MILITARY RAILROADS & LOCOMOTIVES
OF THE
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA

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updated: SATURDAY, 14 JUNE 2008 - 18:00 Austin SEO ..
update summary	date	location
BNY roundhouse & turntable photos added!	6/14/08	BNY
BAT chapter expanded, photos added	5/24/08	BAT
GIRR Fairchild Aerial Survey photo, aerial photos of floatbridges, track work added	5/20/08	GIRR
BAT interior photo added	5/18/08	BAT
BNY loco weights & disposition info added	4/13/08	BNY
BNY #3 photo added!	4/8/08	BNY
BNY locos added - H.K. Porter diesels c/n 7314, 7315, 7316, 7383 and VIW 4247	4/4/08	BNY
BNY #12 photo (current) added	3/27/08	BNY
BNY #7 found! (at Illinois RR museum under resto) w/ pics	3/26/08	BNY
more BNY Whitcombs listed	3/11/08	BNY
data added to BNY Whitcombs, rolling stock photo & pic of #16 added!	3/11/08	BNY
Whitcomb units added to Brooklyn Navy Yard Roster	3/09/08	BNY
Plum Island / Fort Terry loco photo!	12/10/07	Fort Terry / Plum Island
Brooklyn Army Terminal info added	8/2/07	BAT
Brooklyn Navy Yard loco info added	7/25/07	BNY
reference column and index added	7/25/07	all
GIRR Locos Identified (ALCo) Plymouth locos added	6/27/07	GIRR
Ft. Tilden Page uploaded	6/27/07	Ft. Tilden
Brooklyn Army Terminal chapter added	6/28/07	BAT
Brooklyn Navy Yard locos added (Atlas, Davenport 499 & Whitcomb)	6/28/07	BNY

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Introduction

   On this website, you will find locomotives and a history of railroads that were located on military bases and installations in the New York Metropolitan area.

   There is not a great deal known about most of these operations. As a matter of fact, hardly anything is known about the railways that operated in the Forts, and very little remains to be explored. The Governor's Island Railroad is mentioned on several websites but no longer exists in any form, as is with Forts Hamilton, Wadsworth, Schuyler and Terry. Ft. Tilden Railroad remnants remain, but little documentation is to be found. For the most part, we are left in a vacuum.

   There are many interesting questions regarding these locomotives: they were (with the exception of some Brooklyn Navy Yard and Governors Island) of 36 inch gauge. No photographs seem to exist, on the web at least; (although I am sure some US Military archive must have a few). Most were H. K. Porter construction.

   The Brooklyn Navy Yard literally drips with railroad architecture and history with a great deal of abandoned trackage still in place.  This is the most reseached facility, as Tom Flagg has composes an article on the Brooklyn Navy Yard railroad in the publication "Transfer", issue #43; available from Rail Marine Information Group. The floatbridge and gantry at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which was used by the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal and lastly by the New York Cross Harbor Railroad in 1995 (for a subway car rebuilder via carfloat as late as 1995); remains, but in a sorry state.

   As for the other military railroad sites, the only remnants of these "Fort Railways" remains at Fort Tilden. Fortunately, Fort Tilden is situated in the Gateway National Recreation Area, and is open to the public. Fort Tilden is where you can actually follow a pair of tracks from a sand dune into the fortifications. I have done some research, and complied a separate page on the Ft. Tilden RR (see link below). At the least, this is the only remaining military railroad site that I am aware of; (and have visited) and I have been to and around Fort Hamilton extensively (with nothing found), but not the others.

   If you intend to visit Ft. Tilden to see the remains of the railway (or for any other reasons), I strongly suggest the following:
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• bring at least one big flashlight or battery powered lantern if you go searching in the bunkers, (everyone going in should have one)
• wear long sleeves and pants, as there are ticks in the brush (fortunately not the variety that carries Lyme disease),
• and use a tick / insect repellent on exposed skin.
• remember: this is a public facility, you will most likely run into other people.

   As for Fort Terry/ Plum Island, well... It would be nice to get access to it to see if anything remains... But considering what the island is used for, I'm not so sure I should, nor do I think in this heightened age of paranoia will my request be granted. I can only try! LOL

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Authors Note:

   I have been in communication with a member of the US Army at Fort Eustis (US Army Transportation Museum) who is researching the locomotives listed below under a FOIA request. His reply email appears below this section, but locomotives he listed  in that email, were not yet "discovered" by me; so they were listed under their respective installations. Further updates will be uploaded as warranted.

