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September 1966 01-1-03 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 7/10/1969 Lima, OH Ameling at dedication of Lincoln Park Display
September 1966 01-1-03 Photo Personalities John Keller 7/10/1969 Lima, OH Ameling at dedication of Lincoln Park Display
September 1967 01-5-08 Photo Personalities Jim Boyd 1967 Janesville, WI Guimter with Morgan McLlwain at NMRA Meet
June 1968 02-3-07 Photo Personalities J.J.Williams unknown Indianapolis, IN North SideTopics planning shelter for the 587
June 1968 02-3-07 Photo Personalities Walter McCarty 1955 Indianapolis, IN NKP Mag at dedication of 587
September 1968 02-4-11 Photo Personalities Dale Moses 1968 Conneaut, OH Ameling rebuilding the 759 in smokebox
September 1968 02-4-11 Photo Personalities Paul Prescott 1968 Conneaut, OH Ameling on front of 759
September 1968 02-4-11 Photo Personalities Doyle McCormack 1968 Conneaut, OH Prescott in smokebox w/ Hank Webber & Bill Neil
September 1968 02-4-11 Photo Personalities Bob Bartone & Dale Moses 1968 Conneaut, OH Prescott w/McCormack,Webber,Wes Camp, & H. Emery
September 1968 02-4-17 Photo Personalities Dick Jensen 1968 Chicago, IL Koester inspecting the H-5b 965 w/ Bill Wischer
December 1968 03-1-02 Photo Personalities Nelson Blount
Steamtown, VT Steamtown roundhouse and steam locos in background
December 1968 03-1-09 Photo Personalities High Iron Crew 9/8/1968 Buffalo Div. Boyd checking a hot bearing
December 1968 03-1-09 Photo Personalities Mrs. Ross Rowland 9/8/1968 Conneaut, OH Ameling christianing the 759 w/ champaign
December 1968 03-1-12 Photo Personalities Dignitaries 1968 Conneaut, OH Ameling posed in front of the 759
December 1968 03-1-12 Photo Personalities Restoration Team 1968 Conneaut, OH Boyd in front of the S-2 759
December 1968 03-1-12 Photo Personalities Hank Webber & Joe Karal 1968 Conneaut, OH McCormick working on locomotive-tender connections
December 1968 03-1-14 Photo Personalities John Rehor 1968 Conneaut, OH Boyd sitting in the fireman's seat of the S-2 759
December 1968 03-1-16 Photo Personalities 1969 Officers 9/28/1968 Bellevue, OH Boyd T.Koester,J.Keller,H.Ameling,Jon Marx,P.Prescott
December 1968 03-1-16 Photo Personalities Bellevue Tour 9/28/1968 Bellevue, OH Boyd group photo taken in front of roundhouse
December 1968 03-1-16 Photo Personalities William B. Grumley 9/28/1968 Bellevue, OH Koester guest speaker at meeting
March 1969 03-2-05 Photo Personalities Dick Herman 11/10/1968 Bellevue, OH Ameling in cab of 759
March 1969 03-2-05 Photo Personalities Don Krofta 11/10/1968 Bellevue, OH Ameling w/ Dick Hoover and Bob McCown
March 1969 03-2-08 Photo Personalities C.B.Bennett 10/9/1957 St. Louis, MO N.M.ofT. dedication of L-1a 170 to Museum
September 1969 03-4-05 Photo Personalities John Keller 5/16/1969 Lima, OH Ameling by 759 at Lima
September 1969 03-4-05 Photo Personalities Howard Ameling 5/16/1969 Lima, OH Ameling on RPO Car with camera
September 1969 03-4-12 Photo Personalities Dale Moses May-69 Bellevue, OH O'Reilly looking out of fireman's cab window
September 1969 03-4-13 Photo Personalities J.M.Miller May-69 Lima, OH Ameling engineer on Centennial leaving Lima,Oh
June 1969 05-1-03 Photo Personalities Dale J. Moses
Conneaut, OH Lakofsky an obit for Dale Moses
June 1969 05-1-04 Photo Personalities NKPHTS Members 1970 Conneaut, OH Prescott 34 members and guests pose for the photo
Spring-Sum 1972 06-2-16 Photo Personalities enginehouse crew 1951 East Wayne, IN
working on an H-5
Winter 1972 07-1-14 Photo Personalities Wheeling Band 1929 Brewster, OH Rehor w/crowd at the dedication of first home built 0-6-0
Spring 1973 07-2-14 Photo Personalities wreck at Fremont 1900's Fremont, OH Lorenz crowd watching at wreck scene
Summer 1973 07-3-03 Photo Personalities John Keller 8/29/1956 St. Marys, OH Keller crew poses on steams last day
Winter 1974 09-1-03 Photo Personalities John Walsh 8/26/1974 Fort Wayne, IN Yager Runnion Ave. tower just before it closed
Winter 1978 12-1-03 Photo Personalities FWRRHS 3/20/1976 New Haven, IN Deininger pulling tubes out of S-2, 765
Winter 1978 12-1-08 Photo Personalities engine crew Oct-57 Bellevue, OH Ameling left side view changing crew w/ PA-1 187
Spring 1978 12-2-03 Photo Personalities crowd at depot
Waterville, OH Corns waiting to take ride on train at museum
Spring 1978 12-2-16 Photo Personalities crowd at depot
Elwood, IN Keller waiting for Wendel Wilkie in 1940
Fall 1978 12-4-02 Photo Personalities engine crew
Bellevue, OH Mad River engine crew poses w/ a 4-4-0
Fall 1978 12-4-03 Photo Personalities crowd waiting 1949 Lorain, OH ACHS waiting to board for a baseball special
Winter 1979 13-1-17 Photo Personalities A.W.Johnston

