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PUBLICATION VO IS PG TYPE CLASS SUBJECT DATE LOCATION AUTHOR_Credit COMMENT
Sep-67 01-5-09 Photo Tri-Level 500720 1967
J.Boyd ETTX Auto Rack w/NKP Lettering
Mar-68 02-2-04 Photo Boxcar 8503

J.McCown aluminum cars
Mar-69 03-2-05 Photo Boxcar 25582 1968 Bellevue Ameling ex-W&LE markings
Mar-69 03-2-05 Photo Boxcar 83017

J.Boyd 60 foot double plug door
Jun-69 03-3-05 Photo Gondola 46640 1/26/1969 Bellevue Ameling for coke loading
Jun-69 03-3-17 Photo Boxcar 6012

Ameling needing paint
Sep-69 03-4-05 Photo TOFC NKP Trailers 5/3/1969 Conneaut J. Boyd nine trailers on flat cars
Sep-69 03-4-19 Photo Gondola 46640

Ameling coke loading
Dec-69 04-1-05 Photo Gondola X56247 7/24/1969 Cammack,IN Hackett former WLE # 72305 showing through
Dec-69 04-1-22 Photo Gondola 45798

Dressler loaded with pulpwood
Spring 1973 07-2-15 Photo Hopper 30722

McCarter a composite car
Spring 1977 11-2-12 Photo TOFC NKP Trailer

Ameling NKP trailer w/ High Speed Service
Winter 1978 12-1-04 Article Reefer ILLUSIVE REEFERS

Eric Hirsimaki Refrigerator cars on the NKP were rarely photographed.
Winter 1978 12-1-05 Photo Reefer 14003

NKPHTS For Ice Service Only
Winter 1978 12-1-06 Photo Reefer X52033
Conneaut Prescott ex-St. Louis Refrigerator Car Company
Spring 1978 12-2-03 Photo TOFC ex-NKP trailer used for storage Oct-77 Ft. Leavenworth,KS Stryker
Winter 1979 13-1-01 Photo Boxcar 30027
Brewster NKPHTS dbl door 40' car
Winter 1979 13-1-01 Photo Gondola 44515
Brewster NKPHTS w/ covers
Winter 1979 13-1-03 Article Freight A FREIGHT CAR ROSTER

George Berghoff a complete freight car roster as of 1979
Winter 1979 13-1-03 Photo Freight Passing Freight Train
Fostoria, OH NKPHTS left side view of passing freight
Winter 1979 13-1-04 Photo Gondola WLE 12973

Ameling wooden const.
Winter 1979 13-1-08 Photo Boxcar 13013 1971 Bellevue Ameling 40' 50 ton single door
Winter 1979 13-1-08 Photo Boxcar 25343 1963 Fostoria, OH Ameling ex-WLE car 40' 50 ton single door
Winter 1979 13-1-08 Photo Boxcar 28097 9/15/1972 Fremont, OH Ameling 40' single door w/ DF logo
Winter 1979 13-1-08 Photo Coke Car 131 8/11/1962 Indianapolis Stuckey ex-8000 series single door boxcar
Winter 1979 13-1-10 Photo Boxcar 83000 1963
NKPHTS 60' dbl plug door 100 ton
Winter 1979 13-1-10 Photo Boxcar 86250 1955
Greenville 50' dbl door 50 ton
Winter 1979 13-1-12 Photo Flat Car 2904

NKPHTS 250 ton capacity four truck 44ft.
Winter 1979 13-1-12 Photo Flat Car 2905

NKPHTS four truck depressed flat
Winter 1979 13-1-12 Photo Gondola 2554

NKPHTS 50 ton 50ft. w/ container racks
Winter 1979 13-1-12 Photo Stock Car 41009

Williams dbl door single deck 40 ft. car
Winter 1979 13-1-20 Photo Flat Car 2602 1958
ACHS w/ trailer T-909
Spring 1980 14-2-03 Photo Boxcar 8099 Oct-79 Noblesville, IN Diebel outside braced wood car
Spring 1980 14-2-06 Article Boxcar NKP ALUMINUM BOX CARS


The NKP's 8500 aluminum Box cars are featured
Spring 1980 14-2-06 Photo Boxcar 8500 1948 Frankfort, IN NKP end view of aluminum boxcar
Winter 1980-81 15-1-13 Article TOFC PIG ON THE RUN

George Berghoff NKP's Trailer-on-flat-car Service with trailer roster
Winter 1980-81 15-1-16 Photo Flat Car NKP flat car 1980 Brewster, OH Corns old flat car used for loading ramp
Winter 1980-81 15-1-16 Photo TOFC ex-T1764
Bellevue Ameling still lettered NKP
Winter 1980-81 15-1-16 Photo TOFC NKP trailer Oct-77 Ft. Leavenworth,KS Stryker ex-NKP trailer used for storage
Winter 1980-81 15-1-16 Photo TOFC T-928 1980 Indianapolis, IN Benson along side of Yard Office
Summer1981 15-3-19 Article TOFC NICKEL PLATE PIGGYBACK EQUIPMENT


Roster of NKP Flat Cars for Piggyback service
Fall 1982 16-4-14 Photo Boxcar 8099
Noblesville,IN
in museum
Spring 1984 18-2-04 Article Freight THEY NEVER LOST THEIR IDENTITY