Brooklyn Navy Yard a/k/a New York Naval Shipyard
a/k/a BNY or NYNY
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   The Brooklyn Navy Yard, the popular and unofficial name for the New York Naval Shipyard, was organized in 1801 and is located north of the Manhattan Bridge and in Wallabout Channel at a bend in the East River and was a United States Government Military Installation (Department of the Navy / Department of Defense).

   A brief maritime history of this installation includes the construction of Robert Fulton's steam powered frigate "Fulton" (launched 1915), and the BNY would build several of the US Navy's most famous and recognizable warships, including but not limited to the:

   The Brooklyn Navy Yard received ship building supplies and coal as well as general freight via carfloat. It would be responsible not only for the hull construction of a vessel, but all the interior spaces as well, which basically means anything that was required in the construction of those vessels, was brought in.

   The Brooklyn Navy Yard, was large enough to have constructed a roundhouse with a turntable. Paul Strubeck located the following photographs on the 'net.

August 31, 1916 courtesy of New York Naval Yard historical archives

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August 18, 1936 courtesy of New York Naval Yard historical archives

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   By 1916, the Navy Yard comprised over 255 acres, and would come to have over 30 miles of railroad track. The BNY would own many steam locomotives throughout it's history of several different configurations, but unfortunately extremely few photos are known.

   Recently discovered in Lima Locomotive Company builder's records that this author has obtained, Brooklyn Navy Yard at one time; operated a 2 Truck, 25 Ton Shay. In addition to that Shay, the BNY would operate steam locomotives constructed by Vulcan, H. K. Porter and American Locomotive.

   Ironically, BNY numbers 3 and 4 would become BEDT 12 and 13 respectively; and while many photographs of those locomotives operating for the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal (BEDT) are published, all locomotives in BNY livery are scarce. this is somewhat surprising, as the BNY and the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal, which carfloated for the Navy Yard, were quite close geographically.

   Speaking of the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal, the US Government would contract with the BEDT to transport carfloats to and from the Navy Yard property after 1940-41, however the Brooklyn Navy Yard would have their own switchers execute switching and car movements. Eventually, BEDT would also go on to take over rail operations within the Navy Yard in the mid 1960's (possibly 1966 when the Brooklyn Navy Yard was transferred from miliary control to civilian ownership).

   The BNY floatbridge, originally constructed as an overhead suspension "French" type. It was converted to a pontoon type, which remains in place albeit unused to this date. The floatbridge was last used in 1995 by New York Cross Harbor RR, and is in an abandoned state with much of the trackage removed.

   The BNY would dieselize their operations in 1940 through 1944, with the procurement of two Atlas and several Whitcomb locomotives during those years. The Atlases would be surplused in 1948, and the Whitcombs would be made surplus, shipped to the Naval Supply Depot in Bayonne, NJ; where they would be put up for sale. Several were purchased by private owners for industrial line use.

   Furthermore: BNY locomotive #12 has been saved, and currently resides at the Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum.

   As of March 26, 2008; it was learned by this author that BNY / American Creosote #7 also survives, and is located at the Illinois Railroad Museum, although it is disassembled and is undergoing restoration. Pictures are forthcoming.

   As for the other locomotives listed, unless otherwise stated, their disposition in unknown at this time.

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New York (Brooklyn) Navy Yard - #4
NYNY #3 - H. K. Porter #6368, 0-6-0T, built March 1919
(BEDT #13)

   The New York Navy Yard, also commonly known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard, purchased two of the BEDT locomotives new from H. K. Porter. A four unit order of identical locomotives for the New York Navy Yard was ordered; the two that where sold to the BEDT are #3 and #4, and the disposition of #1 and #2 are unknown.

unidentified BNY loco and rolling stock - 1904 "BNY Railroad: BNY had its own railroad system for hauling heavy material around the yard. Here one of the yard's trains is returning empty gunpowder canisters to a storehouse in 1904."

