70 Minutes
Berkshires: Best of a Breed
This video takes a look at NKP Berkshire No. 765 running from Fort
Wayne, Indiana to Cleveland, Ohio. Then it's down to West Virginia's New
River Gorge between Huntington and Hinton. You'll see 765 in some of
the most beautiful country the United States has to offer. Watch as she
lifts 30 cars up the 0.46% grade of Cotton Hill at over 30 miles per
hour. Scenic places like Hawks Nest, Thurmond, and Stretchers Neck
Tunnel, are all here for you to enjoy. Pacing, in-cab scenes, and plenty
of lineside action are in this action-packed video!Nickel Plate Summer
During
the summer of 1988, the Norfolk Southern Railroad started operating
steam-power excursions system-wide. This program highlights two massive
steam locomotives, NKP 765 and N&W 1218. Both locomotives ran the
ex-Nickel Plate Road main between Bellevue, Ohio and Buffalo, New York.
You'll see the locomotives on many of the NKP's bridges as the run this
famous mainline route.
