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Steam fans — here’s a great mix of steam action. (Filmed by Keith Lehman, produced by 1-West Productions™.)

"High Speed Freight"

Several miles east of Fort Wayne, Nickel Plate Road 723 thunders through northern Indiana with a westbound freight heading for Chicago.

Nickle Plate Road 765 at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. Angola Indiana June 17th 2023.

Two little cousins: 4-8-4 SP 4449 Daylight chills with her Lima Locomotive works relatives for a family reunion of sorts: 2-8-4 NKP 1225 from the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad -- aka the Nickel Plate Road. Lima 2-8-4 Pere Marquette Railway 1225. The get together was a little steamy with late nights spent around the turntable hosted by the sisters, little 0-4-0 tank engine Little River 1 and her grown up sister, Little River 110 -- a 4-6-2 with a tender behind -- 1 invited a couple of her friends too, other 0-4-0 tank engines Flagg Coal 75 and Viscose 6.

They all enjoyed receiving loving rubs and attention. But 4449 wanted more attention, so, like a naughty engine, she stubbed her pilot truck on a turnout frog and made a big fuss. She enjoyed the extra attention while it lasted, but it meant that she wasn't allowed out to play with her cousins later.