Nickel Plate Road

New York, Chicago & St. Louis


The NKP was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
DS4-4-1000(NA), AS16

The Nickel Plate merged into the Norfolk & Western in 1964.

DS4-4-1000(NA)

NKP 100 100

DS4-4-1000(NA)
c/n 72849, b/d 10/1947

- built as NKP 100
- survived NKP merger into the N&W in 1964
- scrapped by the N&W in 1968
Baldwin Builder's photo
- collection of Carl Farmer

AS16

Alco repowered
NKP 320 & 323
Blackhawk Films slide
(Fred Byerly collection)
- collection of Mark Laundry
Toledo, OH - July 11, 1964 		320

AS16
c/n 75943, b/d 11/1953

- built as NKP 320
- repowered by Alco (16-251) in 1959
- became N&W 2320(7900)

  • see Norfolk & Western #7901 for ex. NKP 321

    before repowering
    NKP 322
    photo credit: Howard W. Ameling
    - collection of Mark Laundry     Toledo, OH - Aug. 21 1954     		322

    AS16
    c/n 76028, b/d 06/1954

    - built as NKP 322
    - repowered by EMD (16-567C) in 1959
    - became N&W 2322(7902)

    EMD repowered
    NKP 323
    photo credit: Howard W. Ameling
    - collection of Mark Laundry     Toledo, OH - Mar. 30 1965     		323

    AS16
    c/n 76029, b/d 06/1954

    - built as NKP 323
    - repowered by EMD (16-567C) in 1959
    - became N&W 2323(7903)



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