The Quiet Star of American Preservation | The Tale of Nickel Plate Road 765 | History in the Dark

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   • First Fire Up | Nickel Plate Road 765 in 1978  
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Nickel Plate Road 765 is a Berkshire steam locomotive that was fortunate enough to be preserved and put back into excursion service by a non-profit group of volunteers. Her story often falls into the background compared to more famous locomotives, but she had a tremendous impact on the future of heritage locomotive operation.

0:00 - Intro
3:38 - Origins
7:56 - Return to Service
15:20 - Rebuild and Revival
23:10 - Continuing Legacy

"Nickel Plate Road 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 1963, No. 765, renumbered as 767, was donated to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it sat on display at the Lawton Park, while the real No. 767 was scrapped in Chicago in 1964."

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