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About the NKPHTS
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OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of the NKPHTS is to maintain an association of persons interested in the former New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate Road), and to obtain, preserve, and distribute information and material related to the former Nickel Plate Road, its predecessors, and lessees. It shall be the intent of the corporation to promote, support, and preserve the historic legacy of the Nickel Plate Road through the creation of programs designed to be of benefit and service to its members, as well as to assist qualified, non-profit museums, libraries, rail groups, and historical organizations, either financially or technically, in the preservation, conservation, and/or collection of material, equipment, and memorabilia relating to the railroad and its predecessors.
ABOUT US
The Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society, Inc. was formed in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1966. The NKPHTS was incorporated in the state of Ohio in 1972 as a nonprofit, non-stock corporation organized for educational purposes. We are recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service, so all contributions of material and money are tax deductible. Information on donating money and materials to the NKPHTS may be found here.
The NKPHTS publishes a quarterly magazine devoted to the history of the Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie & Western, Wheeling & Lake Erie, and the Toledo, St. Louis & Western (Clover Leaf) railroads. Included from time to time are articles on modeling the Nickel Plate, current status of Nickel Plate facilities and rolling stock, and other railroads' joint operation with the Nickel Plate. The magazine is printed on high-quality matte paper and generously illustrated with photos and maps. Interim newsletters are provided to keep members informed of current Society events and news, along with timely updates and/or supplements to the magazine.
For over twenty-five years the NKPHTS has published an annual calendar with fourteen high-quality photographs of the NKP, TStL&W, LE&W, and W&LE railroads.
From time to time the Society has embarked on a limited run offering of a special project. These have included timetable reprints, lithographs, books, and scale models.
The staff of the Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society is all volunteer and its business is conducted largely by mail and email. The membership has an opportunity to meet each year at our annual Convention, which is held in a Nickel Plate city. These meetings include displays, model railroad tours, swap and sale tables, slide, movie and video sessions, and tours of rail facilities. A general business meeting and banquet are the highlights of these weekends, where the Society's officers are elected and important business is handled.
The NKPHTS logo and the name "Nickel Plate Road" are registered trademarks of the NKPHTS, Inc.