The Phoebe Snow Special passing under the old Lackawanna signal bridge along William Street

Nickel Plate 765 battles the grade through Cresco.

The 765 passes a DL freight holding the siding in Tobyhanna. Despite rumors that a diesel helper was to be cut into the consist, the excursion steamed right through and got through the remainder ... (more)

Coming Home

NKP 765 exits Nay Aug Tunnel and enters the south side of Scranton after a long, but successful run to the Water Gap and back. In just a few more minutes, the Sun would... (more)

The Show

On a beautiful September afternoon, NKP 765, the "Magnificent Machine", hammers up the grade past Cresco Station with it's signature "Shotgun Exhaust". This capped off a r... (more)

After spinning the train in Pittston, the Lehigh Gorge Special returns to Jim Thorpe for a layover before taking on the final leg of the trip back to Allentown.

The Lehigh Gorge Special through Treichlers, Pa. on a rather pleasant morning. Couldn't have asked for a better day for a train chase.

Lehigh Gorge Special with the NKP 765 creeps through Glen Onoko in Lehigh Gorge State Park on it's way to M&H Junction where it will switch to Reading & Northern trackage for the rest of its journ... (more)

Jim Thorpe is one of the most scenic towns in the northeastern United States. The only thing that could make the town even better is a visit by a genuine Lima built S-2 class 2-8-4 Berkshire. This... (more)

Lehigh Gorge Special with the NKP 765 storms up the Upper Lehigh Line through Lehigh Gap in Walnutport, PA.

Lehigh Gorge Special with the NKP 765 passes a set of EMD SD40-2's being used as 'Protect Power' for the weekend's excursions through the Reading & Northern's Penobscot Yard

Nickel Plate Road No. 765 crosses the Lehigh River at Weissport as it heads back to Allentown, Pa., after running to Pittston Junction.