#2-8-4

[2inx4inx8inbrick]

Nickle Plate Road 765 at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Angola Indiana June 17th 2023.

Camera info: Nikon d5500, 70mm, f/5.6, iso 350

[4449fandom]

Two little cousins: 4-8-4 SP 4449 Daylight chills with her Lima Locomotive works relatives for a family reunion of sorts: 2-8-4 NKP 1225 from the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad -- aka the Nickel Plate Road. Lima 2-8-4 Pere Marquette Railway 1225. The get together was a little steamy with late nights spent around the turntable hosted by the sisters, little 0-4-0 tank engine Little River 1 and her grown up sister, Little River 110 -- a 4-6-2 with a tender behind -- 1 invited a couple of her friends too, other 0-4-0 tank engines Flagg Coal 75 and Viscose 6.

They all enjoyed receiving loving rubs and attention. But 4449 wanted more attention, so, like a naughty engine, she stubbed her pilot truck on a turnout frog and made a big fuss. She enjoyed the extra attention while it lasted, but it meant that she wasn't allowed out to play with her cousins later.

Ah, family reunions...

[alicedrawslesmis]

Sketching Chapter 2.8.4 - In Which Jean Valjean Looks As Though He Has Read Austin Castillejo

(why does Austin Castillejo sound so much like a spaghetti western bandit)

more abt the chapter tomorrow!

[trainmaniac]

NKP 765 Extra - Joliet, Illinois by Tyler Pate Via Flickr: The Joliet Rocket just departed Joliet, Illinois for La Salle Street Station while blowing through the intermediates at MP 37 on the former Rock Island Route.

[thefakeray]

Clinchfield F7 800 w 2716001 by Charles Buccola Via Flickr: Clinchfileld F7 800 (upgrade form F3) gets ready to tow C&O K-4 #2716 to Erwin, TN for the CRR excursion train which was not to be. The action takes place at MN Tower in Louisville, KY after the 2-8- 4 was picked up from Kentucky Railway Museum.

[trainmaniac]

NKP 765 - New Lenox, Illinois by Tyler Pate Via Flickr: Metra's Joliet Rocket deadheads towards Joliet Station after leaving LaSalle Street Station earlier that morning after a long night of testing The Berkshire to make sure everything cleared the clearance points into LaSalle Street Station for the trips.

[thefakeray]

NKP 2-8-4 Birkshire 759 by Marty Bernard Via Flickr: Roger Puta caught the AAR Golden Spike Limited in the Western Maryland Ry Yard in Cumberland on May 17, 1969.