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#3 - March 1919 - H. K. Porters builders photo (to be BEDT #12) Kalmbach Memorial Library archives authors collection

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.... #7 - September 2004 both photos: Illinois RR Museum shops, Union, IL courtesy of Donald Nute

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#14 - Fireless SMU E. L. DeGolyer Library archives author's collection

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#12 - current photo courtesy of Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

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#16 - builders photo - 1940 authors collection

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Brooklyn (New York) Navy Yard Locomotive Roster

Footnotes:

§ = The first Vulcan shown; c/n 187, has very little info recorded; however, locomotives preceding it and built after are 0-4-0T, and 36"gauge. I can only hazard a guess that the BNY locomotive was one in that that group of loco built to those specifications.    

¤ = these four locomotives have consecutive construction numbers: 6366, 6367, 6368, 6369;
and are identical sisters. C/n's 6368 and 6369 to BEDT #12 and #13 respectively. Disposition of c/n's 6366 and 6367 are unknown.

[b] = photos of these locomotives in their post US Navy liveries can be viewed at: NorthEast Rails Porter 25-45T Industrial Railroad Locomotives

[a] = Thanks to the R&GV RR Museum website, this is known about BNY #12:

(dates courtesy of R&GV website)

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Brooklyn Army Terminal  a/k/a  Army Transport Center
Brooklyn, NY

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   The Brooklyn Army Terminal (shown above bordered in orange), was formerly known as the Brooklyn Army Base (1918-1959), and was also known as the New York General Depot, and Army Transport Base. 

   The "BAT" is located in the Owls Head section of Brooklyn, and is comprised of 57 acres with the main entrance located at 58th Street and First Avenue.

   Mentioned in the New York Times, is the government "requisitioned" warehouses and property from Irving Bush, (as part of Bush Terminal) on or about January 1, 1918:

 "He said (Mr. Bush) that the War Department had decided that it needed a base such as the Bush Terminal furnishes and had consequently determined to take it. The facilities of the Bush Terminal will make it possible for the government to concentrate it supplies in the warehouse which are adjacent to the piers where the supply ships will be loaded."

   The Brooklyn Army Terminal was designed by Cass Gilbert (architect of the Woolworth building among others). During WWII; the Brooklyn Army Terminal was used as a Point of Embarkation for outgoing troops as well.

   The Brooklyn Army Terminal is comprised of two huge warehouses and 3 covered multistory piers: Building 'B' (east) and Building 'A' (west). Building 'A' is 980 feet x 200 feet wide and eight stories in height. Building B is 980 feet by 300 feet and eight stories high with an interior court 66 feet wide (with platforms and through tracks).

   Dimensions for the ancillary buildings are as follows: heating plant, 137 feet by 88 feet with 225 foot smokestack and the administration building with a huge cafeteria and kitchen area (204 feet x 64 feet).

   Building 'B' is connected to Building 'A' by three enclosed skybridges 150 feet long allowing matériel to be moved from building to building without being exposed to weather or hindering street traffic.

   Building 'A' is connected by skybridges 260 feet long to the three covered "double deck" piers which are 1300 feet long by 150 feet wide. To the south of the covered piers there was also a single open pier 1300 feet by 60 feet wide, but this pier was not connected to any of the structures.

   The skybridges from Building 'B' to Building 'A' and the skybridges from Building A to the piers are in line with one another, and there are ninety freight elevators in banks of 6, 8 and 10. The elevators are of 10,000 lb capacity so freight movements between structures and piers is quick and efficient.

   Slip dimensions between the piers are 250 feet wide and the piers could accommodate at least 12 ships of 8000 ton capacity at one time, and all could be unloaded within 24 hours. 

   It is stated that within 90 days from the day of opening, the BAT was filled to capacity! A short list of the items housed are: millions of uniforms, overcoats, hats, shoes, thousands of yards of khaki cloth, muslin, and fabric sheeting. Some small arms, medical equipment, and artificial arms & legs.

    There were millions of pounds of bacon, sugar, canned fruits, fish meats, vegetables tea, coffee prunes, beans candy and other delicacies destined for fighting personal. After the war, a vast majority of these surplus items were released through the Government Public Market.

   Fortunately, almost all of the Brooklyn Army Terminal structures still exists to this day; but the docks have been torn down. The buildings having been converted to civilian & commercial applications, including an annex to a local hospital. 

