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Steam Locomotive 385 Returns to Whippany

After 35 years, steam locomotive No. 385, returned to Whippany on March 5, 2008. Thanks to the family of the late Joseph Supor, Jr., for donating and transporting the 100-year-old Baldwin 2-8-0 "Consolidation" locomotive, and thanks to the Morristown & Erie Railway for moving the 385 from Cedar Knolls to the Museum grounds.

For more about the move, please visit the 385 update on the J. Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co. Inc. website. For more photos of the 385 when it was in service, visit our Morris County Central history page.

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Preserving New Jersey's Railroad History

Notice to Our Visitors

The Museum is open SUNDAYS ONLY, April through October, 12 Noon until 4 PM.

Admission to the Museum site, including Museum Building, Grounds and Rolling Stock Collection is: ADULTS - $1.00, CHILDREN under 12 - 50 cents. Admission fees support our Historic Preservation efforts, as well as building, grounds and artifact maintenance.

Equipment Update

A new page is up for our Comet I Coaches, check it out!

Eye in the Sky

More Museum aerial images are now available! Check them out!

Aerial Museum Images
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Photos Courtesy of: Photo by Sky Insight
Stephen M. Lind
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Additional information on making a donation, safety around the Museum, and visitor policies can now be found below on our main menu!

	Click below to learn about the Museum!
	Our Museum's History,Exhibits and Events The Whippany Railway Museum has been bringing to life the history of New Jersey's railroads to the public since 1985. However, the Museum's age belies its heritage. The Museum is built upon nearly 40 years of preservation experience.
	Steam Locomotive No. 4039 Fundraising & Restoration Efforts The sights and sounds of a working steam locomotive can invoke vivid memories of our nation's past. It is the mission of the Whippany Railway Museum to preserve the heritage and history of the railroads.
	Our Equipment Steam Locomotive No. 4039 was built November 1942 for the U.S. War Department by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, NY
	Latest Happenings The Whippany Railway Museum made history on March 4, 2002 when its ex-U.S. Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039 was given the highest recognition as a National Treasure by its placement on the National Register of Historic Places.
	Calendar of Events and Upcoming Excursions Each year, the Museum sponsors several exciting train excursions, departing from the Museum site, all with a seasonal theme. We invite you to climb aboard our trains for a fun-filled family outing!
	Morristown & Erie: A Brief Overview In the age before railroads spun their ribbons of steel across mountains, valleys and streams, many towns and hamlets began to develop. As communities grew, so too grew their need to transport their citizens and the materials they produced.
	A Salute to the Morris County Central RR The predecessor organization of the Whippany Railway Museum was the Morris County Central Railroad Museum, which operated from 1965 to 1973 in conjunction with the steam-powered weekend excursion trains of the MORRIS COUNTY CENTRAL RAILROAD (MCC).
	Make a Donation The Whippany Railway Museum, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit, educational organization. Donations made to the Museum help it to continue to grow and preserve New Jersey's rich Railroad Heritage.
	Safety First! All of us at the Whippany Railway Museum and the Morristown & Erie Railway want your visit to be fun and educational. We work very hard to provide a safe and enjoyable site for you and your family to vist as well as learn from the past.
	Visitor Policies The Whippany Railway Museum is open to the public Sundays Only, April thru October 12 Noon - 4:00 PM.
	Directions and How to Contact Us The Whippany Railway Museum is located at: 1 Railroad Plaza Route 10 West & Whippany Road