NKPHTS seated in a NKP diner for a publicity photo
Winter 1979 13-1-19 Photo Personalities FWRRHS 1979 New Haven, IN Deininger 765 crew on front of engine
Spring 1979 13-2-05 Photo Personalities W&LE crew 1919 Adena, OH Corns posing in front of 2-8-2 6018
Summer 1979 13-3-18 Photo Personalities seven crewmen
Fort Wayne, IN Parker posing in front of caboose 1061
Summer 1979 13-3-18 Photo Personalities seven crewmen
Fort Wayne, IN Parker posing alongside of class P 304
Summer 1979 13-3-19 Photo Personalities Ralph Lopeman 12/11/1937 Fort Wayne, IN Bauer oiling the rods on L-1b 174
Summer 1979 13-3-19 Photo Personalities advertisement

NKPHTS Nickel Plate Beer advertisement
Winter 1980 14-1-01 Photo Personalities W&LE crew 6/19/1946 Toledo, OH Erhardt four crewmen pose w/ caboose 0919
Winter 1979-80 14-1-18 Article Personalities APPROVED: AWJ

Holley J. Smith a biography of Asst. to the President A. W. Johnston
Summer 1980 14-3-20 Photo Personalities Emrie M. Doty 1943 West Wayne, IN Sassmannhausen w/ fireman posing in front of a 700
Fall 1980 14-4-18 Article Personalities MR. TOMHAFE & 765

Skip Sassmannshausen a biography of John Tomhafe and his NKP days
Fall 1980 14-4-18 Photo Personalities Sam Noe, R. Claytor 1980 Lima, OH Sassmannhausen in cab of S-2 765 w/ John Tomhafe
Fall 1980 14-4-20 Photo Personalities M.G.Butler 1945 West Wayne, IN Butler on front of N-6 456 w/ crew on his last run
Winter 1980-81 15-1-05 Article Personalities CHARLOTTE M. KELLER

Skip Sassmannshausen a tribute to Mrs. John Keller, who past away 12/12/1980.
Summer 1981 15-3-16 Photo Personalities operator
Cleveland, OH Manthey working the desk at CT Tower
Winter 1982 16-1-09 Photo Personalities Myron B. Phipps 1981 Cleveland, OH Semon (2) photos as guest speaker at convention
Winter 1982 16-1-12 Photo Personalities Walter L. Herbel
NKP District B&LE (10) photos of Mr. Herbel in his daily routine
Spring 1982 16-2-12 Article Personalities ONE MAN'S NICKEL PLATED MEMORIES

Carl D. Farmer Carl lived on the west end of the Clover leaf and his photos are featured
Spring 1982 16-2-17 Photo Personalities Walter L. Herbel
NKP District B&LE w/ photographer Art Hanford in front of S-4 814
Summer 1982 16-3-13 Photo Personalities Myron B. Phipps 11/1/1959 Bloomington, IL
dedicating the H-6e 639 at Miller Park
Summer 1982 16-3-17 Article Personalities MEMORIES

J.J.Young, Jr. remembrances of a noted NKP-Wheeling photographer
Summer 1982 16-3-18 Photo Personalities nine crewmen 1884 FTW,M&C RR
crewmen pose in front of # 9
Fall 1982 16-4-16 Article Personalities TAKING DOWN THE MARKERS

Skip Sassmannshausen The final issue done by Skip
Winter 1983 17-1-19 Photo Personalities Steve Grigg, 1982 Connorsville, IN Ameling w/ Scott Hewis, and Roger Esker
Summer 1983 17-3-18 Photo Personalities W.S.Bellard 8/19/1957 Vermilion, OH Ludlow w/ Lyle Lamont on L-1a 170
Winter 1984 18-1-04 Article Personalities JACK OF ALL TRADES

NKP Magazine a small town NKP agent was everything from a janitor to a traffic rep.
Winter 1984 18-1-04 Photo Personalities WLE Fantrip Jun-49 Wellington, OH Young, Jr. fantrip on WLE view of train
Winter 1984 18-1-05 Photo Personalities C.W. Morris
Boswell, IN NKP article and photos of Mr. Morris working
Winter 1984 18-1-06 Article Personalities NKP FANTRIPS

Photo Essay a mixture of NKP fantrips from the present and the past
Winter 1984 18-1-18 Photo Personalities 18th Convention 1983 Peoria, IL
(3) photos of NKPHTS members
Spring 1984 18-2-03 Photo Personalities ten members 3/25/1984 Indianapolis, IN Vawter 587 in background w/ members in front
Spring 1984 18-2-04 Photo Personalities painter
Frankfort, IN Cook
Summer 1984 18-3-20 Photo Personalities advertisements

