The NEW YORK, CHICAGO & St. LOUIS RR COMPANY
* * * * * "NICKEL PLATE ROAD" * * * * *
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Snapshot History: * Incorporated in April of 1923 as a consolidation of of five other railroad companies and its former name sake New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. * As of 1941 the company reported owning 1,704 miles of main line and 1,200 miles of support track. The company was operating with 203 locomotives, 96 passenger cars, and 11,590 freight cars. * Observation: The Nickle Plate had a complex corporate life in that it was a successful operator in a multi railroad served area. It, no doubt at one time, was a "plumb." The Chesapeake & Ohio controlled it for a short time. It had a interest in the Chesapeake & Ohio. It combined with several other lines to acquire adjoining railroads while all the time seeking approval from a very powerful I.C.C. It, like so many others populating a shrinking railroad freight business eventually succumbed to the Eastern Area Railroad Reality - Too many railroads, to few freight customers. * January 1, 1961: Company reported they have 2,170 miles of main line. They also operate over 1,845 miles of trackage rights track, second, third and fourth main line tracks; spur, siding and yard traks. Of the company's locomotive 411 were diesels. Also as of January 1 1961 The board of directors and stockholders have approved a merger with Norfolk & Western. It includes a currently held lease of the Wheeling & Lake Erie and several other smaller carriers. * October 16, 1964: The I.C.C. aproved the merger application of 1961.
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NKP 2-8-4 #718
Image, Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #718/freight 1956 Order No. NKP718I Westbound New York, Chicago & St. Louis S-1 class Berkshire locomotive on the point of an 89 car freight train pounds the Indiana main. April 14, 1956. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------NKP 2-8-4 #731
Image, NY,C&St.L 2-8-4 locomotive #731 Order No. NKP731I Photographer: Tony Kozla A strong, and relatively new (built in 1943 by Lima) 2-8-4 New York, Chicago & St. Louis steam locomotive #731 is photographed at Chicago, Illinois. August, 1947. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------NKP 2-8-4 #737
Image, NY,C&St.L 2-8-4 locomotive #737/freight Order No. NKP737I October 26, 1947: An NY,C&St.L (Nickel Plate) Berkshire locomotive #737 pauses in the yard. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------NKP 2-8-4 #749
Image, NY,C&St.L 2-8-2 #749/freight, 1956 Order No. NKP749I Photograph from the original Paul Eilenburger Collection Nickel Plate Class S-2 Berkshire locomotive #749 leads a long New York, Chicago & St. Louis freight train through the Indiana countryside near Valparaiso, September 24, 1956. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------NKP 2-8-4 #760
Image, NY,C&St.L 2-8-4 #760/freight, 1956 Order No. NKP760I Photograph from the original Paul Eilenburger Collection A powerful Nickel Plate S-2 Berkshire locomotive #760 leads 2nd #56 along the Indiana main line. October 10, 1956. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------NKP Alco S1 diesel switcher
Image, NKP early diesel switcher #44, Circa 1950 Copyrighted, for reference only! Photographer: Ken Boulton An early Nickle Plate 600hp Alco S1 diesel switcher sits with others in an unknown yard. Manufactured 1946-1950. --------------------
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