Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a tribute to NKP 587, Produced to co-inside with the forthcoming NKP 587 Documentary revamp coming to the channel in the coming months. This tribute also includes a high quality version of the incredibly hard to find NKP 587 song "The 587...She's A Survivor!", produced by Lejo Harmeson in 1984 for the Indiana Transportation Museum. It was originally made available as a 45' single & distributed by the Indiana Transportation Museum to support the First Restoration of NKP 587. It was also featured in a video, produced by the ITM Steam Department called "The Return Of NKP 587, "She's A Survivor" that documented 587's rebuild, test runs & it's 1988 operating season. Said video (although not complete) can be seen here: youtube.com/watch?v=imxvpWxuwCg

Sources:

1. Norfolk Southern Steam Collection Volume 2 - Greg Scholl Video Productions, 1990

This show can be purchased here:
trainvideodepot.com/DVD-Norfolk-Southern-Steam-Vol-2-by-Greg-Scholl_GSVP-38

2. NKP 587 Last Run for a While - John Szwajkart, 2005

This show can be purchased here:
szwajkart.net/steam-dvd-s

3. Assault On Asheville - Trackside Video, 1989

4. Steam '98 - Pentrex, 1998

This show can be purchased here:
pentrex.com/DVD-Steam-98-DVD_STEAM98-DVD

5. Indy's Other 500 - Berkshire Productions, 1988

This show can be purchased here:
yardgoatimages.com/store/Nickel-Plate-Road-587-YGI-Classics-p466159132

6. Nickel Plate Road 587 Comes To The Monticello Railway Museum - Diverging Clear Productions

7. NKP 587 at Monticello Railway Museum
youtube.com/watch?v=OUI2Q4lHcEg&t=1485s

8. NKP 587 - Muncie IN - June 29 1991
youtube.com/watch?v=z_Rxt5OUQEk

9. Steam To The State Fair - Railway Productions, 1999

This show can be purchased here:
railfandepot.com/product/steam-to-the-state-fair-the-story-of-nickel-plate-road-587

10. NKP 587 and 765 DOUBLEHEAD - John Szwajkart, 2008

This show can be purchased here:
szwajkart.net/steam-dvd-s

11. 587 To Logansport - Lasting Impressions, 1988
youtube.com/watch?v=WI0EJz2MeBg&t=13s

12. A 611 Sampler Spring 1989 - Lasting Impressions, 1989
youtube.com/watch?v=NqIjmXqMMVU&t=21s

13. Great Steam Trains Volume 1 - Greg Scholl Video Productions, 1994

This show can be purchased here:
trainvideodepot.com/DVD-Great-Steam-Trains-Combo-Greg-Scholl-Video-Productions_GSVP-134

14. Nickel Plate Combo - Greg Scholl Video Productions, 2009

This show can be purchased here:
trainvideodepot.com/DVD-Nickel-Plate-Combo_NKPCOMBO

15. To Chicago By Steam - Mainline Motion Pictures

This show can be purchased here:
ebay.com/itm/401163176051

16. Independence Limited '89 - Berkshire Productions, 1989

This show can be purchased here:
yardgoatimages.com/store/Independence-Limited-89-YGI-Classics-p422138780

17. Assault On Asheville - Berkshire Productions, 1989

This show can be purchased here:
yardgoatimages.com/store/Assault-on-Asheville-YGI-Classics-p429427920

18. Trackside 135 - Nickel Plate Road 587
youtube.com/watch?v=6RclNlQw0bE

19. NKP 587 Mid Cities Limited 1991
youtube.com/watch?v=HJU6wKIaWsE&t=24s

20. NKP 587 Tulip Trestle Trip 1988
youtube.com/watch?v=FzWBlS3TOgI&t=29s

21. 587 The Great Train Robbery - Dan T. Hall Films, 2000
youtube.com/watch?v=Lavlku6x-Gc

22. The 587... She's A Survivor! - Lejo Harmeson, 1984