George Berghoff a look at NKP's boxcars and some rebuilding, etc. after WWII.
Spring 1984 18-2-07 Photo Boxcar 24807

Medford 40' w/ dbl doors AUTO
Spring 1984 18-2-07 Photo Boxcar 28097

Ameling w/ DF symbol 40' single door
Spring 1984 18-2-08 Photo Boxcar 24116
Fort Wayne, IN Bauer end view, unusual end
Spring 1984 18-2-08 Photo Boxcar 26174

NKPHTS 40' w/ single door
Spring 1984 18-2-08 Photo Boxcar 27348
Fort Wayne, IN Ameling 40' single door
Spring 1984 18-2-09 Photo Boxcar 24447
Fort Wayne, IN Medford (5) views of car
Spring 1984 18-2-16 Article Freight FREIGHT CAR SHOPPING

NKP Magazine NKP freight cars arrive home for repairs
Spring 1984 18-2-16 Photo Hopper 33716
Frankfort, IN NKP (9) photos of car rebuilding
Spring 1985 19-2-16 Photo Boxcar 13263
Bellevue, OH Ameling 40' w/ single 6' door
Spring 1985 19-2-16 Article Freight A FIRST CLASS HAULER

Peter K.Shepherd The "Lucky" 13000's single door boxcars of 1934.
Spring 1985 19-2-18 Photo Boxcar 13013

Ameling 40' w/ single 6' door
Spring 1985 19-2-18 Photo Boxcar 13387

Ameling 40' w/ single 6' door covered w/ grime
Winter 1986 20-1-04 Photo C. hopper 91000
Maple Grove, OH NKP end view being moved by trackmobile
Winter 1986 20-1-07 Article Freight NKP GONDOLAS CONVERTED TO DOLOMITE SERVICE


NKP's 76000 series cars
Spring 1986 20-2-04 Photo Flat Car 2235

Corns used as piggy back ramp
Spring 1986 20-2-04 Article Freight THE SURVIVORS

Peter K.Shepherd twenty-two years after the merger and what freight cars are still rostered
Spring 1986 20-2-05 Photo C.hopper 529
Fostoria, OH Ameling ex-GACX car
Spring 1986 20-2-05 Photo Hopper 34149
Bellevue, OH Ameling last series of NKP cars purchased
Spring 1986 20-2-06 Photo Boxcar 18470
Conneaut, OH Prescott rebuilt 16 and 17000 series cars
Spring 1986 20-2-07 Photo Boxcar 81587
Conneaut, OH Prescott combination plug and sliding door
Spring 1986 20-2-07 Photo Boxcar 83113
Conneaut, OH Prescott dbl door 60 foot
Spring 1986 20-2-07 Photo Boxcar 84052
Bellevue, OH Ameling insulated car w/ plug door
Spring 1986 20-2-07 Photo Boxcar 86413
Conneaut, OH Prescott dbl door 50 foot
Spring 1986 20-2-08 Photo Gondola 44611
Conneaut, OH Prescott w/ covers
Spring 1986 20-2-09 Photo Flat Car 2904
Conneaut, OH Prescott four set of trucks
Summer-Fall 1987 21-3-36 Article Boxcar ONE OF EACH, PLEASE !

Peter K. Shepherd NKP's combination door cars of the sixties are featured, the 81000 series.
Summer-Fall 1987 21-3-36 Photo Boxcar 81589
Conneaut, OH Prescott combination plug & sliding door
Summer-Fall 1987 21-3-37 Photo Boxcar 81048
Conneaut, OH Prescott combination plug & sliding door
Summer-Fall 1987 21-3-38 Photo Boxcar 81587
Conneaut, OH Prescott combination plug & sliding door
Winter/Spring1988 22-1-41 Photo Hopper 32106
Huron, OH Hirsimaki six panel all-steel rebuild
Spring 1989 23-2-16 Article Hopper 'WAR VICTORY DESIGN' HOPPERS

Wayne Medford NKP's 33000 series hoppers are featured
Spring 1989 23-2-16 Photo Hopper 33800

Ameling all-steel two bay side view
Spring 1989 23-2-19 Photo Hopper 33020

Ameling all-steel two bay 3/4 view w/ rounded end
Spring 1989 23-2-19 Photo Hopper 33800

Ameling all-steel two bay 3/4 view
Fall 1989 23-4-10 Article Boxcar THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST

Peter K. Shepherd NKP's 83000 series boxcars were the largest cars on the roster
Fall 1989 23-4-10 Photo Boxcar 83000 Nov-63 Conneaut, OH Hirsimaki side view w/ plug doors
Fall 1989 23-4-11 Photo Boxcar 83000 Nov-63 Conneaut, OH Hirsimaki end and side view w/ plug doors
Fall 1989 23-4-14 Photo Boxcar 83132
Bellevue, OH Ameling end and side view w/ sliding doors
Fall 1989 23-4-15 Photo C. hopper 90604
Conneaut, OH Prescott side view painted black w/ white lettering
Fall 1989 23-4-15 Article Freight NICKEL PLATE CARS OF THE SIXTIES

George Berghoff a photo essay on a few cars built in the sixties
Fall 1989 23-4-16 Photo Boxcar 84017 1962
GATC builders photo single plug door
Spring 1990 24-2-03 Article Boxcar A TALE OF A THOUSAND TRAVELLERS

Peter K. Shepherd the NKP 15000 series boxcars are covered
Spring 1990 24-2-03 Photo Boxcar 15000 1936
Ameling builders photo
Spring 1990 24-2-04 Photo Boxcar 15837

McCarter w/ NYC&STL, still in original scheme
Spring 1990 24-2-05 Photo Boxcar 15380 1950's
Ameling in later paint scheme
Spring 1990 24-2-06 Photo Boxcar 15380 1950's
Ameling view of dimensional data
Spring 1990 24-2-10 Photo Flat Car 3048 1954
NKP view showing loading of NKP trailer on flat
Spring 1990 24-2-10 Article TOFC THE BIG PUSH

NKP Magazine NKP's first effort of piggybacking trailers with updates through 1964
Spring 1990 24-2-14 Photo Flat Car 2111
Conneaut, OH Prescott converted from boxcar
Spring 1990 24-2-14 Photo Flat Car 2247
Bellevue, OH Ameling used as piggyback ramp
Fall 1990 24-4-17 Article Boxcar PULLMAN'S STANDARD

Peter K. Shepherd NKP's 6000 series boxcars story
Fall 1990 24-4-18 Photo Boxcar 6012
Bellevue, OH Ameling hand brake end visible
Fall 1990 24-4-18 Photo Boxcar 6468
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view
Winter 1991 25-1-04 Article Boxcar SIXTEEN PLUS SEVENTEEN EQUALS EIGHTEEN

Peter K. Shepherd NKP rebuilt the 16000 and 17000 series boxcars into the 18000's in 1964
Winter 1991 25-1-04 Photo Boxcar 18020
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view
Winter 1991 25-1-05 Photo Boxcar 17034

Ameling side view
Winter 1991 25-1-06 Photo Boxcar 16107

Ameling builders photo
Winter 1991 25-1-06 Photo Boxcar 17212

Ameling builders photo
Winter 1991 25-1-08 Photo Boxcar 18080
Madison, OH Ameling side view
Winter 1991 25-1-09 Photo Boxcar 17514

Ameling builders photo
Winter 1991 25-1-09 Photo Boxcar 18043

Ameling side view
Winter 1991 25-1-09 Photo Boxcar 18096

Ameling
Spring 1991 25-2-20 Photo Gondola 5628 1924 Ashtabula, OH Ameling end view of wooden car
Summer 1991 25-3-20 Article Hopper THE LAST HOPPERS

Peter K.Shepherd NKP's 34000 series hoppers were built in 1964
Summer 1991 25-3-20 Photo Hopper 34476
Fremont, OH Ameling triple bottom hopper
Summer 1991 25-3-23 Photo Hopper 34149
Bellevue, OH Ameling triple bottom hopper
Summer 1991 25-3-23 Photo Hopper 34388
Fremont, OH Ameling triple bottom hopper
Fall 1991 25-4-08 Article Boxcar THE FIRST FIFTIES

Peter K. Shepherd 1937 saw the 87000 and 88000 series cars delivered to the NKP
Fall 1991 25-4-08 Photo Boxcar 87000 Jun-37 Columbus, OH Ameling builders photo
Fall 1991 25-4-12 Photo Boxcar 87000 Jun-37 Columbus, OH Ameling (3) builders photos of ends
Fall 1991 25-4-13 Article Boxcar FIRST FIFTIES - SECOND SECTION

Peter K. Shepherd the 87100 and the 88100 series were built in 1942
Fall 1991 25-4-13 Photo Boxcar 87185
Conneaut, OH Prescott double youngstown doors
Spring 1992 26-2-04 Article Boxcar EXPRESSING .... OURSELVES

Peter K. Shepherd the 8500 series boxcars were of aluminum construction
Spring 1992 26-2-05 Photo Boxcar 8500 1948 Frankfort, IN Shepherd brake end view unpainted end
Spring 1992 26-2-06 Photo Boxcar 8503 1967
Ameling side view
Spring 1992 26-2-17 Photo C. hopper 42373 Dec-55
Winters leased to NKP
Spring 1992 26-2-18 Photo C. hopper 506

Winters lettered NKP
Summer 1992 26-3-06 Photo Flat Car Load on flat car
Toledo, OH NKPHTS large refinery piece on flat cars
Summer 1992 26-3-06 Photo Flat Car 2904

NKPHTS carrying load behind GP-9 520
Summer 1992 26-3-15 Article Boxcar THE POSTWAR REINFORCEMENTS

Peter K. Shepherd the NKP 7000 series boxcars a real asset to the Nickel Plate's boxcar fleet
Summer 1992 26-3-15 Photo Boxcar 7037
Brewster, OH Shepherd side view 40' single door
Summer 1992 26-3-18 Photo Boxcar 7259
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view 40' single door
Summer 1992 26-3-19 Photo Boxcar 7433 1971 Bellevue, OH Ameling side view 40' single door
Winter 1993 27-1-07 Article Boxcar WOODEN SIDES, IRON HEARTS

