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Nickel Plate 765 Steam Excursion Train Departing Madison, IL with NKP 765 In Full Command!!
Title:  Nickel Plate 765 Steam Excursion Train Departing Madison, IL with NKP 765 In Full Command!!
Description:  The NKP 765 NS Employee Special Steam Excursion Train is departing Madison, IL on its way to Decatur, IL with NKP 765 in full command of the train. Here she is in her full glory. The sound of that mournful Wabash whistle is to die for!!
Photo Date:  9/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/11/2012 2:25:31 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate 765 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive Leaving Madison, IL Yard With NS Employee Special Steam Excursion Train
Title:  Nickel Plate 765 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive Leaving Madison, IL Yard With NS Employee Special Steam Excursion Train
Description:  The Nickel Plate 765 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive is in full command of NS 099 Employee Special Steam Excursion train as it blasts its way northward out of the Madison, IL TRRA Yard enroute to Decatur, IL after a weekend of excursions between Berkeley, MO and St. Peters, MO. The sound of that mournful Wabash whistle is to die for!!
Photo Date:  9/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/11/2012 3:12:24 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  1783   Comments: 0
NKP 765 Steam Excursion Train In Madison, IL TRRA Yard
Title:  NKP 765 Steam Excursion Train In Madison, IL TRRA Yard
Description:  The NKP 765 NS Employee Special Steam Excursion Train is slowly backing into the TRRA Yard in preparation to wye the train to put NKP 765 in command as the train continues east to Decatur, IL
Photo Date:  9/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/11/2012 2:21:56 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
NS 9325 Leading NKP 765 Steam Excursion Train Into Madison, IL TRRA Yard
Title:  NS 9325 Leading NKP 765 Steam Excursion Train Into Madison, IL TRRA Yard
Description:  NS 9325 is leading the NKP 765 NS Employee Special Steam Excursion Train into the Madison, IL TRRA Yard on the first leg of its return trip to Decatur, IL after a weekend of excursion runs between Berkeley and St. Peters, MO. The train was wyed in the TRRA Yard and the diesel was cut off, thereby placing NKP 765 in full command of the train for the rest of the trip--what more could a railfan ask for!!! The sound of that Wabash whistle is to die for!!!
Photo Date:  9/10/2012  Upload Date: 9/11/2012 2:30:46 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  William Acord
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9325(C40-9W) NKP 765(2-8-4)
Views:  1127   Comments: 0


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