NKP Mikado #624 Coming to Fort Wayne

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NKP Mikado #624 Coming to Fort Wayne

Post by Howard » Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:06 pm

It was reported on Trainorders.com that city of Hammond has donated #624 to the FWRHS.
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/r ... 10,4161213
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Re: NKP Mikado #624 Coming to Fort Wayne

Post by Steve Bryan » Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:24 am

I wonder how they plan to move it. It is a massive beast and would seem too big to truck it and is no where near a railroad anymore.
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Re: NKP Mikado #624 Coming to Fort Wayne

Post by Notch 8 » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:27 pm

NKP Double Header in the Future ?
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Re: NKP Mikado #624 Coming to Fort Wayne

Post by nathansixchime » Fri Nov 18, 2016 2:56 pm

Here's the press release from the City of Hammond.

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Re: NKP Mikado #624 Coming to Fort Wayne

Post by nathansixchime » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:42 am

It's legal.

http://fortwaynerailroad.org/2017/01/ci ... ort-wayne/
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