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Nickel Plate Steam Combo - Greg Scholl
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Nickel Plate Steam Combo - Greg Scholl Greg Scholl Video Productions NKPCOMBO
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We begin this show with Nickel Plate 2-8-2 number 587 as it makes its break-in run from Indianapolis in September of 1988. We see it downtown, and then on the Indiana Rail Road for a trial run. Then later in September we witness the first excursions for this engine with two roundtrips from Indianapolis to Logansport, Indiana. These trips were with the Indiana Transportation Museums lovely trainset that included 9 stainless steel former Santa Fe coaches.

Next we see 2-8-4 number 765 on two trips during 1987 in cool weather from Huntington to Hinton. This has all different footage from our NKP 765 Autumn Spectacular with some different locations such as Stretcher's Neck Tunnel and others. You will also hear a second whistle on 765 which was a lovely sounding Pennsy Whistle and the mars light was on the engine in 1987 in classic Nickel Plate appearance.

These two segments of 765 and 587 were originally released in a 1988 video called "American Steam Volune One". This new program on DVD, is the first use of these on any DVD however, and we have included some additional footage that includes a day shooting 765 in 1985 on the Huntington-Hinton line. This fast running mainline action is very historic since most steamers cannot operate on mainline tracks in this era, or if they do it is with diesel assist for insurance reasons. There are no diesel helpers in this program on excursion runs.


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DVD Item#:NKPCOMBO
Runtime:1 Hour, 14 Mins ($0.36/min)
Producer:Greg Scholl Video Productions
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
Shrink Wrapped?:Yes
Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
Nickel Plate Steam Combo - Greg Scholl
Luke (California) on 2011-09-29 09:40:58.

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  •  5 of 5


DVD was very good. Content was great, and there was just enough narration. If you like the NKP 587 & 765, this is a great buy.

Additional remarks by Luke:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Yes.

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Nickel Plate Steam Combo - Greg Scholl
Steamboy (Revere MA US) on 2016-08-17 13:21:31.

People who found this review helpful: 2

  •  5 of 5


While the 1988 footage of 587 and 1987 action of 765 were reused and re edited from the 1989 tape: American Steam volume one, there are 5 or 6 scenes of 765 in 1985 from one of the lost pilot tapes: New River Express. Especially some vintage film clips from Maynard Lang and Perry Becker or Warren W. Scholl or Bill Warwick. One error in this... V-I-D-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y without the Letter E. Same thing for the Re-edited 765 in 1986 video.

Additional remarks by Steamboy:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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