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Owner: Nickel Plate
Model:Alco 4-6-4Built As:NKP 170 (4-6-4)
Serial Number:67211Order No:B-1695
Frame Number:25X26 cylinders, 73" driversBuilt:2/1927
Notes:Brooks 02/1927, NKP Class L-1A, donated to MofT 10/1957
Other locos with this serial:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
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NKP 4-6-4 #170, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR)
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170, Nickel Plate (New York, Chicago & St. Louis RR)
Description:  One of the 4 Alco-Brooks Hudsons built for the Nickel Plate in March of 1927, it was classified as an L-1a with 73" drivers and delivering a boiler pressure of 215 psi. In October of 1957, it was donated to Nat'l Railroad Museum in St Louis, MO - only surviving one. This is an August, 1970 reprint of C. W. Burns photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1938  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 9:43:04 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  3767   Comments: 0
"Railfans' Saturday Night," Page 32, 1946
Title:  "Railfans' Saturday Night," Page 32, 1946
Description:  Here is page two of a seven-page article by D.W. Yungmeyer entitled "Railfans' Saturday Night." It was published originally in the February 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 32. Notable here is a track diagram of the four railroads servicing Englewood Union Station: New York Central, Nickel Plate, Pennsylvania, and Rock Island.
Photo Date:  2/1/1946  Upload Date: 12/22/2020 7:21:05 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  NKP 4-6-4 Hudson #170 was built by Alco-Brooks in March of 1927. Specs - serial #67211, class L-1a, 73" drivers, 215 psi boiler pressure, 25x26" cylinders, engine weight of 316,500 lb, tractive effort of 40,681 lb, smoke deflectors, roller bearing eng. truck & bed. After retirement, the loco was donated to the National Transportation Museum in St Louis, MO in October of 1957. This photo is from the Howard W. Ameling collection.
Photo Date:  7/14/1947  Upload Date: 1/21/2021 6:15:57 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
NKP 170 4-6-4, DM&N 502 2-10-2, and C&O 2727 2-8-4
Title:  NKP 170 4-6-4, DM&N 502 2-10-2, and C&O 2727 2-8-4
Description:  New York, Chicago and St. Louis (Nickel Plate) 170 4-6-4, Duluth Missabe & Northern 502 2-10-2, and Chesapeake & Ohio 2727 2-8-4 at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO.
Photo Date:  7/18/1983  Upload Date: 11/5/2020 4:19:15 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4) DMN 502(2-10-2) CO 2727(2-8-4)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
NKP 170 4-6-4 and C&IM 551 2-8-2
Title:  NKP 170 4-6-4 and C&IM 551 2-8-2
Description:  New York Central 170 4-6-4 and Chicago & Illinois Midland 2-8-2 at the National Museum of Transportation at St. Louis, MO. The photo isnt very good with the sun behind a cloud, but took it to show how the museum grounds were at more than one level which is pretty unusual for railroad museums.
Photo Date:  7/18/1983  Upload Date: 11/5/2020 6:00:40 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4) CIM 551(2-8-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description:  exact date unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 1/8/2014 11:47:36 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  2766   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description:  exact date unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1988  Upload Date: 1/8/2014 11:48:19 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  6127   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description:  THe oldest surviving Hudson
Photo Date:  11/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/15/2006 3:04:19 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  2959   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 3:48:48 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  2164   Comments: 0
NKP 170 at the Museum of Transportation on a hot August afternoon
Title:  NKP 170 at the Museum of Transportation on a hot August afternoon
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2012 12:55:53 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mark Dinkel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
NKP 170 at the Museum of Transportation on a hot August afternoon
Title:  NKP 170 at the Museum of Transportation on a hot August afternoon
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2012 12:57:20 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mark Dinkel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description:  The oldest surviving Hudson
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/8/2009 12:43:25 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Hunter Lohse
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  4678   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:20:35 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  1728   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 1:03:09 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  3137   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate 170
Title:  Nickel Plate 170
Description:  Nickel Plate 170
Photo Date:  7/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 10:43:31 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mike Pennington
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 1:13:02 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  875   Comments: 0
NKP 170 on Display
Title:  NKP 170 on Display
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/23/2014 1:44:33 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
NKP #170
Title:  NKP #170
Description:  It's extremely difficult to get a shot of this locomotive without shubbery in your way.
Photo Date:  8/10/2013  Upload Date: 8/26/2013 2:14:28 AM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  953   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description:  NKP 170, one of the oldest Hudsons still in existence, at MOT.
Photo Date:  12/28/2013  Upload Date: 1/6/2014 10:14:32 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Nathan Hopper
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/25/2014 4:31:57 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Larry Mowery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  773   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/2/2015 6:34:50 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Ryan Casey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  727   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description:  Sitting in the yard.
Photo Date:  6/29/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2016 11:49:14 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  621   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate Road (NYC&StL) #170
Title:  Nickel Plate Road (NYC&StL) #170
Description:  1927 American Locomotive Co (Brooks); 4-6-4
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 8/30/2015 7:39:03 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  1229   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2015  Upload Date: 11/8/2023 5:01:00 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL) Sign
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL) Sign
Description:  A National Museum of Transportation information sign posted near the NKP 4-6-4 #170 locomotive display.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:56:23 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Description:  Built by Alco in 1927, this massive locomotive is now housed at the National Museum of Transportation.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:56:27 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  999   Comments: 0
NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Description:  The tender appears almost as long as the massive 4-6-4 Hudson engine.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:56:43 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Description:  The Hudson smoke lifters (deflectors) give the 1927 Alco built locomotive a distinct European look.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:56:46 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  819   Comments: 0
NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Title:  NKP 4-6-4 #170 - Nickel Plate (NYC&STL)
Description:  Does anyone else see this number "7" as an upside down 2???
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:56:49 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
NKP 170
Title:  NKP 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2019  Upload Date: 9/16/2019 9:23:19 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate Road
Title:  Nickel Plate Road
Description:  On display on a snowy day
Photo Date:  1/23/2020  Upload Date: 2/7/2020 9:27:15 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate 170
Title:  Nickel Plate 170
Description:  Built in 1927, the oldest surviving Hudson locomotive. Served on the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad, better known as the Nickel Plate!
Photo Date:  6/19/2021  Upload Date: 6/23/2021 4:38:21 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate 170
Title:  Nickel Plate 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2021  Upload Date: 6/23/2021 4:39:01 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Nickel Plate 170
Title:  Nickel Plate 170
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2021  Upload Date: 6/23/2021 4:39:41 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 170(4-6-4)
Views:  148   Comments: 0


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