NKP 2-8-4

[Dr EMD]

Were these locomotives used for cargo trains? 

[pdlethbridge]

DON'T START THAT AGAIN!

[Dr EMD]

Should I wait till April first?

[pdlethbridge]

ya, 2 years ago.

[SteamGene]

The 2-8-4s made the car(s) go.
Gene

[pdlethbridge]

 

[Yampa Bob]

My cargoes really fast. Is this thread for real?

[GlennW]

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!

[Dr EMD]

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...

[Yampa Bob]

Where or where did my little cargo?  Oh no, been repo'd. 

[grumpy]

I was just watching Robin Williams on David Letterman . You guys won't make it .
Don

[highball10]

They were used for both passenger and frieght and were some of the last steam engines retired in the late 50s.

[Yampa Bob]

Yes, but I want to know "Who's on first?"  Every gag needs a "straight" man.

[SteamGene]

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

[pdlethbridge]

shouldn't that be manifest cargo service