United States Army 4039

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 (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
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 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 / 40.82306°N 74.41139°W / 40.82306; -74.41139 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

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.

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]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
• Southern Railway 385
• Duluth and Northeastern 29
• Tennessee Valley Railroad 610
• Wilmington and Western 58