This year Nickel Plate Road No. 759 celebrates 80 years since its construction in August. While 759 is usually tucked away in Steamtown's roundhouse, we are bringing it out as the featured locomotive for #railfest24! Curious about what's inside? Join Ranger Alan for a virtual tour of the NKP 759 cab! An audio described version of this video is available at https://go.nps.gov/STEAvideos #FindYourPark #Steamtown | Steamtown National Historic Site

Nickel Plate Road 765 is a restored excursion steam locomotive based in Fort Wayne, Indiana and cared for by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. The locomotive pulls several public passenger excursions each year. Some of the most popular are the Tristate Steam Excursions, operating from Edon, Ohio to Hillsdale, Michigan and return. In this scene from June of 2025, 765 returns south to Edon, passing through the town of Angola, Indiana. #steamlocomotive #travel #transportation #railroad #n

Nickle Plate Road # 779 , #759 , #765 on a ferry move | Lower Susquehanna Valley Modular Railroaders

Yesterday we talked about C&O 2716 and her short time in excursion service on the Southern Railway due to firebox problems. When she went out of service, there was still a schedule to keep so the Southern went looking for another locomotive to fill the void. The search ended in Fort Wayne, Indiana with Nickel Plate Road 765. The 765 is a class "S-2" 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road", in 19