NKP (4) photos advertising NKP diners
Spring 1985 19-2-04 Article Personalities WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK FOR THE NKP

Jim Kirwin a personal tale of working West Wayne in the 1940's
Fall 1985 19-4-03 Article Personalities RIDING CAR 26

Holley J. Smith a story about life riding on a NKP business car
Fall 1985 19-4-05 Photo Personalities 20 th Convention 1985 Buffalo, NY Ameling members pose before going on bus tour
Fall 1985 19-4-06 Photo Personalities Dave Allen 1985 Buffalo, NY Marx presenting Jack Kramer w/ "Best of Show" award
Fall 1985 19-4-06 Photo Personalities Devan Lawton 1985 Buffalo, NY Marx w/ Matt Wronski on bus tour
Winter 1986 20-1-17 Photo Personalities Otto Lehr
Fillmore, IL Grigg station agent
Summer 1986 20-3-14 Article Personalities MY FIRST DATE WITH THE NICKEL PLATE

Peter K. Shepherd as a young man Pete rode the NKP to a Boy Scout Jamboree
Winter 1987 21-1-18 Article Personalities '"LEAPING HYENAS" AND THE CADILLACS

Joe Immler Joe reminisces about the NKP's six-axled diesels
Spring 1987 21-2-11 Photo Personalities crewmen on diesel
Euclid, OH NKP three crewmen on the front of S-2 27
Summer-Fall 1987 21-3-12 Article Personalities BILL SWARTZ PHOTOGRAPHER


a tribute to Bill Swartz who had passed away just prior to this magazine
Summer-Fall 1987 21-3-12 Photo Personalities Bill Swartz
Peru, IN Swartz posing with locomotives(2) photos
Winter-Sp 1988 22-1-07 Photo Personalities local residents 5/31/1877 Milan, OH Frohman First Grand Comp. Stockholders' Excursion
Summer 1988 22-3-08 Article Personalities ASK THE MAN WHO DROVE ONE

Peter K. Shepherd a conversation with John Tomhafe was the beginning of this article
Winter 1989 23-1-19 Photo Personalities railfans May-69 Charleston, IL Young, Jr. watching S-2 759 being serviced
Winter 1989 23-1-20 Photo Personalities MofW crew 1957 Rocky River, OH Horning crewmen shovel snow w/ passenger train departing
Spring 1989 23-2-03 Article Personalities EAST WAYNE IN '39

Jim Kirwin a first hand account of life at West Wayne in the thirties.
Summer 1989 23-3-04 Article Personalities THE "DOCTOR" PAID A HOUSE CALL

Peter K. Shepherd John Bernet was NKP's president during perhaps the best years of NKP
Spring 1990 24-2-14 Photo Personalities NKP Sales Office Rep. 1954

advertising photo w/ piggyback in rear
Spring 1990 24-4-03 Photo Personalities 1969 Convention 10/4/1969 Brewster, OH Ameling
Fall 1990 24-4-04 Article Personalities 'IT ALL BEGAN WITH A SINGLE MISSED STEP'

L.C. Frost a first hand account of work at the Indianapolis Roundhouse
Winter 1991 25-1-20 Photo Personalities 1990 Convention 10/20/1990 Muncie, IN Esker 24th NKPHTS convention go'ers pose on M&W locos
Summer 1991 25-3-03 Article Personalities BASIC TRAINING IN CLEVELAND YARD

W.LeRay a first hand account of working in Cleveland in the NKP era
Winter 1992 26-1-18 Photo Personalities Peter K. Shepherd 9/28/1991 Bellevue, OH Sabetto presenting John H. Keller an award
Winter 1992 26-1-20 Photo Personalities 1991 Convention 9/28/1991 Bellevue, OH Kramer group photo in front of caboose 1047
Spring 1992 26-2-10 Article Personalities WILLIAM MASON - IMPACT ON THE WHEELING

Fredrick Wescott an ex-W&LE engineer's first hand account
Summer 1992 26-3-04 Article Personalities I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

George F. Bergold a look at the Engineering Department of the NKP
Summer 1992 26-3-14 Photo Personalities H.R. Scott 1951 Peru, IN NKP inside new offices
Winter 1993 27-1-16 Photo Personalities 1992 Convention 10/3/1992 Frankfort, IN Ameling group photo on turntable
Spring 1993 27-2-03 Article Personalities THE PASSENGER PRESIDENT

Peter K. Shepherd Walter L.Ross, president of NKP 1927-1933
Spring 1993 27-2-04 Photo Personalities Walter L. Ross

NKPHTS Pres. NKP 1927-1933
Spring 1993 27-2-20 Photo Personalities Dean Richmond ca. 1890
Baus crew in officer's dining room on boat
Summer 1993 27-3-03 Article Personalities HURON HOLIDAY

