A most unlikely doubleheader- the NKP 2-8-2 587 and NW 2-6-6-4 1218, as seen from standing atop the Southern Loops. The train is headed from Salisbury to Asheville, NC during the 1989 National Ra... (more)
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-2 #587 in Asheville, NC in this September 1987 scene, in town for the NRHS convention.
NKP #587 leads an excursion south towards Bloomington, Indiana on the Indiana Railroad. The train is pictured here on the far south side of Indianapolis.
NKP 587 leads the Indiana State Fair train south as it departs Fishers.
The low sun paints a warm glow over the "little" NKP excursion steamer returning from a run to Ohio, probably reflecting the spirits of passengers delighted with their experience on this Bluewater... (more)
Historic 1989 NRHS convention is over. The famous triple-headed run from Roanoke to Lynchburg has come to an end. NKP 587 is cut away from the train at the Woodall Rd. station.
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company (NKP) number 587 runs East through traffic on S. 8th Street enroute to Hobbs Station in Noblesville, IN, home of the Indiana Transportation Museum.
