Nickel Plate Road 757
| Company type | Steam locomotive |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railroad transport |
| Founded | August 18, 1944 in Lima, Ohio, United States |
| Headquarters | Bellevue , United States |
| Products | Freight locomotive |
Nickel Plate Road 757 is a steam locomotive of the S-2 type with a 2-8-4 "Berkshire" wheel arrangement, constructed in August 1944 by the Lima Locomotive Works (LLW) located in Lima, Ohio for the Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road".
History
The Nickel Plate Road 757 was finalized on August 18, 1944, by the Lima Locomotive Works and commenced operation later that same year.
This engine was part of a series of 30 S-2 class locomotives created specifically for fast freight transportation on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad (NKP).
Its final revenue service occurred on June 15, 1958, after which it was retired. In 1960, the locomotive was gifted to the city of Bellevue, Ohio; however, due to a lack of funds for an appropriate exhibition location, it was relocated in 1966 to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Currently among six surviving NKP Berkshires, No. 757 returned to Bellevue in 2019 where it underwent cosmetic restoration at the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum. In September 2021, it joined once again with its operational counterpart No. 765 during the Berkshires in Bellevue gathering.
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