Nickel Plate Road

02/13/2024

02/11/2024

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I'm putting together a Solar Eclipse Festival Guide.

Obviously with a map. :-)

Post coming soon...

01/05/2024

Zakry Lamb just turned me onto this! Exciting!!!

Ride the newest attraction in northern Hamilton County, the Nickel Plate Express. Enjoy one of the many train excursions throughout the year including Uncorked Express wine train and the famous Reindeer Ride in December.

01/03/2024

I believe in God, not counting chickens before they hatch. Tomorrow, 1/4/2024, is a big day for both NRHT and Nickel Plate Road!! 🙌 Properties change hands and the trail must go through. Have I told you about the forthcoming Nickel Plate Road Nature Park? Stay tuned, you do not want to miss this. Dunreith, Indiana, that’s correct, Dunreith, Indiana 🚂

12/10/2023

12/04/2023

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/nickel-plate-road-no-765/

Historic steam locomotive no. 765 is a high-stepping, fourteen-wheeled, time machine that stands 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons and can go over 70 miles an hour. It was one of famous class of steam locomotives called the Berkshire; one known for its “superpower” technology and aesthetic charm.

12/04/2023

https://youtu.be/m2B-cq6oDL0?si=rCOSoZjXZkCyVTph

From the archives of the Western Railway Museum comes this all new series of archival railroad videos. Noted railroad cinematographer Don Kehl photographed r...

12/04/2023

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_Plate_Road

https://www.american-rails.com/nickel.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_and_Western_Railway

https://www.nkphts.org/

https://www.american-rails.com/norfolk.html

The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (reporting mark NKP), abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road", the railroad served parts of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Mis...