NKP 767 on passenger extra.  Contributor's Pick!       
Upon the decline of steam power, the Nickel Plate Road offered to donate a steam locomotive to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana for display in Lawton Park. The city asked for S-2 767 because the 767 had officially opened the city's cross-town elevation project in 1955. Unfortunately, while sister engine 765 had been stored in the East Wayne engine house for the first part of its time after its last run, the 767 was stored outside and in far worse condition. Consequently, the Nickel Plate secretly switched the numbers, donated the disguised 765 on May 4, 1963, and scrapped the 767. Wrecked in high-speed collision with Wabash passenger train at New Haven, Indiana 7/16/51.Rebuilt at Conneaut. Stored at East Wayne 4/58. Renumbered 765 on 2/63 then scrapped at Purdy & Co 10/63.
Date: 6/15/1956 Location: Wanatah, IN   Map Show Wanatah on a rail map Views: 1275 Collection Of:   Wendy Crim
Locomotives: NKP 767(2-8-4)    Author:  Wendy Crim
NKP 767 on passenger extra.
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  NKP Berks The Motherlode
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Fred Stuckmann General Great scene. 1/20/2012 10:42:29 PM
Gary Everhart General Now that's flatland Indiana! Makes a beautiful backdrop to a gorgeous steam picture! 1/21/2012 5:24:48 PM
Robert Farkas General Good shot and great story. 3/25/2012 10:13:21 PM
Edward Artman General Wonderful story, sad ending. One of my favorite pictures m 1/24/2016 1:24:59 PM

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