NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket over Cermak Road in Chicago as seen from the CTA Cermak/Chinatown platform. A outbound Metra meets the 765 in the meantime.

NKP 765 shoves west with the Joliet Rocket at New Lenox, IL.

NKP 765 brings up the rear of the deadhead of the Joliet Rocket, passing through downtown Mokena.

The Joliet Rocket passes under Rock Island searchlight signals just west of Metra's Robbins station.

NKP 765 charges east of of Joliet with the first trip of the Joliet Rocket for the day. The fresh painted Berk looked awesome on this gorgeous September morning.

The first "Joliet Rocket" of the weekend passes the Rock Island signal bridge at CP Robbins.

NKP 765 leads a Metra excursion east through the old Rock Island signals at Robbins, Illinois. Extensive track work was happening on main 2 which explains NKP 765 being on main 1.

Mid-July saw some cosmetic work on the NKP 757, in anticipation of its move to Bellevue, Ohio.

Freshly restored Alco PA-1 poses in front of Barber Jct station on the first night of the Streamliners at Spencer. Originally built for the Santa Fe, this PA wore D&H blue and silver before spendi... (more)

The NKP 587 and NW 1218 are doubleheading up the kudzu-covered Southern Loops, on their way to Asheville, NC, during the 1989 NRHS Convention. Today, the 587 is in pieces in Kentucky, and the 121... (more)

The NKP 765 crisply accelerates its train of coal hoppers past a throng of excursionists, chasers, and locals, during the 1991 NRHS Convention.

The 587 doubleheading with the 1218, rounding the big curve at Glen Alpine, on its way to the Southern Loops and Asheville.

Doubleheaded Berkshires without auxiliary tenders are being readied for the NRHS excursion to Hinton and back, as a CSX freight trundles eastbound.

The NKP 587 in happier times, doubleheading with NW 1218 toward the Southern Loops and Asheville in the summer of 1989. The engine has recently been moved in pieces from its long-time home in Ind... (more)

NKP 587's boiler sits on a flatbed truck preparing for its voyage from Noblesville, Indiana to Ravenna, Kentucky where it'll be restored by the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp!