ASSEMBLY, No. 1391

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

By Assemblyman ZISA and Assemblywoman WEINBERG

An Act designating steam locomotive #385 as the New Jersey State steam locomotive.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. The Legislature finds and declares that:

    a. Steam locomotive #385 was built by the Baldwin Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November 1907 and was designed for fast freight service.

    b. The locomotive weighs 93 tons and the tender weighs 31 tons.

    c. After many years of service on the Southern Railway, the engine was purchased in 1964 and moved to New Jersey for use on the Morris County Central Railroad.

    d. Steam locomotive #385 continued in service on the line until the early 1980s when it was retired in need of heavy repairs and was subsequently donated to Bergen County Technical High School.

    e. The steam locomotive is currently being rebuilt by the staff and students of the school, with most of the mechanical work being performed by engineering students as an educational exercise in accordance with standard school policies and directives.

    f. In order to recognize the educational benefits provided by this project and acknowledge the importance of the locomotive in the history of transportation in this State, it is fitting and proper to designate steam locomotive #385 as the New Jersey State steam locomotive.

    2. Steam locomotive #385 is designated as the New Jersey State steam locomotive.

    3. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    The purpose of this bill is to designate steam locomotive #385 as the New Jersey State steam locomotive.

    Steam locomotive #385 was built by the Baldwin Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November 1907 and was designed for fast freight service. The locomotive weighs 93 tons and the tender weighs 31 tons.

    After many years of service on the Southern Railway, the engine was purchased in 1964 and moved to New Jersey for use on the Morris County Central Railroad. It continued in service on the line until the early 1980s when it was retired in need of heavy repairs. The locomotive was subsequently donated to Bergen County Technical High School.

    Steam locomotive #385 is currently being rebuilt by the staff and students of the school, with most of the mechanical work being performed by engineering students as an educational exercise in accordance with standard school policies and directives.

Designates steam locomotive #385 as the NJ State steam locomotive.