Steam Locomotives

Feature article on John J. Bernet, the first president of the NKP in the Van Sweringen era.

Short history of NKP's "Buy War Bonds" tenders 

A short history of rider cars on the Nickel Plate Road.

How the NKP painted locomotives and tenders in the late 1800's.

Short history of the K-1 Pacific engines on the NKP, from the Fall 1972 NKPHTS Magazine.

Short history of the Nickel Plate Road's H-5 Mikados

History of the NKP's P-Class 4-6-0 Ten Wheelers

Description of operations of the Parmalee transfer company in Chicago.

An article about the Nickel Plate's traffic from the May 14, 1897 Railroad Gazette.  Photos assembled by Ray Breyer from the NKPHTS Archives.

News article about the NKP moving Caterpillar tractors purchased by Russia in the early 1930's.