Peter K. Shepherd built by Pullman in 1944 they were among the last composite cars built
Winter 1993 27-1-07 Photo Boxcar 8190 9/16/1945 Erie, PA Prescott side view 40' wood single door
Winter 1993 27-1-09 Photo Boxcar 8099
Noblesville, IN Ameling side view 40' wood single door in museum
Winter 1993 27-1-09 Photo Coke Car 121 Aug-62 Indianapolis, IN Stuckey ex-8000 series w/ roof and doors removed
Winter 1993 27-1-13 Photo Boxcar 8099 1992 Noblesville, IN, IN Sassmannhausen in museum
Winter 1993 27-1-13 Photo Boxcar 8282 1970 Findlay, OH Ameling 8000 series after rebuild
Winter 1993 27-1-13 Photo Boxcar 8283 1970 Findlay, OH Ameling 8000 series after rebuild
Winter 1993 27-1-14 Photo Boxcar 8166 Jun-72 Findlay, OH Ameling side view 40' wood single door
Winter 1993 27-1-14 Photo Boxcar 8227 10/31/1968 Conneaut, OH Prescott side view
Winter 1993 27-1-14 Photo Boxcar 8238
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view
Winter 1993 27-1-14 Photo Boxcar 8282 1970 Findlay, OH Ameling w/ 8283 end view w/ brake rigging visible
Winter 1993 27-1-15 Photo Boxcar 8099 1992 Noblesville, IN Ameling after being restored at museum
Winter 1993 27-1-17 Photo Boxcar 18013 10/3/1992 Noblesville, IN Kramer after being restored at museum
Spring 1993 27-2-10 Article Hopper WHEELING'S GREAT STEEL FLEET

Peter K. Shepherd Wheeling's 78000 series hopper cars are featured
Spring 1993 27-2-12 Photo Hopper 78608 1969 Bellevue, OH Ameling side view triple bottom
Spring 1993 27-2-13 Photo Hopper 78770
Fremont, OH Ameling side view triple bottom
Spring 1993 27-2-13 Photo Hopper 79450
Fremont, OH Ameling side view triple bottom
Spring 1993 27-2-13 Photo Hopper 79450
Fremont, OH Ameling side view triple bottom close up left end
Spring 1993 27-2-13 Photo Hopper 79450
Fremont, OH Ameling side view triple bottom close up right end
Spring 1993 27-2-15 Photo Hopper 80668 Jun-71 Bellevue, OH Ameling side view triple bottom
Spring 1993 27-2-19 Photo Boxcar 13013
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view 40' single door
Summer 1993 27-3-15 Article Boxcar THEY CAME FROM KEYSTONE

Peter K. Shepherd W&LE 25000 series boxcars became the NKP's 25000 series
Summer 1993 27-3-18 Photo Boxcar 25093

Ameling side view w/ end visible
Summer 1993 27-3-18 Photo Boxcar 25595 1968 Brewster, OH Ameling side view w/ paint about gone
Fall 1993 27-4-10 Article Boxcar THE INSULATEDS

Peter K. Shepherd a look at the NKP's 84000 series Insulated Boxcars.
Fall 1993 27-4-10 Photo Boxcar 84017 Dec-62 East Chicago, IN GATC builders photo 50' insulated plug door
Fall 1993 27-4-11 Photo Boxcar 85498

Hackett side view 50' insulated single plug door
Fall 1993 27-4-14 Photo Boxcar 84017 Dec-62 East Chicago, IN GATC builders photos (2) of inside detail
Fall 1993 27-4-16 Photo Boxcar 84017 Dec-62 East Chicago, IN GATC builders photo 50' insulated plug door
Fall 1993 27-4-17 Photo Boxcar 84052 1964 Conneaut, OH Prescott side view
Fall 1993 27-4-17 Photo Boxcar 84069 1964 Conneaut, OH Prescott side view
Fall 1993 27-4-18 Photo Boxcar 84186 8/28/1970 Conneaut, OH Prescott side view w/ end detail
Fall 1993 27-4-19 Photo Boxcar 84108
Fremont, OH Ameling (3) photos showing painting details
Fall 1993 27-4-20 Photo Boxcar 84017 Dec-62 East Chicago, IN GATC 3/4 builder photo showing end detail
Winter 1995 29-1-01 Photo Flat Car 2014 1954 Conneaut, OH McCaleb color view w/ piggyback vans
Winter 1995 29-1-03 Article Flat Car FROM BOX TO FLAT

Peter K. Shepherd NKP converted many 26000 series ex-W&LE boxcars to flatcars
Winter 1995 29-1-04 Photo Flat Car 2005
Bellevue, OH Ameling converted from boxcar for piggyback
Winter 1995 29-1-05 Photo Flat Car 2243 3/27/1979 Bellevue, OH Ameling converted from boxcar for piggyback
Winter 1995 29-1-05 Photo Flat Car 2247 1972 Bellevue, OH Ameling used as piggyback ramp
Winter 1995 29-1-06 Photo Flat Car 2236
Bellevue, OH Ameling converted from boxcar for piggyback
Winter 1995 29-1-07 Photo Flat Car 2111 2/19/1970 Conneaut, OH Prescott converted from boxcar for piggyback
Winter 1995 29-1-07 Photo Flat Car 2178 1967 Bellevue, OH Ameling converted from boxcar for piggyback
Spring 1995 29-2-03 Article Boxcar NEW FOR 1946

Peter K. Shepherd the NKP 5000 series boxcars are featured
Spring 1995 29-2-03 Photo Boxcar 5329
Bellevue, OH Ameling side view 40' single door
Spring 1995 29-2-04 Photo Boxcar 29507
Conneaut, OH Prescott side view 40' single door
Spring 1995 29-2-05 Photo Boxcar 83000 Nov-63
NKPHTS 60' dbl plug door
Spring 1995 29-2-05 Article Freight STILL SURVIVIN'

