United States Army 4039

Specifications
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 (1942–1963); Oil (1966–1980)
Tender cap.	8 tons coal 6,000 gallons water 1,500 gallons fuel oil
Boiler pressure	190 psi (1.31 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	70421
Build date	November 1942

United States Army 4039
United States Army 4039
	USATC N. 4039 awaiting restoration at Whipanny Train Museum
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	70421
Build date	November 1942
Configuration:;
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 (1942–1963); Oil (1966–1980)
Tender cap.	8 tons coal 6,000 gallons water 1,500 gallons fuel oil
Boiler pressure	190 psi (1.31 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Operators
Career
Operators	United States Army; Virginia Blue Ridge Railway; Morris County Central Railroad
Class	S155
Numbers	USATC 4039; VBR 5; CCR 4039;
Retired	August 1, 1963 (1st retirement); December 14, 1980 (2nd retirement)
Restored	August 27, 1966 (1st restoration)
Current owner	Whippany Railway Museum
Disposition	Undergoing restoration to operating condition
	United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Location	1 Railroad Plaza, 10 West and Whippany Road, Hanover Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°49′23″N 74°24′41″W / 40.82306°N 74.41139°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1942
Architect	American Locomotive Company
Architectural style	Steam locomotive
NRHP reference No.	02000108
NJRHP No.	3947
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 4, 2002
Designated NJRHP	December 20, 2001

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.

History

The locomotive was built by the American Locomotive Company in November 1942 for the U.S. War Department.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[3] The locomotive was used in freight operations until August 1, 1963 when it was retired from revenue service, after that, the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway made the change over to diesel locomotives.^[4]^[3]

In 1965, the locomotive was sold to the Morris County Central Railroad were it was converted to burn oil and was restored on August 27, 1966 and used for passenger rail excursions.^[3] 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.^[4] As of 2015, the engine is currently undergoing restoration to operating condition, when restored, it will run primarily on local area railroads.^[4]^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Steam Locomotive No. 4039". Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Steam Locomotive No. 4039". Retrieved December 10, 2010.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2010.

[No._4039-3] "Steam Locomotive No. 4039". Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[Whippany_Railway-4] "Steam Locomotive No. 4039". Retrieved December 10, 2010.

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