Nickel Plate (NKP) 324 - Alco RSD5

DLMX 324

DLMX 324

Both operable

Operable

NKP RSD5 #324 on display at the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation in Portland, OR.

NKP 324 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon USA. (April 22, 2017)

NKP 324 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon USA. (April 22, 2017)

NKP 324 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon USA. (April 22, 2017)

NKP 324 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon USA. (April 22, 2017)

New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad “Nickel Plate Road”

Oregon Rail Heritage Fondation

Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation

Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation

Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation

SP 4449 steams outside her permanent home after an afternoon of excursion runs for the American Freedom Train reunion.

The museum opened the same time that I had to be at the airport, maybe next time I'll get beyond the fence.

NKP 324 sitting beside Oregon Rail Heritage Center in driving rain.

Sorry Doyle, but someday I would like to see this engine back in its proper Utah Railway colors, not saying the Nickel Plate looks bad though; it looks great!

The 324 at the Brooklyn Roundhouse.

Trailing In The Rear

NKP 324 leads PTRR 36 & WPRR 1201 though Hillsboro

GN 274 and NKP 324 sit side by side each other

The former BN/BNSF (nee Oregon Electric) yard in Albany, OR. The Alco is Doyle McCormack's Nickel Plate Road unit.