   The BAT utilized a track layout of modest proportions with a aggregate amount totalling 17 miles, and could house over 1,250 cars of 40' length. The BAT trackage could be accessed by locomotives on the Bay Ridge Division of the New York Connecting Railroad (a joint venture of the Long Island Rail Road and New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad) at the southeastern corner of it's property.

   The following image is looking south along First Avenue from the main gate. Crossing First Avenue are the skybridges from Building 'B' (on the left) to Building 'A' (on the right). The arched bridge on the right side of the photo led from Building 'A' to the Administration Building.

   Those tracks in the foreground lead to Bush Terminal. The NYNH&H / LIRR 65th Street yards (out of view) are past the Army Terminal buildings in the background:

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   One of the buildings (Building 'B') constructed at the BAT incorporated three indoor trackage and platforms 740 feet long with three overhead cranes with a clear height of 101 feet.

   The staggered platforms (balconies) seen on the left and right sides of the photo allowed for cranes to pick up items from various levels without interference from the floor above. The indoor trackage was covered by a glass skylight permitting operations without the need for artificial light fixtures and for both loading and unloading in all types of weather as well as to maintain security for "sensitive" or secret matériel:

Brooklyn Army Terminal - January 10, 1945
"These freight cars are being unloaded in 'the well' of one of the huge Army Transportation Corps warehouses
at the Brooklyn Army Base Terminal [located on Second Avenue from 58th Street to 65th Street],
an installation of the New York Port of Embarkation."
US Army Signal Corp photo
Brooklyn Public Library archives

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   Some research for this chapter by Paul Strubeck, reflects that the majority of car movements within the BAT were administered to by the motive power of the Long Island Rail Road. According to Joe Roborecky, when New York Dock assumed operations of Bush Terminal in 1972, the NYD leased trackage rights from the City of New York of whom now owns the BAT property.

   While considered a Military Installation, it did not have it's own "railroad". However, the builders records of the Plymouth Locomotive Works, show a 3 1/2 ton Model HL - Type 2 36" gauge locomotive, construction number 3213, built 5/17/29; being sent to the BAT from Raritan Arsenal, NJ. This locomotive is not marked for export either. Until this locomotives usage at the BAT can be proved or disproved, I have listed it for reference.   

   All trackage as constructed and in place within the BAT, is of standard gauge width. Therefore, it is left to ponder why a narrow gauge loco was sent to the BAT, unless there was a narrow gauge trolley system set up in one of the warehouses.

Brooklyn Army Terminal Locomotive Roster

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Fort Jay / Governors Island Rail Road
New York Bay (Manhattan), NY
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   Prior to 1918, the Army built the Governors Island Railroad, which originally consisted of 1 ¾ miles of track, and three flat cars carrying coal, machinery and supplies from the pier to shops and warehouses. In later years, the trackwork was greatly expanded to cover almost the entire length of the island, with many more cars (primarily box cars) present in the Fairchild Aerial Survey Photographs below.

   The trackage that can be seen in the 1918 Fairchild Aerial Survey Photograph below (looking southwest) with authors annotations, show a rather modest sized railyard built on the curve to the east leading to a pair of wood Howe Truss floatbridges (very difficult to see in this photo), and what appears to be an enginehouse on the southern tip of the inland.

   Three tracks heading up roughly the center of the island (running north / south) from the enginehouse, with the outside two tracks splitting off to the east and west and into alleys between the Quartermaster Supply Buildings.

   (For your viewing pleasure, there is an non-annotated photo in photo section below.)

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   In the picture below, taken ca. 1927 (and looking due north) we clearly see in the close up at bottom right; the two Howe Truss float bridges (the southern one already with a sunken pontoon) and the northern float bridge with a carfloat moored.

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   That car float by the way, appears to be a New York Dock carfloat. I believe this to be on several counts:

1. the sign boards are approximately of equal size, and the words in: | NEW |   | YORK |   | DOCK |  are equal in length, and no other railroad in New York City area had a name that was of relative equal length in three words, and;
   

2. the Atlantic Terminal was just a short tug haul away: approximately 2000 feet across Buttermilk Channel!

Unfortunately, any attempts to "zoom" any closer on the photo only pixelates the image worse.

