Seven-Six-Five (NKP 765) 1986

Seven-Six-Five documents Nickel Plate Road 765, operating the New River Train on October 12 & 19th 1985 & the Wabash Cannonball on September 13th, 1986. Former FWRHS Member & Engineer Rich Melvin is also featured, where he comments on the work performed in the off season in between the 1985 & 1986 season.
This program was produced by the now defunct Lasting Impressions, a video company that operated out of Louisville Kentucky from 1982 to 1991 making railroad videos. most if not all of the Lasting Impressions shows are lost with only 10 having been found up to this point in Time.
Nickel Plated Productions does not lay claim to the ownership of this program or its copyright. Ownership/copyright belongs to Lasting Impressions. This has been uploaded in an effort to preserve its historical contents.

[@Eli_Santin]

The more New River Train footage the better! Thanks for uploading this!

[@DivergingClear]

This is one of the first two railroad videos I ever saw, which I rented along with "Eighteen Wheels of Steel" from the now long-defunct Mark's Trains & Hobbies in Marion, Illinois. Mary McPherson

[@EngineerDaylight]

Gotta Love that High Shrill Of the whistle Back then. It just doesn't sound the same today

[@justahillbilly7777]

This was definitely the 765’s peak preservation sound. That GG1 bell and high pitched Nathan just fit the engine like a glove.

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

As 2023 The FWRHS had just put back the whistle of the 80s a few days ago

[@EngineerDaylight]

@@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702 I heard

[@danielboone3770]

I wish I was on a train pulled by Nickel Plate #765 in 1985 and 1986.

[@brianfalzon6739]

And every year on the date of the accident, it runs again as a warning to others. Plunging into the gap, shrieking like a lost soul!

[@T-rick]

13:04 now that is moving along!

[@rogerlollar4325]

She's the spirit of Fort Wayne

[@ethanarmitage5611]

🚂

[@ethanarmitage5611]

My name is Uncle Ethan Armitage.

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

what river is this.

[@justahillbilly7777]

The New River in West Virginia.

[@justahillbilly7777]

Question: Given that the footage is from 1985 and 1986, why did you put 1987 in the title and thumbnail?

[@NickelPlatedProductions]

The reason for the year 1987 being put in the thumbnail & title was that the show had the year 1987 on the final graphic. I had assumed that was when it was released thus the usage of 1987, Instead of the correct year of 1986. Correction noted, the title & thumbnail have been updated. Sorry for the confusion

[@justahillbilly7777]

@@NickelPlatedProductions Cheers mate. I saw the original thumbnail and thought, “That’s in Thurmond in 1986. Is most of the footage from 1987 with a little bit of ‘85 thrown into the mix?”, then I saw the copyright year of 1986 and made the comment.

[@justahillbilly7777]

So editing a comment removes any heart given it by the video uploader. Common TubeYou L.

[@michaelbarrett5149]

@@NickelPlatedProductions do you have full video of nkp 765 in 1982 at rathole division? I like to see that video

[@NickelPlatedProductions]

@@michaelbarrett5149 I do have the 1982 Hopewell show "Wheeling In The Rathole", which does feature material from 765 operating over the Southern on the Rathole Division. I have no plans on uploading it as its already on DVD & out of respect for its producer & copyright holder. It can be purchased here: ogaugerr.com/web-store/wheeling-in-the-rat-hole/