2012 Society Events
Every year the society hosts a variety of events for the public and its members. Here are the dates for 2012′s Open House and Santa Trains, and information for members on training, volunteer meetings,...
View Article765 to Help Celebrate Norfolk Southern’s 30th Anniversary
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society is proud to announce that restored Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 has been tapped to help celebrate Norfolk Southern’s 30th Anniversary. The...
View ArticleYears of Progress, Miles of Celebration
Updated 8/20/12 – New dates for St. Louis deadhead Updated! Track the 765 on its routes here! On July 20th, steam locomotive no. 765 embarks on one of its busiest excursion season in recent history....
View ArticleOpen House September 29th, 30th
Experience one of Fort Wayne’s best kept secrets! Climb in the cab, blow the whistle, and get up close and personal with one of the largest operating steam locomotives in the world on September 29th...
View Article2012 Santa Train – December 1st, 8th, 15th
51 years ago, Santa Claus arrived in Fort Wayne by train for downtown Fort Wayne’s annual Christmas celebrations. In 2012, a holiday tradition returns again to Allen County aboard the Fort Wayne...
View Article21st Century Steam Spring Schedule with the 765
NORFOLK, VA – The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS), in partnership with Norfolk Southern Corporation, will host 21st Century Steam excursion trips in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the Spring...
View Article2013 Events and Excursions
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society is proud to announce its 2013 Spring Public Excursion and Annual Event Schedule. Fall season excursions will be announced at a later date. Click here for the...
View ArticleNickel Plate Limited – SOLD OUT
NOTICE: This trip and the wait list are sold out. On May 12th, ride between Rocky River and Bellevue, Ohio aboard the Nickel Plate Limited, a special passenger excursion train pulled by famous steam...
View ArticleHorseshoe Curve Special – Tickets Added!
Update: This trip is close to selling out. Order tickets below. This summer, steam locomotive no. 765 will march between Lewistown and Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, climbing the famous Horseshoe Curve on...
View ArticleMay 2013 Operating Schedule, News
Fort Wayne steam locomotive no. 765 will return to the mainline once again for a series of public and private trips this spring in an ongoing partnership with Norfolk Southern. Last year, Nickel Plate...
View ArticleShort Lines Video: Lake Erie & Fort Wayne no. 1
The railroad historical society’s youngest volunteers have chosen one of the oldest steam locomotives in the state as their project. Troy Kleman, Bryson Sleppy, and Jerett Godeke talk us through the...
View Article2013 Open House
Experience the 765 under steam and explore the collection of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society before the fall excursion season begins! Cab tours, demonstrations, 30 minute caboose rides,...
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Steam in the Valley 2013
Steam locomotive no. 765 returns to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad this September! The locomotive will operate a variety of different excursions with open window coaches and dome cars, with...
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All aboard Fort Wayne!
Download the press release here. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA – For the first time in over twenty years, a passenger excursion train will depart Fort Wayne. On October 26th and 27th, restored steam locomotive...
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Wabash Cannonball, October 26th and 27th
Tickets will be available for immediate purchase available on this page and open for reservation by phone at 260-267-0765 on September 1st, 6:00PM. Our ticket agent will process phone orders within...
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765 to Attend Train Expo 2014
The Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan is welcoming the return of steam locomotive no. 765 for Train Expo 2014, a special summer event featuring trains, vintage aircraft, and...
View ArticleNickel Plate No. 765 to operate trips out of Steamtown National Historic Site
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA – One of the biggest steam locomotive stars in North America will roll into Scranton to celebrate RailFest 2015 and the 100th anniversary of the Nicholson Bridge, officially...
View Article2015 Santa Train
Ticket sales will begin on November 18th at 6pm. Santa Claus and his train return to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society this December! Climb aboard a heated, vintage caboose for a 20-minute...
View ArticleSteam locomotive 765 to appear at Franklin Park Fest, operate excursion with...
CHICAGO, May 4, 2016 – The second weekend in June will mark an historic occasion for rail fans with the return of the Nickel Plate Road’s locomotive No. 765 to the Chicago region. On Saturday, June 11,...
View ArticleRailroad society announces 2016 Open House, Throttle Time and more
Friday, August 19th Press Conference, 10:30AM. Open House, 10AM-4PM Saturday, August 20th Open House featuring Members Day, 10AM-4PM Sunday, August 21st Open House, 12PM-4PM The Fort Wayne Railroad...
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