Peter K. Shepherd an update till 1995 on what NKP equipment has survived thirty+ years.
Spring 1995 29-2-06 Photo C. hopper 529 7/29/1973 Fostoria, OH Ameling side view
Spring 1995 29-2-06 Photo Hopper 34129 4/13/1969 Bellevue, OH Ameling side view triple bottom
Spring 1995 29-2-07 Photo Boxcar 5248
Conneaut, OH Prescott side view 40' single door
Spring 1995 29-2-07 Photo Boxcar 6012 6/11/1967 Bellevue, OH Ameling side view 40' single door
Spring 1995 29-2-07 Photo Hopper 78770
Fremont, OH Ameling side view triple bottom
Spring 1995 29-2-08 Photo Boxcar 8166 Feb-72 Bluffton, OH York end and side view 40' wood single door
Spring 1995 29-2-08 Photo Boxcar 84017 Dec-62 Hammond, IN NKPHTS builders photo side and end view
Spring 1995 29-2-09 Photo Flat Car 2005
Bellevue, OH Ameling converted from boxcar for piggyback
Spring 1995 29-2-09 Photo Flat Car 3172 3/19/1976 Toledo, OH Ameling side view two row of baskets
Spring 1995 29-2-09 Photo Gondola 44812
Bellevue, OH Ameling w/ three removable roofs
Spring 1995 29-2-10 Photo Gondola 67488
Bellevue, OH Ameling
Spring 1995 29-2-10 Photo Gondola 67515
Conneaut, OH NKPHTS
Spring 1995 29-2-10 Photo Gondola 68003
Bellevue, OH Ameling
Spring 1995 29-2-11 Photo Gondola 44224 1970 Spencer, OH Geiger early coil covers on car
Spring 1995 29-2-12 Photo Boxcar 84052
Conneaut, OH Prescott 50' plug door
Spring 1995 29-2-12 Photo Boxcar 84184
Conneaut, OH Prescott 50' plug door
Spring 1995 29-2-13 Photo Boxcar 81048
Conneaut, OH Prescott 50' combination door car
Spring 1995 29-2-13 Photo Boxcar 81589
Conneaut, OH Prescott 50' combination door car
Spring 1995 29-2-13 Photo Boxcar 83000 1963 Greenville, PA Ameling builders photo 60' dbl plug door
Spring 1995 29-2-13 Photo Boxcar 83113 1963 Conneaut, OH Prescott 60' dbl door
Spring 1995 29-2-14 Photo C. hopper 90202 3/4/1969 Conneaut, OH Prescott triple bottom painted black
Spring 1995 29-2-14 Photo C. hopper 90525 1962 Bellevue, OH Ameling triple bottom painted black
Spring 1995 29-2-14 Photo C. hopper 90624 1963 Bellevue, OH Ameling triple bottom painted black
Spring 1995 29-2-15 Photo Flat Car ex-2904 6/23/1986 Fremont, OH Kramer as NW 202904
Spring 1995 29-2-15 Photo Flat Car ex-2904 6/23/1986 Fremont, OH Kramer truck detail view
Spring 1995 29-2-15 Photo Flat Car 2904 1/1/1955 Tonawanda, NY NKPHTS four truck flat
Spring 1995 29-2-16 Photo Flat Car 3197 12/7/1969 Bellevue, OH Ameling dbl deck car
Spring 1995 29-2-16 Photo Gondola 44611 1964 Conneaut, OH Prescott w/ three piece removable roof
Spring 1995 29-2-16 Photo Gondola 44617

Ameling end view "w/ three piece removable roof
Spring 1995 29-2-17 Photo Coke Car 46593
Bellevue, OH Ameling gondola w/ built up sides and side door
Spring 1995 29-2-17 Photo Gondola 69523 12/5/1971 Bellevue, OH Ameling
Fall 1995 29-4-03 Photo Flat Car 2906

Ameling a twenty wheel depressed flat car
Summer 1996 30-3-03 Photo Hopper 34365 1996 New Douglas, IL Buck used in captive service side view
Summer 1996 30-3-03 Photo Hopper 34365 1996 New Douglas, IL Buck used in captive service end view
Summer 1996 30-3-03 Photo Hopper 34426 1996 New Douglas, IL Buck used in captive service side view
Summer 1996 30-3-04 Photo Hopper 34080 1996 New Douglas, IL Buck used in captive service side view
Fall 1996 30-4-21 Photo Hopper 33000 Apr-37 Chicago, IL NKPHTS builders photo
Fall 1996 30-4-21 Photo Hopper 33020 Aug-41 Peru, IN McCarter rounded ends visible
Fall 1996 30-4-21 Photo Hopper 64368

Ameling side view
Winter 1997 31-1-25 Photo Coke Car 46593 1964 Bellevue, OH Ameling gondola w/ side extensions and side door
Summer 1997 31-3-03 Photo Hopper 64370 1997 Connorsville, IN Whitewater Val. to be restored
Summer 1997 31-3-16 Article Hopper WOOD, STEEL AND COAL -- CHAPTER 1

Peter K. Shepherd NKP's 30000 series wooden hopper cars are from 1918
Summer 1997 31-3-17 Photo Hopper 30000 1917
Retterer builders photo
Summer 1997 31-3-17 Photo Hopper 30722

Ameling wood composite
Summer 1997 31-3-18 Article Hopper WOOD, STEEL AND COAL -- CHAPTER 2

