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NKP 4-6-4 #170, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
One of the 4 Alco-Brooks Hudsons built for the Nickel Plate in March of 1927, it was classified as an L-1a with 73" drivers and delivering a boiler pressure of 215 psi. In October of 1957, it was donated to Nat'l Railroad Museum in St Louis, MO - only surviving one. This is an August, 1970 reprint of C. W. Burns photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1938 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:04 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 170(4-6-4) |
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3786 Comments: 0 |
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NKP 4-6-4 #173, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
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Doing what is was meant to do - pulling a string of passenger cars down the track- this 1927 Alco-Brooks Hudson looks great. Unfortunately, no date or location was listed for this photo but from the flat land it definitely looks like a Midwest farm area. She faired better than her sisters - she was sold to Louisiana Eastern on 3/31/61 thus surviving longer than most of the others. Only #170 donated to the National RR Museum in St Louis lasted longer. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1938 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:28 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 173(4-6-4) |
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989 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NKP 4-6-4 #173, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
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Another view of #173 heading up a passenger train. No date or location were give for this photo but thanks to William J. Powers (see comment below), the location has been identified as Rocky River, OH. Thanks, William, and sorry it took so long to update! |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1938 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:34 AM |
| Location: |
Rocky River, OH |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 173(4-6-4) |
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1189 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NKP 4-6-4 #176, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
This is one of the 4 Hudsons built by Lima Locomotive Works for the Nickel Plate Road. This was a class L-1b with the 73" drivers and 215 psi boiler pressure like the ones built early by Alco-Brooks. This and its 3 other sisteres were delivered in the fateful month of November, 1929 of the stock market crash, possibly explaining the lack of further orders. She was sold for scrap on 8/26/56 to Luria Brothers. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1938 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:41 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 176(4-6-4) |
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1273 Comments: 0 |
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NKP 4-6-4 #176, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
| Description: |
Here's another view of NKP #176 looking exceptionally sharp and clean in June of 1940. In just 16 more years, she would end up being sold for scrap on 8/26/56 to Luria Brothers |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/1940 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:49 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 176(4-6-4) |
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1809 Comments: 1 |
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NKP 4-6-4 #171, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
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Here's another example of the Alco-Brooks Hudson, class L-1a, built in March of 1927. The unknown photographer notes on the back "NKP 4-6-4 #171 is a wonderful machine to see running, but in this condition she still has a formidable façade. She has been idle since June, 1956 but doesn't look it. She is to be cut up, however. Note missing bell." She was sold for scrap in February of 1957 to Luntz Iron & Steel Co who had not yet begun with the torch yet. |
| Photo Date: |
8/13/1957 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:12 AM |
| Location: |
Bellevue, OH |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 171(4-6-4) |
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647 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NKP 4-6-4 #171, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR) |
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Here's another view of #171 built by Alco-Brooks in March of 1927. The unknown photographer wrote on the back of the photo "NKP 4-6-4 #171. Idle for over 1 year, (June, 1956 was the last active month), but she is servicable. Still has "live" grease on her crosshead guides, coal in her tender. She is missing a bell, however." Note that there was a hole in the photograph on the master cylinders. |
| Photo Date: |
8/13/1957 Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:21 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 171(4-6-4) |
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559 Comments: 0 |
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