The Nickel Plate Road and MONON Railroad are my favorite railroads. I was born and raised in Frankfort, Indiana, a major division point for the Nickel Plate. It is only natural that some of the equipment on this railroad be Nickel Plate Road. While I was living in Frankfort, Indiana along the Nickel Plate, Tony Koester was living in Cayuga, Indiana on the Cloverleaf District, Third Division between Frankfort and St. Louis. In 1966 Tony cofounded the Nickel Plate Road Historical and Technical Society. His accomplishments and contributions to the model railroading hobby are well known. He is a former editor of "Model Railroad Craftsman" magazine and has written Trains of Thought for "Model Railroader" magazine for many years. He is the builder of the many times written about Allegheny Midland Railroad layout which was influenced by his fondness for the Nickel Plate Road. I was honored to have Tony visit the New Unionville and Western Railroad.
