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Bob Kise's Collection
 
4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Nickel Plate
Model:BLW 2-8-2Built As:LEW 5541 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:49683Order No:
Frame Number:26X30 cylinders, 63" driversBuilt:8/1918
Notes:H-6O Ex Lake Erie & Western 5541 Built 1918 By Baldwin
Other locos with this serial:  NKP 587(2-8-2)
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587 coupled ahead of 1218 for the day's run
Title:  587 coupled ahead of 1218 for the day's run
Description:  611 in the background gets the day off
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:36:49 PM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  1827   Comments: 0
Blasting through Barber
Title:  Blasting through Barber
Description:  About to hit the diamond
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:37:43 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
Ready for a runby
Title:  Ready for a runby
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:38:29 PM
Location:  Catawba, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
Watering at Hickory
Title:  Watering at Hickory
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:39:21 PM
Location:  Hickory, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  794   Comments: 0
Highballing toward Asheville
Title:  Highballing toward Asheville
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:40:14 PM
Location:  Glen Alpine, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  788   Comments: 1
Laying down a nice trail of smoke
Title:  Laying down a nice trail of smoke
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:41:42 PM
Location:  Nebo, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  920   Comments: 0
Around the Southern Loops
Title:  Around the Southern Loops
Description:  An incredible sight and sound
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:42:35 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  648   Comments: 0
Around the upper loop
Title:  Around the upper loop
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:43:01 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) NKP 587(2-8-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
The last lap into Asheville, in a driving rainstorm
Title:  The last lap into Asheville, in a driving rainstorm
Description:  Crossing over I-40. Note huge Berkshire tender on the 587.
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:43:55 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  760   Comments: 0
Tramping into Asheville Yard
Title:  Tramping into Asheville Yard
Description:  In the remnants of a thunderstorm
Photo Date:  7/19/1989  Upload Date: 2/18/2014 5:44:25 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2)
Views:  836   Comments: 0
NKP 587 west, doubleheading with 1218
Title:  NKP 587 west, doubleheading with 1218
Description:  About to hit the diamond
Photo Date:  7/21/1989  Upload Date: 2/23/2013 7:20:03 PM
Location:  Barber, NC
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 587(2-8-2)
Views:  962   Comments: 0


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