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Owner: Nickel Plate
Model:Lima 2-8-2Built As:NKP 509 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:5437Order No:5428
Frame Number:25X32 cylinders, 63" driversBuilt:3/1917
Notes:Lima 03/1917 as NKP 509, re# 956 in 12/1956, sfs 11/1963
Other locos with this serial:  NKP 956(2-8-2)
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NKP 956 New to the site.
Title:  NKP 956 New to the site.
Description:  Date unknown. Train 91, the local out of east 55th St, stopped on westbound main track.
Photo Date:  5/15/1950  Upload Date: 2/26/2013 11:21:13 AM
Location:  Rocky River, OH
Author:  Howard Ameling
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Locomotives:  NKP 956(2-8-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
NKP 2-8-2 #956 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 2-8-2 #956 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Typical action shot of a 2-8-2 Mikado built by Lima in March of 1917 for the Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St Louis RR). The loco served faithfully until being sold for scrap in November of 1963 to Luntz Iron & Steel Co. Specs - builder #5437, class H-5a, 63" driveres, 200 psi boiler pressure, 24x32" cylinders, engine weight of 291,750 lb, tractive effort of 49,737 lb. No location or date was given for the photo. Photo credit goes to FJC slide.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 6/9/2019 5:07:30 PM
Location:  Unknown, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 956(2-8-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1


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