Steam to the State Fair

The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, better known as "The Nickel Plate Road" was famous for its handsome, dependable steam locomotives. One such engine, Nickel Plate 2-8-2 #587 once ram excursion trips.

In this exciting video, we see 587 on one of her premier assignments, hauling the annual "Fairtrain" to the Indiana State Fair. This was a demanding assignment, requiring the locomotive to make several roundtrips per day. You'll see her all along the way as she hustles her trainload of happy passengers to the State Fair.

There's more! 587 was also a roving goodwill ambassador, and you'll see her as she travels to various places around Indiana. This is no amusement park engine puttering around a circle of track...she really gets around!

If you like steam locomotives,, you'll really enjoy watching this fine lady in action!

Features:
*587 hauling the Indiana State Fair Train to Indianapolis.
*Trips to various points in Indiana and Ohio.
*See the locomotive cross high bridges (Shuffle Creek Viaduct and the Tulip Trestle) and go through Unionville Tunnel..
*Enjoy seeing 587 out on the mainline.
*Ride in her cab.
*Ride on-board her train.
*Visit the now-closed Indiana Transportation Museum

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
2:27 Fishers to Indiana State Fair (Indianapolis)
13:47 State Fair to Indiana Transportation Museum (Noblesville)
22:30 Visit ITM
23:46 Noblesville to Arcadia and Return (Includes cab ride)
29:43 Indianapolis to Petersburg via Indiana Southern Railroad (ISRR)
39:20 NKP 587 operations on Norfolk Southern including triple header with N&W 611 and N&W 1218
43:18 Indianapolis to Bloomington (side trip to the Tulip Trestle) and return. Via the Indiana Rail Road (INRD) Includes cab ride.

Thumbnail image "nkp587" by Slideshow Bruce is licensed under CC BY 2.0.