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Introduction Nickel Plate Road 779 is a notable example of the S-3 class 2-8-4 “Berkshire” type steam locomotive, which was built in May 1949 by the Lima Locomotive Works (LLW). This locomotive served the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly known by its reporting mark NKP. Completed on May 13, 1949, NKP 779 … Read more