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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1965 - 6/1/1965
Album Info:Here are a couple of color slides of Nickel Plate Road EMD Geeps.
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NKP GP9 #804 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP GP9 #804 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Although mislabeled by the photographer J.W. Stubblefield as a GP30, this EMD built GP-9 was delivered to the Nickel Plate in January of 1959 (builder #25082). Through the different mergers, it was renumbered NW #2804 and then NS 1474. Behind it is Wabash unit #557 originally delivered by Fairbanks-Morse to the Wabash in May of 1956. It was re-engined by Alco and renumbered 597.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 7/19/2016 6:24:09 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NKP 804(GP9) WAB 557(H-24-66)
Views:  1404   Comments: 1
NKP GP30 #2902 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP GP30 #2902 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Originally numbered 902, this EMD GP30 was delivered to the Nickel Plate in July of 1962 (bldr #27903). Later it was renumbered NW 2902 and then NS 2902 before being sold to GMRY as their #30. At this transitional point in time, it appears to be wearing the Nickel Plate name but the NW number. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 7/19/2016 6:24:17 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NKP 2902(GP30)
Views:  986   Comments: 2


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