Here's another example of the first Alco Schenectady built Berkshires for the Nickel Plate that eventually spawned a large$group on the NKP roster. Delivered in November of 1934 as one of the class 5 Berkshires, it had 69" drivers and developed a powerful 245 psi boiler pressure. After serving for nearly 23 yeass, it was sold for scrap on 11/2/61 to Luntz Iron & Steel Co. This is a Theo. A. Gay photo |
Date:
3/19/1938 |
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Stony Island, IL Map ![Show Stony Island on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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This picture is part of album: Other Nickel Plate 2-8-4's |