Mike Ondecker and I caught NKP 765 heading west over the N&W (Ex-AC&Y) River Styx trestle in River Styx, Ohio on June 25, 1983. As we were both much younger then, we scrambled up the steep hillside from the road below. Going down was even scarier. Now, I'd be more careful, but back then we both took far more chances. Bob Edited 1 time(s).

> however I have seen and ridden behind the NKP > 765. My guess is that the 765 is a more modern > steam engine that was originally built in > September 1944 whereas the 3751 dates from 1927. > The 765 is one of the finest steam engines ever > built and keep in mind that this engine has been > completely rebuilt from the frame up by its owner,

NS was willing to allow the 765 to go south to Muncie on the former NKP, then west on the NKP to the Frankfort roundhouse and shop area (now standing abandoned and derelict). BTW, the steam era coal dock still stands complete with NKP lettering. The 765 would proceed west to …

I just wanted to say that I think the double-headed Berkshire trip from Alma to Cadillac, MI and back was truly excellent! The SRI (Steam Railroading Institute) and FWRHS (Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society) groups and their volunteers really had their stuff together, and it …

This Sunday NKP 765 will be carrying the whistle from Frisco 1352 to help promote American Steam Railroad's efforts to restore the engine. The whistle has only seen steam a few times since the engine was decommissioned so this is a good opportunity to hear a …

Ride along with us and retired 765 engineer, Rich Melvin as we going Steaming Along the Line with Nickel Plate Road 765! We'll hear about Rich's history of operating the 765 (good and bad!) as well as some never seen before footage provided by Rich! Listen on Spotify:

Here is the fourth and final part of this series of NKP 765 black and whites taken from color images. These are from September 9, 2010 in Medina, Ohio. 1) Full scene. 2) Closer up. 3) Last image of this set. Bob

The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society has leased Norfolk & Western auxiliary tender RPCX 250001 from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for use in expediting ferry moves with NKP 765. It arrived in town this weekend and was delivered yesterday. As some saw earlier, the tender made its way out of Roanoke behind C&O 614.

Here are the first two views of NKP 765 processed into black and white. They are from September 9, 2010. Both are from unknown locations on the W&LE when NKP 765 was making its eastbound ferry move to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's "Steam in the Valley 2010". Bob Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/31/24 22:51 by refarkas.

I was just looking at raw footage I shot in 1986 and 1987, on C&O trackage(New River, etc). Was wondering what the whistle was besides the normal NKP whistle it carried. Something tells me it was a Pennsy Whistle, but was it a T1 or K4 whistle, or was it …