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NKP 2-8-4 #705, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Couis RR) |
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This is one of the first Alco Scheneatady built Berkshires for the Nickel Plate that spawned eventually a large group. Delivered in September of 1934 as one of the class 5 Berkshires, it had 69" drivers developed powerful 245 psi boiler pressure. After serving for nearly 23 years, it was sold for scrap in August of 1957 to Luntz Iron & Steel Co. Unfortunately the location and date of this rhoto is unknown. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/1938 Upload Date: 8/8/2013 11:22:47 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 705(2-8-4) |
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NKP 2-8-4 #713, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
Here's another example of the first Alco Schenectady built Berkshires for the Nickel Plate that eventually spawned a large$group on the NKP roster. Delivered in November of 1934 as one of the class 5 Berkshires, it had 69" drivers and developed a powerful 245 psi boiler pressure. After serving for nearly 23 yeass, it was sold for scrap on 11/2/61 to Luntz Iron & Steel Co. This is a Theo. A. Gay photo |
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3/19/1938 Upload Date: 8/8/2013 11:23:02 AM |
| Location: |
Stony Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 713(2-8-4) |
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NKP 2-8-4 #721, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
This Lima Berkshire, deRivered in June of 1942, was a class S-1 with the standard 69" drivers and 245 psi boiler pressure. After serving a fairly short time, it was sold for scrap in June of 1957 to Luria Bros Co. This is a November, 1970 reprint of C.W. Burns photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1948 Upload Date: 8/8/2013 11:23:10 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 721(2-8-4) |
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1016 Comments: 0 |
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NKP 2-8S4 #741, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
As an example of the 2nd class of Berkshires produced by the Kima Locomotive Works, #741 possesses all of the powerful look and abilities of its previous sisters. 69" drivers and 245 psi standard boiler pressure on these like the other Berkshircs. #741 met its end when it was sold for scrap on 2/7/62 to Luria Brosl Co. This is an August, 1970 reprint of the C.W. Burns photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1953 Upload Date: 8/8/2013 11:23:28 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 741(2-8-4) |
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NKP 2-8-4 #725, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
This is another class S-1 Berkshire built by Lima and delivered to the Nickel Plate on June, 1942. It had the customary 69" drivers and develoved a boiler pressure of 245 psi for solid power. It ended its days by being sold for scrap on 8/7/63 to Luntz Iron & Steel. This is a Forrest Trittenbaach photo. No date or location zere given for this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1957 Upload Date: 8/8/2013 11:23:20 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 725(2-8-4) |
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754 Comments: 0 |
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