The 757 project website has changed to www.madrivermus... Photo and Video Credits Dwayne Fuehring Rick Rowlands Zach Hall Don Fleagle Kurt Bell Kelly Anderson
As a museum professional and a train fanatic, every groan as they pulled that locomotive made my heart ache. So much rust! The elements haven't been kind! You can even see a chunk of rusted metal fall off! She desperately needs some serious care. A cosmetic restoration won't be enough if they're going to run her under steam.
Oh my god... I just realized I go there all the time and I was in the cab of the 757. I also de-coupled both the front and the back. It’s such a beautiful engine! Great video.
This is an attractive example of a steam locomotive and I am glad to see that this engine is being properly cared for. The NKP 757 seriously needs a cosmetic restoration and needs to be rebuilt to a proper physical condition, I hope to see this locomotive in the future being in similar condition to the NKP 765 as being in a respectable physical condition.
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757 was my clock number. tv factory. That aside. From findlay, arcadia, and fostoria ohio. Lived along the nickle plate. And saw many steamers. Pass my child hood home. Of church St. arcadia ohio. Thanks for good show. Oh forgot to mention "smiley Davidson " god rest his soul.
I heard that 759 could be restored into operation but Steamtown won't do it because the locomotive is too big for their facilities or something like that
i wish they would make this operational at Strasburg, I could be wrong but with the size of that tender and boiler, that engine could probibly do more then 4 runs back and forth before refilling
Jordan Brubaker nope your not. Considering that it has a similar if not EXACT same build as 765 or as I refer to her the Juliet Rocket 757 could and most likely can do everything that 765 can.
With 1223 being shown pulling 757 in the early 1960’s I hope Strasburg will use 90, 475, and 89 together to pull 757 to Leman Place as a sendoff farewell to 757.
Why not restore 757 to operate under her own power. Steam locomotives were built to be run + you'd be able to loan her out to other railroads like the 765 and make a good amount of finances to cover restoration and maintenance over time. Let 757 stretch her wheels under her own power instead of letting her sit again only looking a little nicer
David Archer the initial and number shown in the video was just a standard stencil. When it's time for the restoration, the proper lettering will be used. The Nickel Plate Road had their own unique font. You can download the font for a fee here. www.railfonts.com/
This is great 757 is being tested but I hope she won’t be moved out completely because I wanna take more pictures of her also did the one connecting rod that was hanging get taken off before testing or did it get put back on the king pin?
Justin's Trains, the rod that has been hanging for a few years now was the main rod and it was removed for the trip. The connecting rods will stay on in order to keep the driving wheel counterweights aligned.
If this locomotive is only being moved for display then leave it be where it is and take the money and apply it towards restoring something. The 50k its going to take just to relocate this thing would be a big chunk toward say completing the T1 which is at 50% done or better as of now.
Why not fully restore it? The NPK 765 has been fully restored and operating for a long time so why not restore the 757 completely? Imagine the image of the two ruining down the tracks together wouldn't that be outstanding? But nope. She's going to be static display. No pulling freight while thundering down the line blasting her whistle for her, no excursion trains filled with passengers as they stare in awe of the giant machine before them, no racing the 765 nope. This engine is for static display only.
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As a museum professional and a train fanatic, every groan as they pulled that locomotive made my heart ache. So much rust! The elements haven't been kind! You can even see a chunk of rusted metal fall off! She desperately needs some serious care. A cosmetic restoration won't be enough if they're going to run her under steam.
A well produced, concise update with many good photographic vantage points on the initial restoration efforts on 757.
Oh my god... I just realized I go there all the time and I was in the cab of the 757. I also de-coupled both the front and the back. It’s such a beautiful engine! Great video.
This is an attractive example of a steam locomotive and I am glad to see that this engine is being properly cared for. The NKP 757 seriously needs a cosmetic restoration and needs to be rebuilt to a proper physical condition, I hope to see this locomotive in the future being in similar condition to the NKP 765 as being in a respectable physical condition.
Wow. You have truly reached a milestone in your restoration. Keep up the great work!
757: "Ooh, I'm stiff, I'm stiff!"
I love seeing these projects. Best of luck bringing her back!
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I was stupid lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
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@Sonny Calvin i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Sonny Calvin it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my account!
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757 was my clock number. tv factory. That aside. From findlay, arcadia, and fostoria ohio. Lived along the nickle plate. And saw many steamers. Pass my child hood home. Of church St. arcadia ohio. Thanks for good show. Oh forgot to mention "smiley Davidson " god rest his soul.
