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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/28/2013 - 7/28/2013
Album Info:While at the Indiana Transportation Museum, north of Indianapolis in Noblesville, IN, we were impressed by the collection of Nickel Plate rolling stock and power there. Here are a few photos of some of the items.
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NKP 44 ton #91 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 44 ton #91 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  One of the Nickel Plate power units is this 44 ton, bumble bee striped switcher sitting in the Indiana Transportation Museum. Not sure if it's operational or not.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:56:29 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NKP 91(44Tonner)
Views:  1100   Comments: 2
NKP VO-1000 #99 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP VO-1000 #99 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Still looking sharp is this 1945 Baldwin built VO-1000, looks like it is ready to pull a string of freight cars again. Not sure if it is operational or not.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:57:08 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NKP 99(VO-1000)
Views:  834   Comments: 1
NKP VO-1000 #99 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP VO-1000 #99 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Two closely spaced headlight "eyes" on top of a black grill "body with striped "arms" and "legs" gives this 1945 Baldwin an alien look
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:57:30 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NKP 99(VO-1000)
Views:  427   Comments: 1
NKP VO-1000 #99 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP VO-1000 #99 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  For a 68 year old engine, it still looks great!
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:57:57 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NKP 99(VO-1000)
Views:  581   Comments: 1
NKP Business Car #1
Title:  NKP Business Car #1
Description:  This Pullman Standard business car built in February, 1929, served the presidents of several railroads besides the Nickel Plate. Check out the information plaque in this album for its full history.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:58:16 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  619   Comments: 0
NKP Business Car #1 Information Plaque
Title:  NKP Business Car #1 Information Plaque
Description:  The long and interesting history of Nickel Plate Business Car #1 is described on the plaque next to the car at the Indiana Transportation Museum.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:58:44 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  645   Comments: 0
NKP Business Car #1
Title:  NKP Business Car #1
Description:  This platform must have given the presidents of several railroads a wonderful view in its lifetime as a business car.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:59:12 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  354   Comments: 0
NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Although the bay window of Nickel Plate Road caboose #405 needs some attention, it still affords a beautiful view of the countryside and train when on the move.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 5:59:38 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Rear platform of the Nickel Plate caboose
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:00:00 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Parked on a siding ready to be added to the "caboose special" being run at the Indiana Transportation Museum in case the passenger count gets too large for the two cabooses already working.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:00:24 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP #405 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Still looks sharp and ready to roll again.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:00:44 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  242   Comments: 1
NKP GP7 #426 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP GP7 #426 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Tucked back out of the way was Nickel Plate #426. Still operational, it was sidelined to allow the CIL #50 to head up the "caboose special" excursions today.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:01:05 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  NKP 426(GP7)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate Road Schecule Board
Title:  Nickel Plate Road Schecule Board
Description:  Indiana Transportation Museum
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:01:26 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  181   Comments: 2
NKP 8099 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 8099 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Looking like a vision from the past parked under the shade of tulip and oak trees at the indiana Transportation Museum is this wooden boxcar.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:01:43 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
NKP 8099 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 8099 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  The beautiful Nickel Plate script is still visible on this wooden boxcar now preserved at the Indiana Transporation Museum.
Photo Date:  7/28/2013  Upload Date: 8/28/2013 6:02:04 AM
Location:  Noblesville, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  245   Comments: 1


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