The Nickel Plate’s 50-ton switcher arrived in Atlanta Friday afternoon. According to Nickel Plate Express Communications Coordinator Dagny Zupin, this is the “shoving platform” that will provide extra push when attached to the rear of the train. This will increase safety on the mostly straight route the train will travel in northern Hamilton County. The main F9 engine, which is already in Indiana, should arrive within the next week. Nickel Plate Express will begin its inaugural excursion season in September.
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