Peter K. Shepherd NKP's 30750 series wooden hopper cars, many were rebuilt to steel cars
Summer 1997 31-3-18 Photo Hopper 31299 1923
NKPHTS builders photo wood composite
Summer 1997 31-3-19 Photo Hopper 30807

Hackett after rebuilding w/ steel sides
Summer 1997 31-3-19 Photo Hopper 31273

Ameling after rebuilding
Spring 1998 32-2-11 Article Freight GONDOLAS TO LAST A LIFETIME

Peter K. Shepherd 70000 series Gondolas
Spring 1998 32-2-11 Photo Gondola 70218 1960's Muncie, IN Hackett end and side view
Spring 1998 32-2-11 Photo Gondola 70218 1960's Muncie, IN Hackett side view
Spring 1998 32-2-12 Photo Gondola 70188 May-65 Bellevue, OH Ameling side and end view
Spring 1998 32-2-14 Photo Gondola 70130
Bellevue, OH Harvey side view in museum
Spring 1998 32-2-24 Photo Gondola 70000 1923
Retterer builders photo
Summer 1998 32-3-22 Photo Flat Car ex-NKP flat car 4/4/1998 N. Judson, IN Albert ex-NKP flat car 1946 on flatbed trailer
Fall 1998 32-4-03 Photo Reefer GARX 60221 Jun-98 Coloma, MI Albert (2)"GARX 60221 found w/ NKP lettering
Winter 1999 33-1-09 Photo Boxcar 12407 1900's Conneaut, OH Prescott early view of lettering scheme
Winter 1999 33-1-09 Photo Boxcar 17154
Fostoria, OH Ameling door and half 40' w/ NYC&STL
Winter 1999 33-1-10 Photo Boxcar 8026 1944
NKPHTS builders photo 40' single door
Winter 1999 33-1-10 Photo Boxcar 15000 1936
Ameling builders photo 40' single door
Winter 1999 33-1-10 Photo Boxcar 16107 Aug-41
Ameling builders photo 40' single door
Winter 1999 33-1-10 Photo Boxcar 22449 11/4/1929
Retterer builders photo dbl door 40'
Winter 1999 33-1-11 Photo Boxcar 5151 1946
Corns builders photo 40' single door
Winter 1999 33-1-11 Photo Boxcar 24681 Jul-46
Corns builders photo 40' double door
Winter 1999 33-1-11 Photo Boxcar 24700 1945
Corns 40' dbl door
Winter 1999 33-1-11 Photo Boxcar 87000 Jun-37
NKPHTS builders photo 50' dbl door
Winter 1999 33-1-12 Photo Boxcar 86773 1952
NKPHTS builders photo 50' dbl door
Winter 1999 33-1-12 Photo Hopper 30000 1923
Retterer builders photo wooden double
Winter 1999 33-1-12 Photo Hopper 33000 1937
NKPHTS builders photo double
Winter 1999 33-1-12 Photo Hopper 62419

NKPHTS after repaint double
Winter 1999 33-1-13 Photo Flat Car 2700 Jul-34
NKPHTS 50' all-steel
Winter 1999 33-1-13 Photo Gondola 66047 Jul-44
NKPHTS all-steel
Winter 1999 33-1-13 Photo Gondola 70000 1923
Retterer wood composite
Winter 1999 33-1-13 Photo Gondola 71499 1934
NKPHTS all-steel
Winter 1999 33-1-13 Photo Gondola 76007 1939
NKPHTS w/ dolomite containers
Winter 1999 33-1-14 Photo C. hopper 99700 1937
NKPHTS builders photo painted black
Winter 1999 33-1-14 Photo C. hopper 99799 1946
Prescott painted black
Winter 1999 33-1-14 Photo Flat Car 2901 Sep-36
NKPHTS builders photo six-wheel trucks
Winter 1999 33-1-14 Photo Flat Car 3038 Nov-42
NKPHTS builders photo 50'
Winter 1999 33-1-15 Photo C. hopper 579

NKPHTS ex-GATC cars
Winter 1999 33-1-15 Photo C. hopper 90000 1946
NKPHTS painted black
Winter 1999 33-1-15 Photo C. hopper 90535 1962
NKPHTS painted black
Winter 1999 33-1-24 Photo Boxcar 81034 Jan-64
NKPHTS builders photo combination plug sliding door
Spring 1999 33-2-03 Photo Flat Car NS 590338
NS Shepherd ex- NKP flat car
Spring 1999 33-2-03 Photo Flat Car NS 590367
NS Shepherd ex- NKP flat car
Spring 1999 33-2-22 Photo Flat Car 2642 1998 Canton, OH Freed used in scrap yard (2) photos
Summer 1999 33-3-11 Photo C. hopper 526
Frankfort, IN Harvey w/ 597 awaiting repairs
Summer 1999 33-3-17 Photo Boxcar 84019 1/7/1981 Frankfort, IN Harvey 50' plug door insulated
Spring 2000 34-2-15 Article Freight THE NICKEL PLATE REEFERS

Jack Kramer NKP's reefer fleet is discussed
Spring 2000 34-2-16 Photo Reefer X52033 1/27/1947 Conneaut, OH Prescott ex- St. Louis Refrigerator Car Co.
Spring 2000 34-2-16 Photo Reefer 703 Jun-38 Buffalo, NY Ganger
Spring 2000 34-2-16 Photo Reefer 14000
Buffalo, NY NKPHTS number not visible
Spring 2000 34-2-16 Photo Reefer 60000