William J. Powers a first hand account of action on the Wheeling District in 1963
Spring 1994 28-2-01 Photo Personalities MofW crew 1950's
McCaleb color view of five crewmen push speeder onto tracks
Spring 1994 28-2-19 Photo Personalities Mrs. Kramer
Fremont, OH Kramer Jack Kramer's mother on NKP boxcar
Fall 1994 28-4-07 Photo Personalities NKP women
Sandusky , OH NKP Veteran Assoc. female members
Fall 1994 28-4-07 Photo Personalities Veteran Assoc.
Sandusky , OH NKP Executive committee
Fall 1994 28-4-08 Photo Personalities A.D.Peters 1946 Sandusky , OH NKP w/ R.F. Hillhouse
Fall 1994 28-4-08 Photo Personalities H.H.Hampton 1946 Sandusky , OH NKP NKP Vice President
Winter 1995 29-1-08 Photo Personalities 1994 Convention 10/8/1994 Bellevue, OH Kramer NKPHTS members taking photos
Winter 1995 29-1-09 Photo Personalities Willis McCaleb & Jim Semon 10/8/1994 Bellevue, OH Kramer w/ Audre Balogh giving Willis an award
Summer 1995 29-3-13 Article Personalities MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Simon E. Herring Si's ride on a Berk turned a quirk
Summer 1995 29-3-17 Article Personalities MEMORIES OF THE W&LE AND THE NKP

Elmer A. "Bill" Tilden a personal glimpse at life on the Wheeling
Fall 1995 29-4-04 Article Personalities RIDING THE "KITCHI GAMMI CLUB"

Jack Kramer a once in a lifetime trip on an ex-NKP car
Fall 1995 29-4-05 Photo Personalities Chuck Jensen 6/26/1994 Rome, GA Ameling owner of Kitchi Gammi Club
Fall 1995 29-4-11 Photo Personalities Howard Ameling & C.Jensen 6/26/1994 Toledo, OH Kramer owner of Kitchi Gammi Club
Fall 1995 29-4-12 Photo Personalities Jack Kramer 6/26/1994 Toledo, OH Ameling w/ Howard Ameling
Fall 1995 29-4-12 Photo Personalities brakeman 6/26/1994 Toledo, OH Kramer coupling up hoses
Fall 1995 29-4-12 Photo Personalities Dot Ameling 6/26/1994 Toledo, OH Kramer w/ Gwen Kramer and Howard Ameling
Winter 1996 30-1-03 Article Personalities ON A PERSONAL NOTE...

Peter K. Shepherd a reflection on what the 743 had to do with the making of a railfan
Winter 1996 30-1-17 Article Personalities BIG MORNING AT BAY VILLAGE

William J. Powers a personal view of the operations and people around Bay Village, Ohio
Winter 1996 30-1-18 Article Personalities FULL CIRCLE

Joseph B. Immler how Joe and the GP-30 901 were reunited after many years
Winter 1996 30-1-22 Photo Personalities John Tomhafe 10/13/1995 Toledo, OH Sabetto w/ Pete Shepherd and Jon Marx
Winter 1996 30-1-22 Photo Personalities Bob Stewart 10/13/1995 Toledo, OH Sabetto gave speech on rail crossing safety
Winter 1996 30-1-22 Photo Personalities Tom Hillhouse 10/13/1995 Toledo, OH Sabetto new National Director w/ Pete Shepherd
Winter 1996 30-1-22 Photo Personalities Tony Koester 10/13/1995 Toledo, OH Sabetto w/ Aud Balogh and presentation lantern
Spring 1996 30-2-16 Article Personalities MEMORIES OF THE W&LE AND NKP PART II

Elmer A. "Bill" Tilden Canton, Ohio area
Spring 1996 30-2-18 Article Personalities FIRST IMPRESSIONS

John B. Corns Kitchi Gammi Club story
Summer 1996 30-3-09 Article Personalities ALL IN A DAY'S WORK

Daniel L. Meckstroth a day in the working of the crews on the Minster Branch
Summer 1996 30-3-24 Photo Personalities John Keller 1952 St. Marys, OH Tomhafe w/ crew of G-44 932
Fall 1996 30-4-13 Article Personalities TESTING THE NKP'S FIRST GP-9'S

L.C.Frost Frankfort to Buffalo w/ new Diesels
Fall 1996 30-4-19 Article Personalities R. I. P., 448

L.C.Frost aftermath of 448's accident at Douglas, IL 1956
Winter 1997 31-1-03 Article Personalities WILLIS A. McCALEB 1920-1996


one of NKP's prime photographers passes away
Winter 1997 31-1-03 Photo Personalities Willis McCaleb & Jim Semon
Sandusky, OH Semon at Jim Semon's home w/ Bruce Dicken
Winter 1997 31-1-17 Photo Personalities Denny&Bertha Morse 1950's Cleveland, OH Powers worked at Bay Village, OH depot
Winter 1997 31-1-22 Photo Personalities 1996 NKPHTS Convention 9/28/1996 Cleveland, OH Shepherd NKPHTSer's touring RTA shops (2) photos
Winter 1997 31-1-23 Photo Personalities Tom Hillhouse 9/28/1996 Cleveland, OH Sabetto addressing the Convention
Winter 1997 31-1-24 Photo Personalities Dr. Walter Leedy 9/28/1996 Cleveland, OH Sabetto addressing the Convention about CUT
Winter 1997 31-1-24 Photo Personalities John T. Slater 9/28/1996 Cleveland, OH Sabetto auctioneer w/ Jon Marx, and George Berghoff
Spring 1997 31-2-03 Photo Personalities ex-NKP'ers 7/20/1996 Conneaut, OH Sabetto annual NKP day
Spring 1997 31-2-04 Article Personalities A TRIP ON NUMBER 40 - - AUGUST 1953

