The Quiet Star of American Preservation | The Tale of Nickel Plate Road 765 | History in the Dark
Help support 765's care here: https://fortwaynerailroad.org/donate/ š Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Footage š https://www.youtube.com/@fortwaynerai... Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā FirstĀ FireĀ UpĀ |Ā NickelĀ PlateĀ RoadĀ 765Ā inĀ 1978Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā SteamĀ Locomotive'sĀ FirstĀ StepsĀ inĀ 1979Ā |Ā N...Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā SmokeĀ AroundĀ GothamĀ |Ā NickelĀ PlateĀ RoadĀ no...Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā SteamĀ onĀ CSXĀ |Ā NickelĀ PlateĀ RoadĀ no.Ā 765Ā a...Ā Ā Nickel Plate Road 765 is a Berkshire steam locomotive that was fortunate enough to be preserved and put back into excursion service by a non-profit group of volunteers. Her story often falls into the background compared to more famous locomotives, but she had a tremendous impact on the future of heritage locomotive operation. 0:00 - Intro 3:38 - Origins 7:56 - Return to Service 15:20 - Rebuild and Revival 23:10 - Continuing Legacy "Nickel Plate Road 765 is a class "S-2" 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road". In 1963, No. 765, renumbered as 767, was donated to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it sat on display at the Lawton Park, while the real No. 767 was scrapped in Chicago in 1964." š Further reading š https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_... https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/Ni... https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/Ch... š¢Join this channel to get access to perks: Ā Ā Ā /Ā @historyinthedarkĀ Ā š¢Patreon - Ā Ā /Ā darknessthecurseĀ Ā š£Discord - Ā Ā /Ā discordĀ Ā š“Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/darknessthecurse šµFacebook - Ā Ā /Ā history-in-the-dark-109003305113711Ā Ā š¢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip š“Reddit - Ā Ā /Ā historyinthedarkĀ Ā š“Tiktok - Ā Ā /Ā historyinthedarkĀ Ā š£Instagram - Ā Ā /Ā historyinthedarkĀ Ā šµTwitter - Ā Ā /Ā darkthecurseĀ Ā š£Merch - Ā Ā Ā /Ā @historyinthedarkĀ Ā š£Twitch - Ā Ā /Ā edgerabbitĀ Ā Other channels: š¢Prehistory in the Dark: Ā Ā Ā /Ā @prehistoryinthedarkĀ Ā š£Gaming and Fanfic Readings: Ā Ā Ā /Ā @darknessthecurseĀ Ā š£History Stuff: Ā Ā Ā /Ā @historyinthedarkĀ Ā šMerch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: šAbyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... šPryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... šAbyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... #history #documentary #truestory
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