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Steam Locomotive 385 Returns to Whippany
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Information about our popular summertime Caboose Train Rides is now available in the 
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.
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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!
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Aerial Museum Images (click an image to see larger version) Photos Courtesy of: Photo by Sky Insight Stephen M. Lind 973-386-9212 Enlargements available |
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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!
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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Visitor Policies
The Whippany Railway Museum is open to the public Sundays Only, April thru October 12 Noon - 4:00 PM. |
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Directions and How to Contact Us The Whippany Railway Museum is located at: 1 Railroad Plaza Route 10 West & Whippany Road |
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