Don Daily as a fireman on the 40 Don rides from Frankfort to Delphos
Spring 1997 31-2-05 Photo Personalities Eddy Mandry May-50 Frankfort, IN Corns w/ fireman H. D. Weaver (3) photos on engine
Spring 1997 31-2-11 Article Personalities TAKING WATER

Don Daily secrets on taking water on the NKP at various locations
Spring 1997 31-2-12 Article Personalities EAST END REFLECTIONS

L.C. Frost personal observations of the NKP District from Cleveland to Buffalo
Summer 1997 31-3-10 Article Personalities FORTY ... IN PHOTOS

John B. Corns a photo essay of what it was like on the Clover Leaf local
Summer 1997 31-3-10 Photo Personalities Clover Leaf crew May-50 Clover Leaf Corns (20) photos of various duties of a train crew
Summer 1997 31-3-20 Article Personalities BREAKING 'EM IN ON THE CLOVER LEAF

Don Daily NKP Berkshires east of Frankfort on the Clover Leaf?
Summer 1997 31-3-20 Photo Personalities Jumbo" Donovan

NKPHTS in engineer's seat of S class 704
Fall 1997 31-4-04 Photo Personalities ex-NKP'ers 7/19/1997 Conneaut, OH Sabetto annual NKP day
Fall 1997 31-4-15 Article Personalities MALOTT PARK MEMORIES

Chuck Conway a personal story about the NKP in Indianapolis
Winter 1998 32-1-05 Article Personalities A RIDE ON A BLUEBIRD

Daniel L. Meckstroth a ride in a NKP PA is introduced
Winter 1998 32-1-06 Article Personalities LIFE IN A CAB OF A BLUEBIRD

Daniel L. Meckstroth a make-believe ride from St. Marys to Muncie in the cab of a PA
Winter 1998 32-1-18 Article Personalities PACING THE NKP

Nick Page a personal experience in pacing the NKP in Cleveland on the rapid
Winter 1998 32-1-19 Photo Personalities Doyle McCormack 10/4/1997 Bellevue, OH Sabetto guest speaker for convention
Winter 1998 32-1-20 Photo Personalities Bill Quick 10/4/1997 Bellevue, OH Sabetto incoming National Director w/ Tom Hillhouse
Winter 1998 32-1-20 Photo Personalities Tom Hillhouse 10/4/1997 Bellevue, OH Sabetto leading meeting NKPHTS Convention
Spring 1998 32-2-14 Article Personalities MEMORIES OF A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE DESIGNER

Ralph B. Clark personal experience with 779
Spring 1998 32-2-15 Article Personalities SD-9 MEMORIES

L.C.Frost 6-axle activity on the Wheeling
Fall 1998 32-4-04 Photo Personalities ex-NKP'ers 7/18/1998 Conneaut, OH Sabetto annual NKP day
Fall 1998 32-4-05 Article Personalities THE NORTH END LOCAL - DELPHOS TO TOLEDO

Don Daily a personal account of working on the Delphos to Toledo local
Fall 1998 32-4-10 Photo Personalities Angola, NY agent 1957 Angola, NY Guillaume w/ MofW crew and NKP speeder
Winter 1999 33-1-16 Article Personalities CABOOSE MEMORIES -- THE SWITCH RUN

William J. Powers a personal glimpse of work on the NKP in the Cleveland area
Winter 1999 33-1-20 Photo Personalities Francis Parker 9/18/1998 Fishers, IN Shepherd speaking to NKPHTS convention
Winter 1999 33-1-20 Photo Personalities Roger Esker 9/18/1998 Fishers, IN Shepherd w/ Jim Canter giving out door prizes
Summer 1999 33-3-03 Photo Personalities John H.Keller 3/17/1999 Lima, OH Kramer John's 90th birthday party
Summer 1999 33-3-03 Photo Personalities 22 NKPHTS'ers 3/17/1999 Lima, OH Kramer John's 90th birthday party 22 members gathered
Summer 1999 33-3-20 Photo Personalities Jim Semon 1992 Frankfort, IN Harvey a NKPHTS group touring ex-NKP shops
Fall 1999 33-4-05 Article Personalities THOSE NICKEL PLATE STATION AGENTS

Daniel Meckstroth Sam Love's NKP days
Fall 1999 33-4-06 Photo Personalities Friday Landers 1944 Macy, IN Love NKP agent
Fall 1999 33-4-07 Photo Personalities Sam Love

Love (5) photos
Fall 1999 33-4-14 Article Personalities NOON TRAIN ON THE PIGTAIL

