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The Latest Along the Lines Articles

Our collection of premium feature length articles on NKP history from a variety of sources.

The Brewster Builts

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B-5 Class 0-6-0 Switcher NKP W&LE C-1a Class 0-8-0 Switcher Bellevue OH Brewster OH Madison IL Mingo OH

The K-1: Something Borrowed

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K-1 Class 4-6-2 Pacific K-1a Class 4-6-2 Pacific NKP K-1b Class 4-6-2 Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific Lafayette IN St Louis MO

NKP "War Bond" Tenders

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NKP 4-6-2 Pacific 4-6-4 Hudson Fostoria OH

The Traffic of the "Nickel Plate"

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NKP 2-6-0 Mogul 2-8-0 Consolidation 4-4-0 American 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler 4-6-2 Pacific Bellevue OH Conneaut Fort Wayne IN Hammond IN

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