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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/24/1942 - 5/1/1943
Album Info:Here are two Nickel Plate steam locos that were in a recently acquired group of photos. Both are Mikado type 2-8-2 locomotives built by Lima Locomotive Works in the 1920's.
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Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #618
Title:  Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #618
Description:  Similar to its older sister, NKP 615, this steamer was also built by Lima Locomotive Works of Ohio in 1922 as a little later class H-6d. It also had 63" drivers, and overall engine+tender wheelbase of 61.19', and an engine wt 305,400 lb. Here it's pulling a mixed freight just west of Crandall, IL, on this May day in 1943. Sadly, it was scrapped sometime between 1945-1962.
Photo Date:  5/1/1943  Upload Date: 5/8/2013 10:08:53 AM
Location:  Crandall, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 618(2-8-2)
Views:  784   Comments: 2
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #615
Title:  Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #615
Description:  Barrelling down the tracks and creating a trailing cloud of impressive smoke near Dear Creek, IL, with a seemingly endless string of tankers stretching behind is Nickel Plate Road #615. Built by Lima Locomotive Works of Ohio in 1920 as a class H-6b, it had 63" drivers, an overall engine+tender wheelbase of 61.19', and an engine wt 305,400 lb. Wish I could credit the photograhper for this beautiful action shot but none was listed. Sadly, it was scrapped sometime between 1945-1962.
Photo Date:  10/24/1943  Upload Date: 5/8/2013 10:08:50 AM
Location:  Deer Creek, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 615(2-8-2)
Views:  735   Comments: 2


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