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Owner: Nickel Plate
Model:Alco 2-8-4Built As:NKP 705 (2-8-4)
Serial Number:68651Order No:S-1736
Frame Number:25X34 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:8/1934
Notes:sfs 08/57
Other locos with this serial:  NKP 705(2-8-4)
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NKP 2-8-4 #705, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Couis RR)
Title:  NKP 2-8-4 #705, Nickel Plate Road (New York, Chicago & St. Couis RR)
Description:  This is one of the first Alco Scheneatady built Berkshires for the Nickel Plate that spawned eventually a large group. Delivered in September of 1934 as one of the class 5 Berkshires, it had 69" drivers developed  powerful 245 psi boiler pressure. After serving for nearly 23 years, it was sold for scrap in August of 1957 to Luntz Iron & Steel Co. Unfortunately the location and date of this rhoto is unknown.
Photo Date:  3/19/1938  Upload Date: 8/8/2013 11:22:47 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 705(2-8-4)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
NKP 2-8-4 705
Title:  NKP 2-8-4 705
Description:  Taken during the late 1940s.
Photo Date:  1/1/1949  Upload Date: 8/12/2022 10:12:46 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Max Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 705(2-8-4)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
NKP 705 New to the site.
Title:  NKP 705 New to the site.
Description:  Date and location are correct. A.T.S. removed 5/43. Equipped with Bendix radio 5/50 to 10/53. Stored 6/56. Sold to Luntz Iron & Steel 8/57.
Photo Date:  7/1/1950  Upload Date: 4/24/2012 12:00:52 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Wendy Crim
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Locomotives:  NKP 705(2-8-4)
Views:  1220   Comments: 1


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