A recent additon to the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum collection is Nickel Plate Road 757, a 1944 Lima built 2-8-4 that is commonly referred to as a "Berkshire". Originally donated to ... (more)
PM 1225 The Polar Express North Bound to Ashley Michigan
Pere Marquette 1225 at South Woodbridge Road in Bannister, MI during a Lerro Productions photo charter that occurred one year ago on this date.
Runnin’ Late in ’88! The final excursion of the 1988 NRHS convention was planned to be a 420-mile round trip from Bound Brook, New Jersey to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The air c... (more)
NKP 765, with a 1984 National Railway Historical Society Convention train, is stopped just east of Ft. Thomas, KY to check its running gear.
It’s early evening, and the passengers of 1988 NRHS Convention circle trip to Reading should be having dinner or at their hotels. Instead, they are just entering the Allentown area, and will fin... (more)
Temple Pit Stop The 1988 NRHS convention was plagued with logistical issues, and many of the scheduled excursions started late and only got later. The July 24 round trip to the Blu... (more)
The 1988 NRHS convention featured two excursions with Nickel Plate 765 making forays from northern New Jersey into eastern Pennsylvania. The first, on July 24, 1988, ran down Conrail’s West Tren... (more)
With the Steam in the Valley event getting more and more difficult to utilize for photo opportunities of 765, I was forced to take what I can get when it comes to getting a pacing shot and other p... (more)
PM 1225 crosses Baker Creek Trestle on its way North to Ashley Michigan on a snowy December morning
The NKP 765 is ready to head up and over Penobscot Mountain on the return trip to Bethlehem.
PM 1225 The Polar Express Arrives in Ashley Michigan on a snowy crisp December morning with passengers
PM 1225 rolls through Carland Michigan next to the elevator building heading Northbound to Ashley