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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:  1523   Comments: 1
NKP GP9 #805 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP GP9 #805 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Nice action shot at an unidentified series of diamonds. Sure looks familiar but I can't place the location. Does anyone recognize it? No date, location or photographer was listed for this slide copy unfortunately. History - EMD, 1/1959, bldr #25082, NW #2805 in 8/1965.
Photo Date:  6/1/1960  Upload Date: 2/18/2025 4:37:34 AM
Location:  Unknown, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 805(GP9)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
NKP 811 at 79th and Wallace
Title:  NKP 811 at 79th and Wallace
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/31/1964  Upload Date: 3/15/2007 10:32:33 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 811(GP9)
Views:  2428   Comments: 5
NKP GP9 #812 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP GP9 #812 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  Nice photo taken from an original negative by an unknown photographer of the EMD GP9 unit built in February of 1959. It became NW #2812 after the merger. The date is approximate and no location was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 7:48:59 AM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NKP 812(GP9)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
NKP GP9 813
Title:  NKP GP9 813
Description:  Nickel Plate Road GP9 813 at Calumet City, Illinois on June 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in February 1959 (c/n 25091) on EMD Order 5992, class ERS-17g on the NKP, became N&W 2813, then NS 1483, then DME 1483, and it appears it was retired in 1997 and was sold to Taylor Machine Co., and later to Otter Tail Valley Railroad.
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 6/2/2009 5:47:54 PM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 813(GP9)
Views:  2051   Comments: 0
NKP GP9 813
Title:  NKP GP9 813
Description:  Nickel Plate Road GP9 813 and RS3 537 at Calumet City, Illinois on June 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The GP9 was built in February 1959 (c/n 25091) on EMD Order 5592, class ERS-17g on the NKP, became N&W 2813, NS 1483, retired April 22,1985, then became DME 1483, retired again in 1997, and went to Otter Tail Valley Railroad. The RS3 was built in March 1954 (c/n 80709) on Order S3222, class ARS-16a on the NKP, and was retired in July 1966 and traded to GE in October 1966.
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 6/2/2009 5:12:33 PM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 813(GP9) NKP 537(RS3)
Views:  2058   Comments: 0


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