John Schon Zanesville Branch story
Winter 2000 34-1-07 Photo Personalities Clarence Sliter ca.1909
Danis, Jr. w/ five sons, four of which worked on NKP
Winter 2000 34-1-19 Photo Personalities John Tomhafe 10/2/1999 Steamtown, PA Shepherd Bill Quick presents a lantern to John
Winter 2000 34-1-19 Photo Personalities Terry Gess 10/2/1999 Steamtown, PA Shepherd giving presentation to NKPHTS members
Winter 2000 34-1-19 Photo Personalities Tony Koester 10/2/1999 Steamtown, PA Shepherd giving hats to Howie Spiedel and Scott Hewis
Winter 2000 34-1-19 Photo Personalities Jeff Leaman 10/2/1999 Steamtown, PA Shepherd announcing model awards for NKPHTS
Spring 2000 34-2-04 Article Personalities A LOCAL ON A HOTSHOT DIVISION

Don Daily working bwt. Frankfort and Charleston in engine service with a H-6.
Spring 2000 34-2-22 Photo Personalities John Baily 9/17/1968 Brewster, OH Immler w/ crew on S-2 759
Summer 2000 34-3-04 Photo Personalities Wayne York May-00 Lima, OH Shepherd Keller, Allen,Albert,Quick,Fryar, Shepherd,Marx,Adang
Summer 2000 34-3-19 Article Personalities My Experience with the NKP/CL FCU

Arthur C. Webb How the credit union movement began on the Nickel Plate
Fall 2000 34-4-03 Photo Personalities Aud Balogh 2000 Chagrin Falls, OH Semon displaying award given by B&LE
Fall 2000 34-4-12 Article Personalities Marion Yard

Don Daily a day switching in marion, Indiana in the 50's.
Winter 2001 35-1-06 Article Personalities My First Railroad Job

Al Schultz experiences of a "Chain Man" on the Wheeling
Winter 2001 35-1-11 Article Personalities A Very Embarrasing Moment

Don Daily how Don came to the aid of his father with a diesel
Winter 2001 35-1-16 Photo Personalities Jon Marx 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd reading minutes at meeting
Winter 2001 35-1-16 Photo Personalities Dave Allen, Jr. 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd doing a presentation
Winter 2001 35-1-16 Photo Personalities Howard Speidel 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd doing a presentation
Winter 2001 35-1-17 Photo Personalities Scott Hewis 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd interducing guests, etc.
Winter 2001 35-1-17 Photo Personalities Bill Quick 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd presenting lantern to Jon Marx
Winter 2001 35-1-17 Photo Personalities Eric Hirsimaki 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd being congratulated by Bill Quick
Winter 2001 35-1-17 Photo Personalities Tony Koester 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd giving keynote speech
Winter 2001 35-1-18 Photo Personalities group photo 2000 Cleveland, OH Shepherd view on trip with NKPHTS members in car 62
Spring 2001 35-2-07 Article Personalities Marion Revisited 1950's Marion, IN Don Daily a photo essay of the Clover Leaf connections, etc.
Spring 2001 35-2-15 Article Personalities A Trip on the Fourth Sub-Division Local

Don Daily Don worked a local between Charleston, IL and Madison, IL with Berkshire 717 and he tells about it.
Summer 2001 35-3-07 Article Personalities Myron Berchman Phipps

Daniel L.Meckstroth Biography of Myron Phipps, NKP last President
Summer 2001 35-3-07 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1918
Charles Phipps high school picture
Summer 2001 35-3-08 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1917
Charles Phipps Bellevue football team 1917
Summer 2001 35-3-08 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1918
Charles Phipps in Army uniform
Summer 2001 35-3-10 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1940's
Charles Phipps picture taken while at Conneaut
Summer 2001 35-3-13 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1950's
Charles Phipps portrait as President
Summer 2001 35-3-14 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1917
Charles Phipps with future wife, Agnes
Summer 2001 35-3-14 Photo Personalities Myron Phipps 1974
Charles Phipps with wife Agnes
Summer 2001 35-3-16 Article Personalities Doubleheading to Bellevue

Donald Flegal
Winter 2002 36-1-08 Photo Personalities Closing of 19th St. Trackage 2001 Erie, PA Peter Shepherd four views of activities
Winter 2002 36-1-08 Photo Personalities Bill Quick 2001 Erie, PA Shepherd (4) photos of last train on 19th Street
Winter 2002 36-1-09 Photo Personalities James Sharp 1950 Malinta, OH Jeff Sharp seated at desk in tower
Winter 2002 36-1-09 Photo Personalities James Sharp 1950 Malinta, OH J. Sharp working as agent
Winter 2002 36-1-19 Photo Personalities 2002 Convention Oct-02 Bellevue, OH Peter Shepherd four photos af activities
Winter 2002 36-1-19 Photo Personalities Don Daily Sep-01 Bellevue, OH Shepherd giving a talk on timetables
Winter 2002 36-1-20 Photo Personalities Tony Koester & H. Ameling Sep-01 Bellevue, OH Shepherd tony giving an award
Winter 2002 36-1-20 Photo Personalities Doyle McCormack Sep-01 Bellevue, OH Shepherd Doyle telling about the PA's
Winter 2002 36-1-20 Photo Personalities Scott Hewis Sep-01 Bellevue, OH Shepherd w/ Quick and Jon Marx at Auction
Spring 2002 36-2-22 Article Personalities The Special Apprentice

Al Schultz Al describes his different responsiblities and chores
Summer 2002 36-3-06 Article Personalities Nickel Plate Nocturne--Part I the Cinerama Special

