Nickel Plate Road caboose

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Louis Brzuchalski	General	Cab looks out of place without the old Roman style numbers used by NKP, when in service.	1/4/2005 8:51:10 PM

Louis Brzuchalski	General	NKP 479 was built in 1962 by Morrion-International corp., Kenton, Ohio, with Barber-Bettendorf "Swing Motion" trucks. Total length over coupler pulling face of 40ft., 0 1/4in. Extreme width from bay window to bay window, 10ft. 7in. Total height to top of smoke jack is 14ft., 3 31/16 in. Was built with a kerosene activated refrigerator and flush toilet, oil stove and electric lights. Wood flour with plywood filler and 1/2 in. plywood lining. Series ran from NKP 451-500.	7/22/2005 5:35:26 PM

Louis Brzuchalski	General	Above info from NKP 1964 revised mech dept car diagram book.	7/22/2005 7:06:06 PM

Nickel Plate Road caboose
A restored Nickel Plate Road caboose found at an mill on the New Castle Industrial RR.
Date: 12/31/2004	Location: New Castle, PA Map	Views: 440	Collection Of: Ken Roble
Rolling Stock: NKP 479 (Caboose)			Author: Ken Roble

Picture Categories: RollingStock		This picture is part of album: Nickel Plate Freight Cars

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