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Nickel Plate 587 video from the dvd series Extreme Steam (Steam 98). I do not own any part of this video.

[@LotusbandicootRR]

Clearly the best footage of 587 I've ever seen! Great angles, places, and quality!

[@josephburnsjr.3042]

Just love hearing that Nathen 5 chime sing can't get enough of it!

[@Khalif-AllahEntertainment]

I still own this Steam ‘98 DVD. It’s a great one

[@GunMetalJeep45]

Beautiful engine! very very cool thank you for sharing! and AWESOME cab ride! Man you are lucky!!!

[@NPminnetonka]

3:25 when i saw this DVD, i thought that seeing a steam engine down the middle of the road was the most awesome sight ever. I always wondered how the people that werent on the screen reacted to seeing a steam giant going down the road

[@danielboone3770]

As did I

[@CuboydMC]

Me too! You would think they would go all out crazy!?

[@ethanmorel2746]

I hope she'll be restored soon. The only problem is that the transportation museum is having trouble with the tracks down to the State Fair.

[@domstrains3984]

1:24 I see where they got the whistle for the movie

[@RailsofMichigan]

This is the first footage I have seen in her cab. She's been out of service for too long this is my favorite mikado hopefully they do get her done this year or next she could be reunited with 765 and 763 in the future.

[@IndianaPentecostal23]

@Baldwin587 You are hearing NKP 624's whistle; a sister NKP Mikado on display in Hammond, IN

[@steamgent4592]

Love this freight hog shes always been a favorite of mine. Beautiful whistle. Interesting fact she carrys the most common type stoker ever used but to my knowledge is the only preserved locomotive to operation with a duplex stoker to run to date. The others are hand bombers or have HT stokes or another variation on the same. So shes unique locomotive in this regard.

[@Engineer5344]

those loop handle whistle cords are my favorite kind.

[@linkjoe806]

Love the whistle at the end when she's street running.

[@danielboone3770]

As do I.

[@LotusbandicootRR]

@GoldenCreekValleyRR I don't volunteer at the ITM, but I was thinking about joining next operating season. I'd most likely volunteer on the Fairtrain if I were at the ITM, though.

[@IndianaPentecostal23]

@Chase1609 When 587 was retired in 1955 sister locomotive 639 was in need of tender repair. Before 587 was sent to Broadripple Park for display in Indianapolis, IN crews swapped 587 and 639's tenders. NKP 639 was retired in 1958 and is still on display in Miller Park in Bloomington, IL with 587's original, much smaller tender. To this day we do not run 587 "tender first" because when the swap was made 587's cab was not widened to be even with the new display tender.

[@IndianaPentecostal23]

Only if we had shops I would be such wonderful to have NKP 624 and 639.. have all three surviving Mikes..

[@BigUnitBeef]

587 is a Mikado type 2-8-2 with a tractive effort of 54,720 lbs. 765 is a Birkshire type 2-8-4 with 64,135 lbs of tractive effort. 586 has 63 inch driving wheels & 765 has 69 inch wheels.

[@safetyvlv]

I've never seen an engine with duplex stokers (amos and andy stoker) in operation. I've talked to old hoggers and firemen they say that they had there moments with them. I think the 4070 was equipped with the same. As I recall all or most USRA light mikes came with this equipment. Great video, and one of the best whistles I've heard.

[@christydick7664]

I used to climb all over this engine when I was a kid back in the 50,s when she was located at Broadripple park in Indpls, great to see she was,nt scrapped when they built a library where she was sitting,nice to see her on you tube some 50 years later RAC Lebanon In.

[@IndianaPentecostal23]

@GoldenCreekValleyRR uhmmm, I assure you I know what I'm talking about.. been around the museum 13 years.. It's not 587's whistle..it's 624's whistle.

[@aocruiser]

Awesome video!!!! I liked the part where the train was going down the street the best. Keep the videos coming!!!

[@IndianaPentecostal23]

@trainmanben1 587 WILL NOT be up and going by April! Please make sure your information is accurate before posting on a public website!

[@IndianaPentecostal23]

Once it is restored it would be nice to see her with the mars light again!

[@raptorproductions1639]

What is that spinning cap thing on the left of the cab shots

[@Bassfanatic94]

Wow this is an amazing video! Those shots were great! Is this train still running or was it scrapped? The cab shots are really cool. I like those side V style stokers with and the firebox door is cool too. That style cab is reminiscent of Pennsylvania Decapod style cabs. The expression on the engineer's face at :47 is funny. He was probably thinking "that was an embarrassing whistle blow!"

[@kevinmills8437]

i have steam 98 on VHS.

[@raptorproductions1639]

In the cab scenes what are those spinning cylinders on the left?

[@chloecover1276]

I think they’re part of the coal stoking system

[@alanmartin42]

i love the 587 such a beautitful engine

[@CVSubRailfan90]

You know what whistle she has on in this video? Sounds like almost a D&RGW whistle.

[@RailroadStreet]

Do you have any more to this video of 587?

[@Strasburg1991]

@trainmanben1 april 2011 or 2012

[@willibill1]

is the 587 a sister to the 765, or is it a differnt locomotive all together, and where is it stored, and the progress on 587?

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

They are working on rebuilding it, no it isn't a sister to the 765 per say, it is a 2-8-2 Mikado, whereas the 765 is a 2-8-4 Berkshire. Hopefully it'll be rebuilt soon, but I think they are running into a shortage of money, however I'm not sure.

[@haroldfannin9554]

NEAFarmKid 765 is a 2-8-4

[@brianfalzon92]

You know that CSX sucks, because of not letting steam run on their rails anymore! AM I RIGHT?!

[@Kleman09]

First viewer! AWESOME!! :D