John B. Corns a story about the special NKP trains ran in the 1950's to and from Cleveland, Ohio
Summer 2002 36-3-20 Article Personalities I Almost Got Killed on the 169

Robert L. Smith as told by Leo Minor being a fireman and missed his step on the tender.
Fall 2002 36-4-03 Article Personalities John H. Keller _1909-2002


a story about Mr. Keller's life and his dedication to NKP
Fall 2002 36-4-03 Photo Personalities John H. Keller
Lima ,OH Peter Shepherd two phots of Mr. Keller taken at Lincoln Park
Fall 2002 36-4-06 Article Personalities The Special Apprentice II

Al Schultz Al relates his experiences in the W&LE's shops
Fall 2002 36-4-06 Photo Personalities Brewster shop employees 1950's Brewster, OH John Corns posing in front of two Berks and a diesel
Fall 2002 36-4-07 Photo Personalities EMD Training Class
Lagrange, IL A.E.Schultz Al is shown among men from several other railroads
Fall 2002 36-4-10 Photo Personalities Frankfort Shop bosses
Frankfort, IN John Corns Al Schultz, Dale Moses, and Roy Ballah
Fall 2002 36-4-12 Photo Personalities John Sharp at MC Jct.

Jeff Sharp John seated at desk in yaed office
Fall 2002 36-4-13 Photo Personalities Fred Reed, agent
Grand Rapids, OH Jeff Sharp posing outside depot at train order signal
Fall 2002 36-4-16 Photo Personalities John Sharp & Bill Young
Decatur, IN Jeff Sharp posing in front of Decatur depot
Fall 2002 36-4-17 Article Personalities Nickel Plate Nocturne -- Part 2, Rush Hour 9/9/1957
John B. Corns an account of John Rehor's chasing the last days of mainline steam on the Nickel Plate
Winter 2003 37-1-03 Photo Personalities NKPHTS Buffalo Div. 10/26/2002 Buffalo, NY Peter Shepherd organizational meeting attendees
Winter 2003 37-1-03 Photo Personalities NKPHTS Buffalo Div. Oct.26,2002 Buffalo, NY Pete Shepherd ten NKPHTS members form new chapter
Winter 2003 37-1-05 Article Personalities Nickel Plate Nocturne -- Part 3, At Rest

John B. Corns John Rehor's photography included many NKP locomotives standing at rest
Winter 2003 37-1-18 Photo Personalities NKPHTS Convention 10/12/2003
Peter Shepherd four photos of Convention activities
Winter 2003 37-1-18 Photo Personalities NKPHTS members & OC 6325 Oct. 12, 2002 Morgan Run, OH Pete Shepherd part of the events at the Convention
Winter 2003 37-1-18 Photo Personalities Micheal Connor Oct. 12, 2002 Coshocton, OH Pete Shepherd guest speaker at meeting
Winter 2003 37-1-19 Photo Personalities Jon Marx & Tony Koester Oct. 12, 2002 Coshocton, OH Pete Shepherd Tony presents Founder's Award to Jon Marx
Winter 2003 37-1-19 Photo Personalities George Berghoff Oct. 12, 2002 Coshocton, OH Pete Shepherd George after receiving the Journalism Award
Spring 2003 37-2-18 Article Personalities Not"A Feather In The Air"

John Schon article about the W&LE Engineer John S. Foster
Spring 2003 37-2-18 Photo Personalities John S. Foster 1927
John Schon a portrait of Mr. Foster at age 51
Spring 2003 37-2-18 Photo Personalities John S. Foster 1927
John Schon portrait of Mr. Foster, W&LE engineer
Spring 2003 37-2-21 Article Personalities John S. Foster's Massillon Branch

John Schon article about Mr. Foster's work on the branch
Spring 2003 37-2-24 Article Personalities The Massillon Branch Power of John S. Foster

John Schon article about the locomotives used by Mr. Foster on this branch
Spring 2003 37-2-26 Photo Personalities John S. Foster 9/10/1947
John Corns classic photo of Mr. Foster at the throttle
Spring 2003 37-2-26 Photo Personalities John S. Foster 9/10/1947
John Corns view of Mr. Foster running steam locomotive
Spring 2003 37-2-27 Photo Personalities Mr. and Mrs. John S. Foster 6/14/1953
John Schon their fiftieth wedding anniversary photo
Spring 2003 37-2-27 Photo Personalities Mr. and Mrs. John S. Foster 1960 Cleveland, OH Jim Semon christening a car named after Mr. Foster
Spring 2003 37-2-27 Photo Personalities John S. Foster with Mrs. Foster 6/10/1953 Massilon, OH Mid.West NRHS 50th wedding anniversary photo
Spring 2003 37-2-27 Photo Personalities John S. Foster with Mrs. Foster 1960 Cleveland, OH Jim Semon christening car named after Mr. Foster
Summer 2003 37-3-04 Photo Personalities Lima, OH civic leaders 1950 Lima, OH NKP Photo city leaders inspect the new "City of Lima" sleeper
Summer 2003 37-3-04 Photo Personalities Lima Civic leaders inspect Car 1950 Lima, Oh NKP Photo Mayor Welker, C.G.Bittner, and Charles O. Gray
Summer 2003 37-3-08 Article Personalities Early Memories of the Wheeling & Lake Erie

