Two crew members on Nickel Plate Road (NKP) steam locomotive 765 works on lubricating various points on the locomotive during a water stop at Angola, Indiana on September 23rd, 2022.
It was pulling the American History Train between Angola and Palmer Lake, Indiana, during the annual American History Days activities. It took guests back to the 1940s for a living history experience at Pleasant Lake from Angola. The passengers then got a 45-minute layover at Pleasant Lake where they visited with WWII reenactors, listened to live music and much more.
According to Wikipedia: Nickel Plate Road 765 is a class “S-2” 2-8-4 “Berkshire” type steam locomotive built for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, commonly referred to as the “Nickel Plate Road”.
No. 765 continues to operate in mainline excursion service and is owned and maintained by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS) and was also added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1996.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Sigma 24-70mm @ 70mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 450.