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Title: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Dr EMD on September 15, 2008, 06:32:54 PM
Were these locomotives used for cargo trains?  ::)
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: pdlethbridge on September 15, 2008, 07:35:15 PM
DON'T START THAT AGAIN! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Dr EMD on September 15, 2008, 07:41:53 PM
Should I wait till April first? :'(
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: pdlethbridge on September 15, 2008, 07:49:19 PM
ya, 2 years ago. :o
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: SteamGene on September 16, 2008, 03:28:34 PM
The 2-8-4s made the car(s) go.
Gene
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: pdlethbridge on September 16, 2008, 03:46:56 PM
 ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Yampa Bob on September 19, 2008, 04:45:17 AM
My cargoes really fast. Is this thread for real?
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: GlennW on September 19, 2008, 09:29:05 PM
my cargoes slow this weekend. Not to panic but Nashville appears to be out of gas, at any price. I've heard conflicting reports about the oil pipeline that connects Houston with Nashville.

Maybe it's time to hook up a Berk with some Gas/Oil Tankers!
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Dr EMD on September 19, 2008, 09:30:47 PM
No it is not real, I just wanted to see how far it will go.

Has anyone visited that big ATSF cargo yard in Barstow?


Just kidding... ;)
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Yampa Bob on September 19, 2008, 10:33:45 PM
Where or where did my little cargo?  Oh no, been repo'd.  >:(
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: grumpy on September 20, 2008, 12:29:31 AM
I was just watching Robin Williams on David Letterman . You guys won't make it .
Don
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: highball10 on September 20, 2008, 10:48:46 AM
They were used for both passenger and frieght and were some of the last steam engines retired in the late 50s.
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Yampa Bob on September 20, 2008, 11:57:47 AM
Yes, but I want to know "Who's on first?"  Every gag needs a "straight" man.
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: SteamGene on September 21, 2008, 05:42:15 PM
I am not a real expert on the Nickel Plate, but they used their S classes for manifest freight service.  I'm fairly sure that they were used for passenger service rarely if ever.  You are correct, NKP employed steam, especially their Berkshires, longer than many other roads. 
Gene
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: pdlethbridge on September 21, 2008, 06:27:06 PM
shouldn't that be manifest cargo service ::)
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: Yampa Bob on September 21, 2008, 07:49:14 PM
What's the topic again?     >:(
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: RAM on September 21, 2008, 09:43:57 PM
The last steam to operate on the Nickel Plate were 0-8-0s
Title: Re: NKP 2-8-4
Post by: pdlethbridge on September 22, 2008, 12:32:56 AM
Switching cargo, of course