Al Schultz Al reflects on his personal experiences growing up with the Wheeling
Summer 2003 37-3-18 Photo Personalities Jim & Joshua Sharp 2003 Malinta, OH Jeff Sharp they are standing where the NKP-DT&I diamond once was
Summer 2003 37-3-18 Photo Personalities Jim Sharp and Joshua 2003 Malinta, OH Jeff Sharp standing where old NKP-DT&I tower stood
Winter 2005 39-1-06 Photo Personalities Felix S. Hale 1961
NKPHTS with Herman Pevler and Stuart Saunders
Winter 2005 39-1-13 Photo Personalities NKP Officials 1949 Fort Wayne, IN Corns (2) photos, touring the old facilities
Winter 2005 39-1-17 Photo Personalities Together Again at Bellevue 2004 Bellevue, OH Shepherd (9) photos of various activities
Spring 2005 39-2-06 Article Personalities A Night to Remember

Keller Engineer "Wiped the Board" Then Years Piled Up Quickly
Spring 2005 39-2-06 Photo Personalities Forrest Hosler Apr-58 Bellevue, OH Semon in cab of S-2, 764 w/ Cecil Quackenbush
Spring 2005 39-2-16 Article Personalities The First Trick Hostler At Frankfort
Frankfort, IN Daily a descripton of a Hostler's typical duties
Spring 2005 39-2-18 Photo Personalities Frankfort Roundhouse
Frankfort, IN NKP shop crew using crane to work on loco
Summer 2005 39-3-03 Photo Personalities Craig Pressler 2005 Frankfort, IN Daily w/ Jim Cantor & John Wampler
Summer 2005 39-3-06 Article Personalities Second Trick Hostler at Frankfort
Frankfort, IN Daily a descripton of a Hostler's typical duties
Summer 2005 39-3-08 Article Personalities Third Trick Hostler at Frankfort
Frankfort, IN Shepherd a descripton of a Hostler's typical duties
Fall 2005 39-4-06 Article Personalities Evelyn Edith Day - Nickel Plate Road Employee

James E.Dickinson a photo essay of Evelyn Day and her coworkers
Fall 2005 39-4-06 Photo Personalities Evelyn Edith Day Ca. 1920
James E.Dickinson (8) photos of various NKP employees
Spring 2006 40-2-17 Photo Personalities Caboose 1168 and crew

Don Flegal Gerald Flegal and crew in 1168
Spring 2006 40-2-17 Photo Personalities Gerald Flegal and 1168

Don Flegal Mr. Flegal poses in front of the 1168
Spring 2006 40-2-19 Article Personalities Aborted Career

Robert Wilson Robert's career on the NKP
Fall 2007 41-4-06 Photo Personalities John B. Corns 7/2007 Roanoke, VA Don Flegal Inspecting the 763
Fall 2007 41-4-16 Photo Personalities John J. Bernet

NKPHTS Col. Portrait of NKP president
1976 Calendar C1976-RC Photo Personalities Man on Boxcar
Frankfort, IN Hirsimaki switchman on boxcar giving signals
1983 Calendar C1983-05 Photo Personalities special train 1903 Lima, OH ACHS eighteen people gathered for photo
1987 Calendar C1987-04 Photo Personalities Irv Maughiman
Wheeling District Young, Jr. making a reverse move with a S-4
2006 Calendar C2006-06 Photo Personalities Conneaut Car Workers ca.1910 Conneaut, OH Shepherd posing in front of Parade Float
2007 Calendar C2007-01 Photo Personalities Conneaut Shopmen ? Conneaut, OH Pete Shepherd 40 smiling NKP employees
Newsletter NL-72-4-06 Photo Personalities 1972 Contest entries 10/21/1972 Cleveland, OH
(6) photos of photos, and models entered in contest
Newsletter NL-72-4-08 Photo Personalities 1976 Board Members 9/26/1976 Lima, OH Smith eight members pose for photograph
Newsletter NL-75-4-08 Photo Personalities John Keller 9/26/1976 Lima, OH Smith presented by National Director John Tomhafe
Reflections-NKP RF1-37 Photo Personalities Purse Russell ca.1910 Old Fort, OH Dicken agent w/ baggage cart etc.
Reflections-NKP RF1-45 Photo Personalities OP&MJ VanSweringen 12/2/1929 Cleveland, OH Cooper first train into CUT
Reflections-NKP RF1-53 Photo Personalities dispatcher 1940's
ACHS a view of a dispatcher at his console
Reflections-NKP RF1-57 Photo Personalities telegrapher Apr-48
Coe a man works the telegraph at an unknown location
Reflections-LEW RF2-31 Photo Personalities Mike Pendergast 12/3/1953 Lima, OH Tomhafe in cab of S-1 727
Reflections-LEW RF2-42 Photo Personalities leverman 1940's Fostoria, OH ACHS operating levers in FS tower
Reflections-LEW RF2-56 Photo Personalities LE&W Dist. crew 1945 Frankfort, IN ACHS checking watches before departing

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