany Railway Museum United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039 U.S. National Register of Historic Places New Jersey Register of Historic Places Show map of Morris County, New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Show map of the United States Location 1 Railroad Plaza, 10 West and Whippany Road, Hanover Township, New Jersey Coordinates 40°49′23″N 74°24′41″W Area less than one acre Built 1942 Architect American Locomotive Company Architectural style Steam locomotive NRHP reference No. 02000108[1] NJRHP No. 3947[2] Significant dates Added to NRHP March 4, 2002 Designated NJRHP December 20, 2001

History

The locomotive was built by the American Locomotive Company in November 1942 for the U.S. War Department. The locomotive is an S155 class 0-6-0 "Switching"-type built for Standard gauge track. The intended use of the locomotive was for U.S. military service in the Far East, Africa and Europe, but instead was used for switching operations for military bases within the United States during World War II.[3] After World War II the locomotive was no longer needed by the War Department and was sold to the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway on February 17, 1947. The locomotive was used in freight operations until August 1, 1963 when it was taken out of service when the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway made the change over to diesel locomotives.[3]

In 1965, the locomotive was sold to the Morris County Central Railroad and was used for passenger rail excursions. The locomotive's last run was on December 14, 1980 between Newfoundland and Stockholm, New Jersey. The Whippany Railway Museum acquired the locomotive on May 7, 1994 and cosmetically restored it for static display. The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted a Resolution designating the locomotive "The Official Steam Locomotive of Morris County" on January 26, 1997.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

References