Norfolk and Western

N&W GP35

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Steve Sloan's Trains : Norfolk Southern : Norfolk and Western

Norfolk and Western

Including Nickel Plate Road

Norfolk Western merged into, and suceeded by, the Norfolk Southern!

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NW 1319 EMD GP35

Frame Number: 5679-12 Built: 1/1965
HH GP35 in Roseville
In May of 1978 Norfolk and Western Power started making the rounds in the Sacramento area of the SP.

NW 8496 GE U30B

Serial Number: 37471 Built: 11/1970
HH U30B in Roseville
In May of 1978 Norfolk and Western Power started making the rounds in the Sacramento area of the SP.

Nickel Plate Road (NKP)

Also known as the New York, Chicago & St. Louis, the railroad connected markets in Chicago and the Midwest with the eastern terminal of Buffalo, N.Y. In 1964 the NKP was merged into the N&W.

NKP 79 ALCo S4, "Eugene Redden"

According to good sources NKP 79 was built in 1953 by ALCo as a model S4, builders number 80488, NKP 79, Class ASM-10d. In 1964 it became N&W 2079.
This locomotive was sold to RSA Leasing in Sodus, N.Y. in 1982. They leased it to the Allegheny Southern Railroad in Pennsylvania where it became their number 17. The unit was returned to Sodus in 1985. In September 1987, it was purchased by John Redden, a private individual and moved to the museum. In 1993 and 1994, it was restored to its original Nickel Plate paint scheme and number. After many years of reliable operation at the museum railroad, the unit was taken out of service and stored by the owner in 2009.

According to: Christopher Hauf, "Donated a few years back to the museum by the owner and dedicated to his Dad, Eugene, who helped maintain the engine for many years before his passing. I had the pleasure of volunteering with both John and Gene for many years."

More information on this locomotive.

NKP 79 at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (NKP) 79 at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum at Industry in Rush, NY on Friday, July 5, 2019.

NKP 514 EMD GP9

NKP 514 is an EMD GP9. Reportedly: It was built in 1958 by EMD builder's number 24505. It became N&W 2514 then NS 2514. In 1985 it went to the Steamtown Foundation in Scranton, PA.
NKP 514 at Steamtown
Steamtown owned New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (NKP) GP9 514 at the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA, on a rainy morning, Monday, July 8, 2019.

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