History of the Nickel Plate Road | Vintage Promotional Film Series
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2020
- The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as The Nickel Plate Road, was known for its "High Speed Service" and was the last major railroad to reach Fort Wayne, connecting it to Chicago and countless small towns along the way. Built largely on top of the Wabash & Erie Canal, Fort Wayne was a major terminal and a city which the railroad served with "quiet pride." Its railroad elevation project also dramatically changed the landscape of city development and later merged with the Wabash and Norfolk & Western Railway in 1964. Today, the Nickel Plate's former line is owned and operated by Norfolk Southern. The Nickel Plate Story, a vintage promotional film produced by the company, showcases the railroad at its height in the post-war era.
As the film states, "From Buffalo to Chicago, from Cleveland to St. Louis and Peoria, and such cities as Ashtabula, Erie, Massillon, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Zanesville, Kokomo, place names that spell America. As dyed in the wool Yankee as corn on the cob. the world cities and the hoe-down square dance on Saturday Night...Today the Nickel Plate Road is inseparably a part of the territory it serves, integrated into the pattern of its industry, its agriculture, its way of life."
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The Nickel Plate Road is lovable! The Berkshires are a true sight to behold.
Wow, this type of video takes me back, and they were old when I was a kid.
a fine film
What a great film!
I grew up in Rocky River, OH, a stone's throw from the NKP tracks. Thanks for this documentary, I love the corny yet upbeat "Ozzie & Harriet" 1950's tone of these old films!
Very comprehensive, loved it!
I love it it's a good video and explained the history of the nkp.
Mighty fine but it could never last.
Back when times were slower and simpler.
Another great railroad that got swallowed up by supposed progress. Love these nostalgic videos, miss the NPR.
Great video! I love NKP!
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About 4 minutes in, "In convenient service...." My ear hears "Inconvenient service..."
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The map has Kokomo in the wrong place in Indiana
I own this video!
Quick question is the NKP's mainline to Buffalo still in use? I know it's NS only way into New York State while CSX has the New York Central's Water Level Route to Buffalo as well.
Except for foodstuffs and bulk commodities, most all that stuff is manufactured in China or other Pacific locations..