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 NKP
#190 was built in March 1948 for the New York Chicago & St
Louis Railroad, also known as the Nickel Plate Road. Doyle McCormack's
father worked for this railroad, and it was in this locomotive that
Doyle had his first diesel cab ride. A Nickel Plate Berkshire steam
locomotive, the #743, was Doyle's first cab ride in a steam locomotive.
The #190 ran on trains that operated between Chicago, IL and Buffalo,
NY, as well as between Cleveland, OH and Saint Louis, MO. The NKP PAs
were based and maintained in Conneaut, OH, Doyle's home town.
Unfortunately, none of the NKP PA locomotives survived the scrapper's
torch. |
 Santa Fe #62-L
#62-L was built for Santa Fe in December 1948. Delivered in the popular
red and silver warbonnet paint scheme, it ran on Santa Fe's Super Chief
train that ran between Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as the San
Diegan between Los Angeles and San Diego. |
 Delaware & Hudson #18
On April 5, 1967, Santa Fe #62-L was removed from the roster and sent
to Morrison-Knudson, a company that rebuilt locomotives for railroads.
August 11, 1975, M-K rebuilt the #62-L for Delaware and Hudson
Railroad, painted it blue and silver with familiar warbonnet lines, and
renumbered it to D&H #18. It operated around the New York area,
primarily on the Adirondack route, a brief stint in Boston's MBTA
commuter system before being sold to Mexico in 1978. |
 Mexico and the journey back to United States
In year 2000, Doyle McCormack went to Mexico to purchase the former
Santa Fe #62-L and #59-L, D&H #18 and #16 respectively. #62-L (#18)
was brought to Portland's Brooklyn Roundhouse to undergo restoration.
Locomotive #59-L (#16) is bound for Frisco, TX to be restored as a
Santa Fe warbonnet. |
 Nickel Plate Road #190 Resurrection
At Brooklyn Roundhouse, volunteers have worked hard to rebuild this
locomotive from the ground up, including the installation of prime
mover, traction motors, cab controls and electrical cabinets.
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 The Return of NKP #190!
Everyone's goal is to return the 190 to operating condition. Stay tuned! |
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| *Note to
photographers* These photos came out of Doyle McCormack's collection of
photos. If you are the photographer of any of the above images and
would like to receive credit for it, please prove that you are the
owner and we'll resolve any issues. Thank you for your support. |
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