Doyle McCormack's beautifully restored Nickel Plate PA1 actually began life as a Santa Fe unit, then served under the Delaware & Hudson and the NdeM. She is now proud blue and white (with table an... (more)

An inbound Metra train arrives into La Salle Street Station in Chicago, Illinois as Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765 departs the station for Joliet with the "Joliet Rocket" on June 18, 20... (more)

It's always cause for celebration when NKP 765 comes to town.

Readying the Rocket! The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society's former Nickel Plate Railroad Berkshire 765 (2-8-4) has a full tender and is ready to roll for a full day of live mainline steam on... (more)

As the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society former Nickel Plate Railroad 2-8-4 Berkshire #765 leads the afternoon trip of the Joliet Rocket to LaSalle Street Station in Chicago, IL on 6/17/2017... (more)

The Joliet Rocket's first inbound trip to the city rolls through New Lenox Sunday June 18th.

City railfanning is always fun, especially in Chicago. Buildings of different shapes and sizes can create various shadows, contrasts, and even lighting. Nowadays, most if not all of the train traf... (more)

Looming high is the Sears Tower in the background as Nickel Plate Road "Berkshire" 2-8-4 No. 765 sits at La Salle Street Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois on June 18, 2017 with the J... (more)

NKP 765 brings a few gondolas and passenger cars west for excursions in Chicago in June.

NKP 765 Passing the Last NKP Signals in Hammond after a Weekend in Chicago.

NKP 765 Smoking through Hobart,IN on its Return Trip to Fort Wayne after doing 4 Trips of the Joliet Rocket in Chicago over Fathers Day Weekend.

NKP 765 storms through the Rock Island signal bridge at Robbins with the Joliet Rocket on Fathers Day.

On its second day of excursions, NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east under the vintage Rock Island searchlights in Robbins. In this day and age, to see a steam engine passing under these vintage ... (more)

NKP 765 leads an excursion east through New Lenox, Illinois

The Joliet Rocket storms East towards Chicago, passing under the Rock Island Searchlight Singals, with NKP Berkshire 765 leading the way. This is the first Nickel Plate steam locomotive to run the... (more)