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Date: 10/03/26 04:51
NKP 757 Undergoing Restoration at Bellevue, OH
Author: cozephyr

Mad River & Nickel Plate Railroad (Mad River & NKP) Museum continues work on Nickel Plate Road 757, 2-8-4 Berkshire, at Bellevue, Ohio.  The NKP 757 was moved from The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania at Strasburg, PA, and arrived at Bellevue, Ohio, on February 14, 2019.  Work continues to just display NKP 757 - no operational plans.  Restoration work underway in the Mary Cooper Restoration Building at Bellevue, Ohio, 22 September 2026.

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Date: 10/03/26 09:27
Re: NKP 757 Undergoing Restoration at Bellevue, OH
Author: doge_of_pocopson

Great news, looks like it will be a thorough job.  Thx for the update!

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Date: 10/05/26 13:44
Re: NKP 757 Undergoing Restoration at Bellevue, OH
Author: wabash2800

Good to hear. They have a great group of people and some diverse, historical items undergoing restoration. For example, there is a CB&Q dome observation (The Silver Dome) and stashed away in another building, a wooden freight motor on trucks from the famous Lake Short Electric, IIRC.

Victor Baird



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