Morris County Central 385 *PIC*

Jeff Slupski · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:50 pm

Just wanted to share a new find today.....

Jeff Slupski · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:52 pm

Since the photo didnt copy for some reason, follow the link.
http://www.webpraxis.ab.ca/cgi-bin/stea ... cc?385.jpg

mcc385@yahoo.com

BIGJOHN · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:01 pm

When I cut and paste it says that I've been detected poaching!!!!!
And I don't even like eggs!
LOL
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Scooter · **Posted:** Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:04 pm

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Jeff Slupski · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:13 pm

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomo ... isplay=853

This is a picture of her at Bergen Vo-Tech b4 her move to Harrison.

Jeff Slupski

mcc385@yahoo.com

Scooter · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 7:41 pm

Thank you Jeff. I was looking for a photo of the engine in the Worthington Corporation's building in Harrison. >
> http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomo ... isplay=853

> This is a picture of her at Bergen Vo-Tech
> b4 her move to Harrison.

> Jeff Slupski

RH · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:05 pm

> Thank you Jeff. I was looking for a photo of
> the engine in the Worthington Corporation's
> building in Harrison. >
So are a lot of people; this engine seems to have vanished. There were even rumors of possible restoration a couple of years ago, rumors that a hydro test had been conducted. But rumors are all anyone seems to have on this engine.

Scooter · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:46 pm

I believe Frank Vopasek, the former steam shop teacher at Bergen Vo-Tech and an engineer on the New Hope & Ivyland, has a part owning interest in the engine along with Joe Supor, the trucker. Supposedly the school owed money on the engine's move and Supor took partial ownership of the engine as payment. I wish they would do something with it, rather than keep it mothballed in a building. One of the rumors I heard a few years ago that it was going to the NH&I but nothing ever happened. Please take it to Whippany and reunite it with sister 4039!

> So are a lot of people; this engine seems to
> have vanished. There were even rumors of
> possible restoration a couple of years ago,
> rumors that a hydro test had been conducted.
> But rumors are all anyone seems to have on
> this engine.

Steamtown Observer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:06 am

There were several questionable moves made when the locomotive was removed from the Vo-Tech school. Several bills were not paid and no permits for the heavy/high move were done with the Highway/DOT people - it was literally moved during the midnight darkness. I think there is still a "laying low" period being observed to protect the guilty.

James Hefner · **Posted:** Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:52 pm

Is the rest of the steam collection, including a smaller locomotive, still at Bergen Vo-Tech?

That was quite a collection; it is shame the steam program is no more. The below link is to an Adobe Acrobat document on the ASME website; but appears to be mostly an article from L&RP.

-James Hefner
Hebrews 10:20a

> There were several questionable moves made
> when the locomotive was removed from the
> Vo-Tech school. Several bills were not paid
> and no permits for the heavy/high move were
> done with the Highway/DOT people - it was
> literally moved during the midnight
> darkness. I think there is still a
> "laying low" period being observed
> to protect the guilty.

Bergen Vo-Tech School steam collection (Adobe PDF)
james@survivingworldsteam.com