The American History Train, being led by Nickel Plate Road (NKP) steam locomotive 765, works on turning its train on the Indiana Northeastern Railroad line at Hillsdale, Michigan on September 23rd, 2022.

NKP 765 was pulling the American History Train between Pleasant Lake from Angola, Indiana during the annual American History Days Festival on September 24-25th, 2022. It took guests back to the 1940s for a living history experience. The passengers then got a 45-minute layover at Pleasant Lake where they visited with WWII reenactors, listened to live music and much more.

Nickel Plate Road 765 is a class “S-2” 2-8-4 “Berkshire” type steam locomotive built for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the “Nickel Plate Road”.

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