Nickel Plate 765 leads the Joliet Rocket into Chicago's La Salle Street Station with a head of steam. The modern glass building really clashes with 765, and about 50 years separate the two.

765 lead's the Joliet Rocket into Chicago's La Salle Street Station. In this photo, taken from an open vestibule, 765 is pictured with the Chicago Skyline.

Nickel Plate 765 wows a crowd of railfans as it blasts by the Mokena depot on the Joliet Rocket. She was doing about 65 miles an hour at this location.

NKP 765 leads a steam excursion south thru Brecksville, OH.

C&O 2700 rests in the eerily quiet historical district of Dennison, Ohio.

NKP 765 shoves past the Brecksville depot.

NKP 765 leads a excursion on the CVSR through Peninsula.

On its last run-by of the 2018 Steam in the Valley excursions, NKP 765 highballs past Boston Mills seen from the ski resorts across the street. After this, NKP would later load its passengers back... (more)

NKP 765 does its second photo run-by during the 3:15 at Boston Mill Station.

Nickel Plate #765 leads the Joliet Rocket inbound to downtown Chicago as she speeds by the gathering of railfans and locals to watch her at Mokena, IL.

765 thunders over the Cuyahoga River on its way towards Indigo Lake.

Riders look on as 765 does a run by during Steam in the Valley 2018.

Two old tonnage-maulers, comparing notes and giving us a chance to examine their different front-end styles.

The Grand Entrance // Pink Polka Dots // Joliet Rocket // Chicago IL

Nickel Plate Road 765 hurries the Joliet Rocket along through New Lenox, IL.