   You can see all too well in the regular view (top left) that: all the east side as well as some of the west side Quarter Master Buildings, the enginehouse, and most of the yard trackage has already been removed.  

   Strangely, for all intents and purposes, this railroad did not last long.
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   Now, ascertained from the locomotive pictures below; it is seen that:

• GIRR #3 hauling a wood sided flatcar bearing the number 60 off of a Howe Truss style float bridge;

• GIRR #4 has boxcars marked: Governors Island Q.M.C. 104 and G.I.R.R.108 with a third boxcar end just showing.

• Couplers are Janney style with notch for link and pin.

• Track appears to standard gauge.

   Never-the-less; many questions abounded at first, which some of which were answered over time.

   Extensive research of authors H. K. Porter builders records, reveal numerous locomotive entries for US Army and QMC, but none show conclusively they were assigned to, or operated at Governor's Island.

UPDATE:

   This author has discovered in the ALCo builders records, four 0-4-0T steam locomotives built by ALCo Schenectady, that fit the numbering sequence, loco type, corresponding with the date that the GIRR was built and the fact they were ordered by the Quartermaster Division. (QMD). I now believe that the locomotives are ALCO products not H. K. Porter, and the roster below has been changed to reflect this. Unfortunately, build specs are not listed, (cyl size, driver dia).

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Governor's Island Rail Road Locomotive Roster

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Fort Tilden
Rockaway, Queens
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   Ft. Tilden was created in 1917 as the site of a Coastal Defense battery. In later years, it would transform into a Nike Missile site. Ft. Tilden was a short drive from my former residence in Brooklyn; and my friends and I would spend time there exploring during beach parties. I remember many standard gauge tracks running in and around the concrete fortifications and under sand dunes.

   Many remnants of the "Fort Tilden Railroad" can still be located: they show through the macadam on the roads, as well as a few railroad ties. But the best are the tracks running through the fortifications facing the ocean. By the way, this railroad was not connected in any way to the LIRR Rockaway Branch (later absorbed by the NYC subway).

   In May of 2007, Paul Strubeck (my associate and historian of diesel era Industrial Railroads of Brooklyn), my stepson Joe and myself went to Ft. Tilden, where we explored the old right of way of the Ft. Tilden RR. The following link shows images from our trip, including trackage corridors through the old fortifications, and shell and powder magazines, as well as general photos of the remaining structures. I have also done some in depth research, and provide track maps, and the history of the Ft. Tilden Railroad.

Fort Tilden Railroad - 2007

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Fort Tilden Locomotive Roster

authors' notes:
Until it can be disproved, I am concluding there were two separate steam locomotives to operate at Fort Tilden.
The H. K. Porter records are clear enough, but after searching the ALCo builders records, I cannot locate any data thus far for an ALCo being sent to Fort Tilden, or any ALCo being purchased by the US Army that meets the specifications as reported by Kevin Hanley.
If anyone can provide further information; please email me at: bedt14@aol.com or call: (845) 586-4672

* = please visit Ft Tilden webpage for loco information

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Fort Schuyler
the Bronx, NY
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   Ft. Schuyler was organized in the aftermath of the War of 1812, when it became quite apparent that the US coastline was poorly defended against foreign invasion. Ft. Schuyler was located on the north shore of  Long Island, and was strategically positioned to protect New York City from naval attack through Long Island Sound; guarding the eastern entrance to New York Harbor. It is located at Throgs Neck in the southwest portion of the Bronx, at a point where the East River meets Long Island Sound. Fort Totten faces it on the other side of the river. Nothing is known of the railway this time.

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Fort Schulyer Steam Locomotive Roster

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Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn, NY
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   Fort Hamilton is located at the entrance to the Verrazano Narrows, overlooking Lower New York Bay; and out of all the other Forts mentioned here, Fort Hamilton is the only one still active (albeit as headquarters to several commands, not as artillery base).

   Ft. Hamilton was organized in 1825, with completion in 1831, and was another Coastal Defense installation. Several famous American military personnel were stationed here, those being: Captain Robert E. Lee; who would serve as post engineer 1841-1846, and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and Abner Doubleday who would be Post Commander in 1861.

   Like the other military installations mentioned having locomotives here, nothing can be found regarding a railway on the premises. Yet once again; one can only hypothesize about the use of a railway in the Fort: it in all likelihood had built to haul munitions from bunkers to the artillery batteries.

