Conneaut in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nickel Plate Road Berkshire Locomotive No. 755
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2013
1. Nickel Plate Road Berkshire Locomotive No. 755 Marker
Nickel Plate Road
Equipment located on site October 14, 1964
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 41° 56.99′ N, 80° 33.474′ W. Marker is in Conneaut, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Depot Street and Sandusky Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker and subject locomotive are located on the Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum grounds, (former Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Passenger Depot), just east of the depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 363 Depot Street, Conneaut OH 44030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Time Ball Signal (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopper Car and Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Reserve
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum
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1. Nickel Plate Road No. 755. In 1944 it came with Illuminated Number board's as original equipment, in 1947 it was equipped with a Valve Pilot Speed Recorder. Some time from 1950 to 1951 a Mars Oscillating Headlight was installed on top of the Original Headlight. In 1955 it was installed with a Train Radio and an additional Turbogenerator. (Submitted on August 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Berkshire locomotive (Wikipedia). The Berkshire locomotive was so named for its testing location on the Berkshire Hills of the Boston & Albany Railroad. Over 600 were built by the Lima Locomotive Works, the American Locomotive Company, and Baldwin Locomotive Works. A total of nineteen different railroads
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2013
2. Nickel Plate Road Berkshire Locomotive No. 755 Marker
3. History of the Nickel Plate Road. The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company, popularly known as the “Nickel Plate Road”, had a storied 83-year existence. The Nickel Plate became an industry leader in the delivery of freight with its renowned "Nickel Plate High Speed Service" and mighty 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotives. (Submitted on August 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2013
3. Locomotive No. 755 • Cab
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4. Locomotive No. 755 • 69 Inch Drive Wheels
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5. Nickel Plate Road Tender
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6. Locomotive No. 755 Specifications
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire Class S-2
No. 755
Built August, 1944
Lima Locomotive
Last revenue service — Dec., 1957
Shopped and stored — April, 1958
Donated to museum — Oct., 1964
Weight — 401 tons
Length — 100 feet
Drive wheel diameter — 69 inches
Boiler pressure — 245 PSI
Boiler HP — 3164
Cylinder — 25 x 34 in.
Coal — 22 tons
Water — 22,000 gals.
Top authorized speed — 60 MPH
(at that speed, drive wheels revolve
292 times every minute)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2013
7. Locomotive No. 755 Reunion
In 2006, veteran Nickel Plate Road engineer Robert Kennedy visited the Conneaut Railroad Museum to renew an old acquaintance. At age 21 he had hired on as a fireman, and on July 30, 1947, at age 28, he made his first run as an engineer with Berkshire No. 755, with an eastbound freight train from Conneaut to Buffalo. In later years he would operate many of the Nickel Plate's fabled Berkshires, but No. 755 had a special place in his heart and memory.
Among the last of a generation of locomotive engineers who witnessed the transition from steam to diesel power, he retired in 1967, after a career spanning four decades of service with the Nickel Plate and successor Norfolk and Western railroads.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2013
8. Nickel Plate Road Berkshire Locomotive No. 755
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
