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The 765!

Nickel Plate Road no. 765 is a 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built for the Nickel Plate Road in 1944 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio. Classified as a "S-2" class Berkshire, the locomotive operated fast, heavy freight and passenger trains until retirement in 1958. It is also similar in design to Pere Marquette 1225, also built by Lima.
Following a restoration in 1979 and after a major overhaul in 2005, 765 operates in public exhibition and passenger excursion train service. It is owned and maintained by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS) and listed as no. 96001010 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Nickel Plate Road 765
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Lima Locomotive Works Serial number 8673 Build date September 8, 1944
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-4  • UIC 1'D2'h Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Leading dia. 36 in (0.914 m) Driver dia. 69 in (1.753 m) Trailing dia. 43 in (1.092 m) Length 100 ft 8 3⁄4 in (30.70 m) Height 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) Adhesive weight 264,300 lb (119,900 kg; 119.9 t) Loco weight 440,800 lb (199,900 kg; 199.9 t) Total weight 802,500 lb (364,000 kg; 364.0 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 44,000 lb (20,000 kg; 20 t) 22 short tons (20.0 t; 19.6 long tons) Water cap 22,000 US gal (83,000 l; 18,000 imp gal) Boiler 89.0625 in (2.26 m) diameter × 42 ft (12.80 m) length Boiler pressure 245 psi (1.69 MPa) Superheater Elesco Cylinders Two Cylinder size 25 in × 34 in (635 mm × 864 mm)
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 mph (129 km/h) Tractive effort 64,135 lbf (285.3 kN) Factor of adh. 4.12
Career Operators Nickel Plate Road→Norfolk and Western→Norfolk Southern Class S-2 Number in class 11 Numbers NKP 765 C&O 2765 NKP 767 Last run June 14, 1958 Retired May 4, 1963 Restored September 1, 1979 Current owner Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Disposition Operable, based in New Haven, Indiana at Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 765 U.S. National Register of Historic Places Nickel Plate 765 Location in Indiana Show map of IndianaShow map of the USShow all Location 15808 Edgerton Rd., New Haven, Indiana Coordinates 41°5′16″N 84°56′14″WCoordinates: 41°5′16″N 84°56′14″W Area less than one acre Architectural style S-2 class locomotive NRHP reference # 96001010 Added to NRHP September 12, 1996

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_Plate_765