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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 2:18 PM
thanks Mark that helps a lot[swg]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 17, 2004 5:17 PM
NKP was the New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad. Nickel Plate is a nickname that stuck -- it was a reference to the quality of its route and construction.

Wheeling & Lake Erie is an entirely separate railroad, though at one time it did have partial common ownership with the Nickel Plate.
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Question about NKP
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:38 PM
what was the actual name of the Nickel Plate Road
I was told Wheeling And Lake Erie but They werent sure
So if any one should know it should be yall[:)]

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