New York, Susquehana & Western 2-8-2 No. 142
Phillipsburg, NJ, United States 		Location: Belvidere-Delaware Railroad
Status: 1472-day Overhaul
Posted: Nov 25, 2024 @ 14:11:40 by Russell Newman
Here is some technical details on the SY Class 2-8-2 locomotives like New York, Susquehana & Western No. 142 was formerly SY 1647m. The SY Class 2-8-2 works at a boiler Pressure of 13.7 bar / 200 psi, Cylinders, Diameter/Stroke is at 530 mm x 710 mm, and the Driving Wheel Diameter is 1370 mm with Tractive Effort at 20,766 kg. The Overall Weight of the locomotive is 142 tons. SY in Chinese is short for Shang You (Aiming High / Reach Upward) which 1820 of them were built from 1960 to 1999 and were built at a number of locomotive works across China at Tangshan, Sifang, Tongling, Jinan and Changchun.
Posted: Oct 1, 2024 @ 11:10:13 by CNJL
she had her steam tests this August/September. she ought to be back in service by the christmas season if they get all of her parts back on in time!
Posted: Mar 28, 2024 @ 05:03:34 by Rex Zhu
Built in 05/1989.
Posted: Mar 9, 2024 @ 04:03:12 by Rex Zhu
Construction number: SY1647M
Posted: Jul 11, 2021 @ 19:07:43 by Nicholas Medovich
please add 45,685 lbs of tractive effort. Also not sure what the driving wheel tire diameter is.
Posted: Feb 18, 2020 @ 18:02:55 by Erik Newland
This locomotive has a convincing American appearance! However the boxpok wheels, tender and domes give it away.
Posted: Dec 30, 2018 @ 11:12:54 by Russell Newman
Following the success of JS 8419 on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad in the early 1990s onwards. Two SY Class 2-8-2s where built at the Tangshan Locomotive Works in 1989 for use on American Tourist Railroads as well in the early 1990s. Unlike the SYs in China the two sent to the U.S.A. were built to American speciations such as right hand driving. New York, Susquehana & Western No. 142 was formerly SY 1647m the m donating a American spec locomotive in Chinese was first put to work on the Valley Railroad in Connecticut in 1990. But it only ran there for 2 years before it was sold to the New York, Susquehana Railroad in 1992. The New York, Susquehana Railroad had purchased a SY 2-8-2 from China but sadly that locomotive was lost at sea when the ship carrying it sank in a Typhoon. So 1647m was bought instead and renumbered to 142 and on mainline trips with them till 2004 when the SY 2-8-2 went to the Belvidere-Delaware Railroad where it has been since.
Posted: Oct 23, 2017 @ 15:10:05 by
As of Sunday, 10-15-17, 142 is out of service. It is currently unknown what will happen as the Bel-Del has had financial strains as of recent and would cause more financial issues if they were to immediately carry out the 1472 Day inspection. There have been rumors, though are as of right now yet to be confirmed that the Bel-Del may have to sell 142 off.
Posted: Mar 7, 2017 @ 22:03:14 by Tom Mattiuz
Unless her number was borrowed under "artistic linens", she appears in the opening scen
Posted: Dec 23, 2008 @ 18:12:11 by Nick
The tractive effort is 45,685lbs, please add this to the information.
Posted: Jun 29, 2008 @ 16:06:06 by Brady
This engine was built in 1989 at the Tang Shan Locomotive Works in China for the Valley Railroad in Essex, Connecticut.  It ran there in 1990 & 1991 as number 1647. The Susquehanna Railroad purchased an identical locomotive from Tang Shan in 1991, but the ship carrying it sank in the Bay of Bengal.  In 1992 the Susquehanna bought the 1647 from the Valley, and renumberd it 142.  The 142 ran on the Susquehanna for a while but now runs on a tourist railroad.  While the 142 is less than twenty years old, it's still a great steam locomotive. 
Posted: Oct 22, 2006 @ 20:10:09 by JSAON
THE ENGINE IS STORED AT THE NEW YORK,SUSQUEHANA&WESTERN RAILROADS UTICA,NEW YORK SHOPS. BUT IT RUNS ON THE BLACK RIVER& WESTERN RAILROADS DEL-NEL LINE OUT OF PHILLIPSBURG,NEW JERSEY DURING THE SUMMER.
Posted: May 14, 2005 @ 21:05:23 by colin
#142 is now operational on the Bel-Del in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.  It now has a crosby 3 chime insead of the Chinese 5 chime.
Posted: Apr 4, 2005 @ 20:04:14 by David Mason
Currently 142 is under routine off-season maintenance at the Butler, NJ shops.  It will be running every weekend throughout the summer on the Belvediere and Delaware River Railroad in Phillipsburg, NJ.  More mainline trips are planned for the fall but none are offical yet.
Posted: Jan 22, 2005 @ 19:01:15 by Jonathan
When I went there 142 had one of the wheel barring over-  heated
Posted: Jul 27, 2004 @ 21:07:18 by
Is operating on the Bel-Del for the Black River & Westerns opening of the line to tourist trains.
Posted: Jul 22, 2004 @ 08:07:45 by Joshua K. Blay
Engine is no longer owned by the railroad- now by the NYS&W Technical & Historical Society.  Reporting marks THSX 142.  Status: Operational/In Regular Service.
Posted: Jun 10, 2004 @ 22:06:07 by Ed Kelley
Now doing summer tourist runs in Phillipsburg, NJ on the "Bel-Del".
Posted: Aug 29, 2003 @ 15:08:50 by
Built as #1647 for Connecticut Valley Railroad, Essex, CT by Tangshan in 1989.  Sister engine is located at Knox & Kane Railroad in Pennsylvania.  Ran at Essex until around 1991, when the ship carrying Susquehanna's own Mikado sank 6,000 feet into the Bay of Bengal, prompting the sale of #1647 to Susquehanna where it became #142.  Valley RR has a 2-8-0 from Birmingham & Southeastern and a 2-8-2 from the Aberdeen & Rockfish.
Posted: Aug 3, 2003 @ 19:08:46 by Eric

she was built in 1989

 

Posted: Mar 30, 2003 @ 22:03:39 by
this engine was built as Valley Railroad 1647
Posted: Dec 13, 2002 @ 11:12:06 by stephan schauer
according to one of my books, 142 was biult in china in the late 70's to early 80's