I would really like to see her restored to operating condition.
They don’t have the funds or ability to do that
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NPR 757 is being restored?! O.M.Goodness!
Hay coming for a visit for the first time in a year to the museum today.
If the 757 is undergoing a cosmetic restoration id rather give NKP 759 an operational restoration
I heard that 759 could be restored into operation but Steamtown won't do it because the locomotive is too big for their facilities or something like that
Great video, camera work and detail! Greetings from Italy. Ciao, Stefano :-)
I hope 757 will operate again that way we will have another NKP Berkshire in operation
Good to see her moving without wheels dragging and sliding!
I have a 1950 NKP railroad spike from Mentone Indiana it’s been used by the Berkshire mixed freight
The markings on the railroad spike has HC NKP
A Berkshire running on the Strasburg railroad would be amazing
You guys should have NKP 765 pull NKP 757 in September from Cleveland-Bellevue when 765 comes to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
I'm shocked the brake chambers on old girl were still functional in good working order
i wish they would make this operational at Strasburg, I could be wrong but with the size of that tender and boiler, that engine could probibly do more then 4 runs back and forth before refilling
Jordan Brubaker nope your not. Considering that it has a similar if not EXACT same build as 765 or as I refer to her the Juliet Rocket 757 could and most likely can do everything that 765 can.
With 1223 being shown pulling 757 in the early 1960’s I hope Strasburg will use 90, 475, and 89 together to pull 757 to Leman Place as a sendoff farewell to 757.
+MrSonicthehedgehog31 475 is undergoing its rebuild so it would have to be either 89 or 90
Or 8618
Why not restore 757 to operate under her own power. Steam locomotives were built to be run + you'd be able to loan her out to other railroads like the 765 and make a good amount of finances to cover restoration and maintenance over time.
Let 757 stretch her wheels under her own power instead of letting her sit again only looking a little nicer
Dang, you guys are actually doing it
756 in Huntington Park Newport News Virginia still?
Oldest train
It would be great to see it fully restored and under steam. Maby some day.
Any idea when this move is going to happen?
Nope lol
What were the "few small items"? Will 757 be restored toperation?
Man, I really wish that #757 meet her other sister just 139 miles away in the same state before she leaves!
What font is used for the 757 or where did you get the font im a graphic designer and was wondering
David Archer the initial and number shown in the video was just a standard stencil. When it's time for the restoration, the proper lettering will be used. The Nickel Plate Road had their own unique font.
You can download the font for a fee here.
www.railfonts.com/
is she getting steamed.
This is great 757 is being tested but I hope she won’t be moved out completely because I wanna take more pictures of her also did the one connecting rod that was hanging get taken off before testing or did it get put back on the king pin?
Justin's Trains, the rod that has been hanging for a few years now was the main rod and it was removed for the trip. The connecting rods will stay on in order to keep the driving wheel counterweights aligned.
To Bellevue!
Also will 757 have a fire on her greats or will she only stay on display
Justin's Trains Static display only.
What are the letters for on the cab, and will they be permanent?
What is FLNX?
I think they will just knock the rust and dust off.And give her a new paint job.
Why has she got Nickel Plate on the tender and NYC on the dome. ??
NYC&St.L - New York, Chicago, and St. Louis
If nkp 757 restored
When will this test run be
What dos FLNX mean?
Trainman3985, those are the AAR reporting marks the locomotive will move under for the trip.
Will they restore 757 to operation?
It's only a Cosmetic Restoration not a operational restoration.
are they using 757 on the Strasburg rail road
what dose FLNX mean on the side of 757"s cab
metrafanguy 611 , those are the American Association of Railroads (AAR) reporting marks the locomotive will move under for the trip.
If this locomotive is only being moved for display then leave it be where it is and take the money and apply it towards restoring something. The 50k its going to take just to relocate this thing would be a big chunk toward say completing the T1 which is at 50% done or better as of now.
Foamers
1:29 listen to all that groaning
I would rather see 614 we have 1225 and 765
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Why not fully restore it? The NPK 765 has been fully restored and operating for a long time so why not restore the 757 completely? Imagine the image of the two ruining down the tracks together wouldn't that be outstanding? But nope. She's going to be static display. No pulling freight while thundering down the line blasting her whistle for her, no excursion trains filled with passengers as they stare in awe of the giant machine before them, no racing the 765 nope. This engine is for static display only.