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Owner: Nickel Plate
Model:Alco 2-8-4Built As:WLE 6414 (2-8-4)
Serial Number:69124Order No:S-1804
Frame Number:25X34 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:1/1939
Notes:blt as WLE 6414, to NKP in 1952, sfs 12/63
Other locos with this serial:  NKP 814(2-8-4) WLE 6414(2-8-4)
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NKP 814/WLE 6414
Title:  NKP 814/WLE 6414
Description:  Renumbered 2/52. Last run 4/28/58 Bellevue to Conneaut. Sold for scrap 12/63 to Luntz Iron & Steel.
Photo Date:  3/15/1958  Upload Date: 7/3/2012 10:15:01 PM
Location:  Lakewood, OH
Author:  Wendy Crim
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Locomotives:  NKP 814(2-8-4) WLE 6414(2-8-4)
Views:  1112   Comments: 3
NKP 2-8-4 #814 - Nickel Plate Road
Title:  NKP 2-8-4 #814 - Nickel Plate Road
Description:  This solid and powerful locomotive was originally built as Wheeling & Lake Erie 2-8-4 Berkshire #6414 by Alco Schenectady in January of 1939. Specs - Specs - serial #69124, K-1 class (NKP S-4 class), 69" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 25x34" cylinders, engine weight of 413,170 lb, tractive effort of 65,135 lb. The loco was merged onto the NKP roster in February of 1952 and renumbered 814. Eventually the loco was sold for scrap to the Luntz Iron & Steel Company in 12/1963. The photo is from the Howard W. ameling collection.
Photo Date:  5/1/1958  Upload Date: 1/21/2021 5:47:40 AM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 814(2-8-4)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
NKP Berk #814
Title:  NKP Berk #814
Description:  Crappy scan of a negative Ex-W&LE Berk
Photo Date:  7/12/1958  Upload Date: 7/16/2004 11:51:20 AM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Bill Godby
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Locomotives:  NKP 814(2-8-4)
Views:  2232   Comments: 3
NKP 814
Title:  NKP 814
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/1958  Upload Date: 3/6/2013 5:51:55 PM
Location:  Conneaut, OH
Author:  Wendy Crim
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Locomotives:  NKP 814(2-8-4)
Views:  482   Comments: 0


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