Nickel Plate Road In Color
Vol 2: 1960-1985
By Stephen M. Timko.
Cloth with dust jacket, 8.5x11, 128 pages, all color photos, glossy stock. 2009/
"Track the NKP through its final years and into the merger with Norfolk & Western throughout Illinois, Indiana and Ohio."
...from the NKPTHS: "The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company (NYC&StL) had a storied 83 year existence. Starting as a single road built with cash, it ended with four districts as a result of acquisitions made over the years. It survived control by the New York Central and a joint venture with the C&O and Pere Marquette, and evolved into a leader in the delivery of freight with its renowned "Nickel Plate High Speed Service" and mighty Berkshires...."