   The unusual entries here, are that the Fort Hamilton locomotive was of 0-4-2 wheel arrangement, while all other military engines on this website were of 0-4-0 wheel arrangement. The author is left wondering why the need for a trailing pony truck...

   Also, H. K Porter records show this locomotive was delivered "care of G. W. Kuehule, assistant engineer, Fort Hamilton".

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Fort Hamilton Steam Locomotive Roster

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Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
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   Ft. Wadsworth (named so in 1865) is located at the eastern tip of Staten Island over looking Fort Hamilton to the east and New York Harbor to the north. This property has been a military reservation in many names and served many purposes since it's creation in 1626.

   Again, nothing can be found regarding a railway on the premises. And yes, once again; one can only hypothesize about the use of a railway in this Fort, being built to haul munitions from bunkers to the artillery batteries.

   Also, H. K Porter records show this locomotive was delivered "care of Major H. M .Adams, Fort Wadsworth.

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.Fort Wadsworth Steam Locomotive Roster

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Fort Terry
Plum Island, NY,
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   Ok, ok... so Fort Terry isn't really in the NY Metropolitan area. But Fort Terry had a railroad, a locomotive (which was a Porter) and that's good enough for me.

   Fort Terry was located on Plum Island, which is off the north shore of Long Island just east of Orient Point and about 12 miles southwest of New London, CT. When the island was first purchased, it was the site of a lighthouse station, which is now a historical landmark.

   Ft. Terry itself was founded in 1899, and was another Coastal Defense Station. It was heavily fortified with a large array of cannon and mortar for defense during the Spanish-American War. Several extensive websites on the web, cover the military history of Ft. Terry, but at this time; nothing is known about the railroad on Plum Island. One possible and most likely scenario is like the other Fort Railways: it had built to haul munitions from bunkers to the artillery batteries.

   Making "on site" research difficult, is that in 1954 the island's ownership was transferred to the Department of Agriculture, which now use a portion of the island as a animal disease research facility. Many parts of the island, if not the entire island itself were/are quarantined and obtaining access to the island is difficult to say the least.

   Below is a photo of the locomotive that operated on the island, courtesy of the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center archives. I have, heard through the friend of a friend; that the locomotive is still on the island, but have not been able to prove this.

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photo courtesy of Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center
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US Army Corp of Engineers, New London, CT for Fort Terry, (Plum Island) Steam Locomotive Roster

For those of you who are interested!

   I have received a reply to my FOIA request of 28 April 2007; requesting of the US Army, Fort Eustis Transportation Command and Museum any information regarding steam locomotive operations on US Military Installations in New York Metropolitan area. Here is an excerpt from that email:

• Ft Hamilton - Per Installation map current to 15/3/35 - No rail trackage

• Ft Terry - Per Installation map current to 28/3/21 - No rail trackage

• Ft Schuyler - Per Installation map current to 3/1/22 - No rail trackage

• Ft Wadsworth - Per Installation map current to 15/3/38 - No rail trackage

• Ft Tilden - Per Installation map current to 15/3/35 - Internal rail net only
  with engine house near the Quartermaster Wharf.

I have checked the Baldwin builders list and was able to identify the following:

• 22726 08/03 2-4-2T Brooklyn Navy Yard No #

• 25743 0-4-0E U S Government - Governors Island No # - 20 hp Electric

After 1914 apparently engines were ordered in bulk lots and distributed as needed.

I forgot to write down the date for the electric but I will advise after I check the Alco & Porter lists to see what I can find.

PFC Van Derveer

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Special Thanks To:

Paul F. Strubeck
friend & fellow railroad historian

Tom Flagg
for his assitance and information

Cynthia Franco
DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University

Donald Nute
use of his pictures of BNY #7 under restoration

Allen Stanley
for furnishing his collection of builders records

Alverita D. Mack,
June Pagan,
Hanh Lam,
Evert Bono, and
PFC Robert Van Derveer
of the United States Army Transportation Museum; Fort Eustis, VA
for information per my request on steam locomotives on NY Area Military Installations

Author's Contact info:

Philip M. Goldstein
(845) 586-4672

bedt14@aol.com

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