1930 New York Chicago & St Louis Railroad - Nickel Plate employee pass - MoPac

The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, better known as the "Nickel Plate" (NKP), was a regional US railroad that served the area between Buffalo (NY), Chicago (IL), Peoria (IL), and St. Louis (MO); it had trackage in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. It operated from 1884 to 1961, until being merged with other smaller railroads into the Norfolk & Western Railway Company (N&W). Surviving trackage of the NKP is now operated primarily by Norfolk Southern.

For auction is an employee pass from the Nickel Plate for the year 1930. It was issued to an officer of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The pass, which measures appx 4 x 2 1/2 inches, is printed on light-weight cardstock. It is in excellent condition, with no rips or tears; all writing/markings are from its issuance and use. It shows minimal wear.

A nice collectible item for any railfan of the NKP or N&W. Shipped in a hard-side plastic collectors sleeve.