NKP 587 Locomotive at Frankfort Indiana Roundhouse June 1991

Rare video footage of the Nickel Plate No. 587 locomotive during it's last trip to the Frankfort Nickel Plate Roundhouse in June of 1991. In this footage you will see crew members steady the 587 onto the 100 foot turntable. Then watch as the turntable rotates 180 degrees so that the 587 can be put into one of the roundhouse stalls for an overnight stay in Frankfort Indiana.

The NKP No. 587 is the crown jewel of The Indiana Transportation Museum located in Noblesville Indiana. It is currently undergoing complete restoration.

The Frankfort Roundhouse, also known as the Nickel Plate Roundhouse, is stil standing. However we need your help in saving this historic building. Efforts are underway by the Frankfort Mid-West Rail Heritage Trust, Inc. to save what remains of the Frankfort Roundhouse. Progress in these efforts have moved forward recently but there is still a lot of work to do. If you are interested in more info on the Frankfort Roundhouse, please visit www.frankfortroundhouse.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Nickel Plate No. 587
• Indiana Transportation Museum
• Frankfort Roundhouse
• Roundhouse Turntable
• Round House
• Train Turntable
• Nickel Plate Road
• Clinton County Indiana

[itm426]

Unfortunately there are two major roof collapses in there.

[shaboomers]

@itm426 Yes, that is true. But the plans are to have the roof structure removed and part of it rebuilt.

[SkyhawkACE123]

Did NS use that in the 90s? How did it stay active? I sure hope they do something with it. I went past it today and I give it 5 more years without help and it will be to late. Such important history that will fall apart.

[shaboomers]

@SkyhawkACE123

N&S moved out of the facility I believe in 1996.

I know the place is looking pretty bad but things are happening behind the scenes as I write this. Go to frankfortroundhouse web for up to date info on the project. More than likely the wood timbers inside the Roundhouse will have to be removed down to a brick shell and all the bad timber replaced with new and rebuilt. Remember the group involved in saving this place only got access to it last September. Were rolling now

[steamloco]

I believe those turntable in Frankfort,Indiana. I lived in lebanon,indiana. I went to Frankfort and I saw that roundhouse history recently. I'm not sure there roundhouse still keep building not remove or will rebuilding in future???????. I wanna those keep these building for history museum or something and I see that big coal tower awesome> There Coal tower will be stay for life???

[falzonbr]

I wonder what if the 4 Frisco 4-8-4 steamers could be added to the roundhouse? You know like 4500, 4501, 4516 and 4524! I'm sure that it will be a SLSF and NKP convention! That would be interesting!

[modeltrainkyle]

there was a huge fire right close to the roundhouse i know I LIVE THERE not in the roundhouse but IN FRANKFORT

[SkyhawkACE123]

@shaboomers I did visit that website and I only hope the best. It sounds llike your well on your way to make this happen. Would it ever be possible to run 587 across the turn table again?

[mrbassfisherman]

@nickelplateroad Don's also an engineer at the ITM where 587 is being rebuilt. I see him there all the time.