Kramer end view number not visible
Spring 2000 34-2-17 Photo Reefer 14003

NKPHTS w/ black end
Spring 2000 34-2-18 Article Reefer 60221 -- THE LAST SURVIVOR

Jack Kramer a NKP reefer was found in Columa, MI is it the last of a breed?
Spring 2000 34-2-18 Photo Reefer 60221

Kramer (5) views of car in Columa, MI
Spring 2000 34-2-18 Photo Reefer 60353

Kramer Nickel Plate Refrigerator Despatch
Spring 2000 34-2-18 Photo Reefer 60393

Kramer Nickel Plate Refrigerator Despatch
Spring 2000 34-2-19 Article Reefer IN PURSUIT OF NKP REEFER COLORS

Jack Kramer for years we speculated on what colors, now we know
Fall 2000 34-4-04 Photo TOFC NKP trailer T-441 Feb-00 Kansas City, KS Conway
Fall 2000 34-4-20 Photo C.hopper 23

Lorenz side view
Spring 2001 35-2-04 Photo Flat Car ex-NKP 2000 Bellevue, OH Jack Kramer rebuilt from 20000 series boxcars in 1959
Spring 2001 35-2-10 Article Boxcar The Last of Their Kind

Peter K. Shepherd fifty foot NKP boxcars 85000-85474 are featured
Spring 2001 35-2-10 Photo Boxcar 85012
Conneaut, OH Paul Prescott with DF logo
Spring 2001 35-2-10 Photo Boxcar 85241 May-71 Conneaut, OH Paul Prescott side view
Spring 2001 35-2-11 Photo Boxcar 85084 Apr-67 Conneaut, OH Paul Prescott with DF logo and return to Painesville instructions
Spring 2001 35-2-11 Photo Boxcar 85334

Howard Ameling 3/4 view
Spring 2001 35-2-11 Photo Boxcar 85378 Nov-71 Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling with STB logo
Spring 2001 35-2-12 Photo Boxcar 85372
Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling side view
Spring 2001 35-2-12 Photo Boxcar 85058 3/26/1967 Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling 3/4 view with DF logo
Spring 2001 35-2-14 Photo Boxcar 85449
Argos, IN Robert C. Albert with STB logo and door blocked shut
Spring 2001 35-2-14 Photo Boxcar 84818 1963 Conneaut, OH Paul Prescott conv. from 85000 series with DFB logo
Summer 2001 35-3-03 Photo Boxcar 84158 2001 Moberly, MO Jeff Leaman two views of car in scrap yard
Summer 2001 35-3-04 Photo Gondola ex-NKP 44602 2001 Bellevue, OH Peter K. Shepherd side view of 65 foot gondola lettered NW
Summer 2001 35-3-24 Photo Boxcar 84184 1969 Conneaut, OH Paul Prescott side view
Spring 2002 36-2-29 Photo Boxcar GARX 51421 1964 Muncie, IN Tim Hackett leased by the NKP and lettered NKP
Spring 2002 36-2-29 Photo Boxcar URTX 1560 1948
Jay Williams wooden reefer lettered NKP
Fall 2002 36-4-05 Photo Flat Car NKP 3039 2002 Swayzee, IN Jeff Sharp once used a piggyback ramp, waiting for preservation
Fall 2002 36-4-20 Photo Gondola 76109 gondola 2/2/1957 Erie, PA David Engman view of containers in the 76109
Summer 2003 37-3-21 Photo Gondola 77598 May-54 Conneaut, OH NKPHTS side view just after being shopped
Summer 2003 37-3-24 Photo Stock Car 41114 1956 Malinta, OH Jeff Sharp stock cars lined up at Pohlman's Stockyard
Fall 2003 37-4-10 Article Flat Car A Very Versatile Car

Peter Shepherd ex-W&LE / NKP 1900 series flat cars are featured
Fall 2003 37-4-14 Photo TOFC NKP Trailer 1957 Toledo, OH Jim Semon truck backing NKP trailer onto NKP flatcar 1907
Fall 2003 37-4-14 Photo TOFC NKP Trailer

Howard Ameling a NKP trailer rides on a 89' piggyback flat
Fall 2003 37-4-15 Photo Flat Car 1966 1970 Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling as returned to its original state
Fall 2003 37-4-15 Photo Flat Car 1948 3/27/1970 Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling this car was never converted to piggyback
Fall 2003 37-4-23 Photo Boxcar 16107 1941
Howard Ameling builder's photo
Spring 2005 39-2-14 Photo Gondola 65018 1936
Williams side view w/ NYC&STL initials
Spring 2005 39-2-14 Photo Gondola 65025 1940
Corns side view w/ curved "R"
Spring 2005 39-2-14 Photo Gondola 65018 1936
Williams upper end view showing floor
Spring 2005 39-2-15 Photo Gondola 65108 Jun-71 Conneaut, OH Prescott side view of ex-W&LE 73008
Spring 2005 39-2-15 Photo Gondola 65193 8/4/1968 Brewster, OH Ameling side view
Summer 2005 39-3-05 Photo Hopper 31425 - 30853 10/12/1951 Frankfort, IN Goodrick (2) photos of partially rebuilt cars
Summer 2005 39-3-05 Article Hopper Behind the Scenes, Under the Skin

