NKP 765 brings a few gondolas and passenger cars west for excursions in Chicago in June.

NKP 765 Passing the Last NKP Signals in Hammond after a Weekend in Chicago.

NKP 765 Smoking through Hobart,IN on its Return Trip to Fort Wayne after doing 4 Trips of the Joliet Rocket in Chicago over Fathers Day Weekend.

NKP 765 storms through the Rock Island signal bridge at Robbins with the Joliet Rocket on Fathers Day.

On its second day of excursions, NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east under the vintage Rock Island searchlights in Robbins. In this day and age, to see a steam engine passing under these vintage ... (more)

NKP 765 leads an excursion east through New Lenox, Illinois

The Joliet Rocket storms East towards Chicago, passing under the Rock Island Searchlight Singals, with NKP Berkshire 765 leading the way. This is the first Nickel Plate steam locomotive to run the... (more)

NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east passing by some of the remaining searchlights on the old Rock Island mainline

NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket around the curve at New Lenox, Illinois.

Today a very special visitor paid the Joliet area a visit. NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket Eastbound under Marley Rd in New Lenox. This is the first time a steam engine has traveled this portion o... (more)

Trains don't go places without people. Operations Manager and engineer Zach Hall has spent much of his life around the 765 - not to mention a handful of other steam locomotives throughout the coun... (more)

Hostler Brian Smith looks every bit the part as he helps bring the 765 up to operating pressure during the locomotive's test fire on Memorial Day Weekend. While you may not recognize the face, you... (more)

AAR Golden Spike Special A Roger Puta Photograph

After the run to Tigard, Doyle's RSD-5 moves around the recently donated Cheyenne steam shop switcher, UPP 96 and the steam generator car "Little Boy" to make room for 4449.

With the Golden Spike Special. A Roger Puta Photograph