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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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continued until 1980s
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:divisions
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gptkb:Nickel_Plate_Road
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gptkbp:founded
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1881
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nickel Plate System
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gptkbp:known_for
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freight and passenger services
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gptkbp:major_cities_served
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gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkb:Fort_Wayne,_Indiana
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Lake_Erie_and_Western_Railroad
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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discontinued in 1965
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gptkbp:railroad_artifacts
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collectible items available
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gptkbp:railroad_history_books
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numerous publications exist
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gptkbp:railroad_models
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model trains produced
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gptkbp:railroad_photography
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popular subject for photographers
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gptkbp:railway_line
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important in the development of the Midwest
historical maps available
influential in American railroading
various memorabilia produced
celebrated by rail enthusiasts
hosts events and excursions
many historic stations preserved
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gptkbp:route
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1,200 miles
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Norfolk_and_Western_Railway
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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gptkbp:trains
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Berkshire type
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gptkbp:transportation
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Nickel Plate Road logo
efforts ongoing to preserve history
part of larger consolidation in the 20th century
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_New_York,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railroad
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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