Shepherd featuring the rebuilding of the 30750 series hoppers
Summer 2005 39-3-12 Article Boxcar …By Any Other Name

Shepherd NKP 22000's served in many roles
Summer 2005 39-3-12 Photo Boxcar 22249 10/23/1929 Hammond, IN Retterer builder's photo side view
Summer 2005 39-3-12 Photo Boxcar 22249 10/23/1929 Hammond, IN Retterer builder's photo end view
Summer 2005 39-3-17 Photo Boxcar 22341 Jan-50 Cleveland, OH NKPHTS side view with new paint
Summer 2005 39-3-17 Photo Hopper 31425
Frankfort, IN Goodrick boxcar 3530 in background
Summer 2005 39-3-18 Article Boxcar Forensic Investigating, Railroad Style

Shepherd NKP boxcars in the used market
Fall 2005 39-4-22 Photo Boxcar 13455

Ameling side view
Fall 2005 39-4-23 Photo Boxcar 15380 Aug-55 Frankfort, IN Ameling 3/4 side view
Fall 2005 39-4-23 Photo Boxcar 87146

Prescott side view
Fall 2005 39-4-24 Photo Boxcar 84017 Dec-62 East Chicago, IN NKPHTS 3/4 side view builder's photo
Winter 2006 40-1-04 Photo Gondola 45622 6/27/05 N. Judson, IN Bob Albert 3/4 view after restoration
Winter 2006 40-1-05 Photo Boxcar 22354 2/20/44 Hudson, WI Jay Williams end door view
Winter 2006 40-1-05 Article Freight Better late Than Never

Pete Shepherd Follow up on the 22000 series boxcar
Spring 2006 40-2-13 Article Freight A Wheeling Postscript

Peter Shepherd what happened to some W&LE cars
Spring 2006 40-2-21 Photo Reefer 703 7/1/38 Bath, NY NKPHTS 3/4 view
Spring 2006 40-2-21 Photo Reefer 701

NKPHTS 3/4 end view with open doors
Summer 2006 40-3-16 Article Freight On the Wheel Report

Peter Shepherd a NKP Wheel Report broken down and explained in detail
Fall 2006 40-4-08 Article Flat Car The Flat Car Class of '34

Peter Shepherd the story of the 2700 series flat cars
Fall 2006 40-4-08 Photo Flat Car 2700 7/1/34 Hegeswich, IL NKPHTS side builder's photo
Fall 2006 40-4-09 Diagram Flat Car 2700-2724

NKP revised 10/27/1941
Fall 2006 40-4-10 Photo Flat Car 2717 8/1/68 Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling 1940's paint scheme
Fall 2006 40-4-10 Photo Flat Car 2720 ca.1976 Bellevue, OH Howard Ameling side view after 42 years
Fall 2006 40-4-11 Article Gondola The Gondola Class of '34

Peter Shepherd the story of the 71000 series gondolas
Fall 2006 40-4-11 Photo Gondola 71499
Bethlehem, PA NKPHTS side view builder's photo
Fall 2006 40-4-12 Diagram Gondola 71000-71674

NKP revised 10/09/1943
Fall 2006 40-4-13 Diagram Gondola 76250-76269

NKP drawn 10/08/1948
Fall 2006 40-4-14 Photo Gondola 75006

NKP view showing dolomite containers
Fall 2006 40-4-14 Photo Gondola 72825
Greenville, PA NKPHTS side builder's photo
Fall 2006 40-4-20 Photo Boxcar ex-NKP 24000 series

NKPHTS view of Murphy car end
Spring 2007 41-2-20 Photo Boxcar 22249

Keith Retterer Builder's 3/4 view
Spring 2007 41-2-23 Photo Boxcar 27749

Ray Breyer 36 foot single door wood
Summer 2007 41-3-05 Photo Reefer 14003

NKPHTS Col. At a NKP yard for Ice Service
Summer 2007 41-3-05 Photo Reefer 14511

NKPHTS Col. Shown in Buffalo
Summer 2007 41-3-05 Article Reefer Reefer Madness

Peter Shepherd Notes about NKP and its reefers
Summer 2007 41-3-06 Photo Reefer NPDX 60353

Jim Canter Col. 3/4 end view
Summer 2007 41-3-06 Photo Reefer GARX 60221 1998
Bob Albert side view used as storage
Summer 2007 41-3-07 Photo Reefer URTX 1560 12/1948
Jay Williams Col side view of leased car
Fall 2007 41-4-04 Photo Gondola NSSX 288268 4/2007 Fairline, OH Howard Speidel ex-NKP gondola in MofW service
Fall 2007 41-4-20 Photo Boxcar 10580

Howard Ameling Side view of double sheathed car
Fall 2007 41-4-20 Photo Hopper 30722 1948
Howard Ameling side view of composite hopper
1989 Calendar C1989-04 Photo Boxcar 5092 1946 Conneaut, OH ACHS side view behind S-1 753
1998 Calendar C1998-11 Photo Gondola 7658 1920's Fort Wayne, IN Semon w/ car load of men
2002 Calendar C2002-07 Photo TOFC NKP PiggybackTrailer 20210 Toledo, OH Jim Semon new Chevy truck backs trailer up ramp
2002 Calendar C2003-07 Photo TOFC NKP Trailer 1957 Toledo, OH Jim Semon truck backing NKP railer onto flat car

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