The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the "Nickel Plate Road", the railroad served parts of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. Its primary connections occurred in Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Toledo.
The Nickel Plate Road was constructed in 1881 along the South Shore of the Great Lakes to connect Buffalo and Chicago, in competition with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. At the end of 1960, NKP operated 2,170 miles of road on 4,009 miles of track.
In 1964, the Nickel Plate Road and several other Midwestern carriers were merged into the larger Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W). The goal of the N&W expansion was to form a more competitive and successful system serving 14 states and the Canadian province of Ontario on more than 7,000 miles of railroad.
In 1982, the profitable N&W was itself combined with the Southern Railway, another profitable carrier, to form Norfolk Southern Corporation.
There is photographic evidence that the company operated three different designs of trailers on its piggyback roster. You are bidding on one of those designs. The trailer is an Athearn smooth side 24’ piggyback trailer, fitted with a custom designed, prototypically accurate, full color paper wrap. The trailer comes with a set of scale size self-adhesive semi-trailer license plates for all fifty states. I have over 300 prototype railroad designs, including other short line companies, to choose from. A complete list is included with each purchase. Custom design work is available for any line, along with non-railroad truck lines. Please contact me with your wish list.
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If you are purchasing multiple trailer designs by “Buy It Now,” and want a combined shipping discount, use the “Add to Cart” option. When you have selected all the trailers you want, then use the "Request Total" to receive a combined invoice.
PRODUCT NOTE: While the trailer wraps are new, custom designed, and prototypically accurate, the trailer bodies are used and repurposed Athearn trailers. While every effort is taken to clean, repair, and repaint them, they may show minor wear. Sold as is.