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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1955 - 5/1/1958
Album Info:These are two photos of three ex-Wheeling & Lake Erie 2-8-4's that merged into the Nickel Plate Road roster. The photos came from the Howard W. Ameling collection.
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A Pair of Sister Berkshires Pass By
Title:  A Pair of Sister Berkshires Pass By
Description:  The two Nickel Plate Road Berkshires, #803 & 832, both started out as Wheeling & Lake Erie locos built by Alco-Schenectady. #803 began as WLE #6403 built in April of 1937. It merged onto the NKP roster and was renumbered 803. The loco was eventually sold for scrap to Luntz Iron & Steel on May 7, 1961. #832 was built as WLE #6432 and like its sister was merged onto the NKP roster in 1952 where it was renumbered #832. It lasted until being sold for scrap to the Luntz Iron & Steel Company on Jaunary 23, 1962. No date or location was given so approximates were used.The photo is from the Howard W. Ameling collection.
Photo Date:  5/1/1958  Upload Date: 1/21/2021 5:47:31 AM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 803(2-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
NKP 2-8-4 #814 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 2-8-4 #814 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  This solid and powerful locomotive was originally built as Wheeling & Lake Erie 2-8-4 Berkshire #6414 by Alco Schenectady in January of 1939. Specs - Specs - serial #69124, K-1 class (NKP S-4 class), 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 25x34" cylinders, engine weight of 413,170 lb, tractive effort of 65,135 lb. The loco was merged onto the NKP roster in February of 1952 and renumbered 814. Eventually the loco was sold for scrap to the Luntz Iron & Steel Company in 12/1963. The photo is from the Howard W. ameling collection.
Photo Date:  5/1/1958  Upload Date: 1/21/2021 5:47:40 AM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 814(2-8-4)
Views:  234   Comments: 0


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