21st 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 of 2013.
Information for these trips can be found by calling (260) 267-5765 or writing ticketagent @ fwrhs.org. Details on online ticket ordering, prices, departure locations and passenger car consists will be available soon. First class and coach amenities will be offered on all trips.
This year steam locomotive no. 765 will return to Horseshoe Curve, offering the first public passenger trips behind a steam locomotive over the landmark since the 1970s, and operate public trips on the former Nickel Plate Road between Rocky River and Bellevue, Ohio. All excursions will be round-trip.
An expanded operating schedule and additional information regarding no. 765 will be released later in 2013. Get news and information as its released by signing up for our online newsletter here.
Norfolk Southern employees will be able to request tickets for the employee appreciation trips soon through the ERC.
May 12
Rocky River, Ohio, to Bellevue, Ohio.
May 25, 26 and 27
Lewistown, Pennsylvania to Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania
We cannot comment on routing for ferry moves at this time.
I can highly recommend this trip as I took the Peoria to Watseka, IL, 765 excursion in about 1979. Being a FW native, this loco has been a visible symbol of my life for decades. If they offer an open box car right in back of the engine, that’s the place to be for the sound. Wear goggles as the cinders are constant.
how much is the price for tickets?
Hello Mr. Melvin,
I was told to contact you from my friend Mr. Tom Treese.
I ask him how I could get a 765 hat and he said I should contact you. I have a huge collection of railroad hats from a lot of railroads.
It’s nice to know your bringing your locomotive back to Penna. I enjoyed seeing out in Harrisburg last August. the first time I saw 765 in person was at the then Blue mountain and Reading Railroad back in 1988 .
Take care,
Leonard F. Shaner, Jr.
Pottstown, PA. on the NS. Harrisburg Main Line.
Please keeep me informed about trips. Also if you were in Toledo, Ohio on or about May 4, 2013 that would be awesome!!!!
I don’t have a website, only an E mail address. However, I am very interested in these trips and are glad that you are running them. I would like to get more information on the cost of the trips, times of departure, and departure points for the trips. Thnk you.
I am so going to try to attempt to go for this! Save the last ticket for me!!!
This is fantastic that a major railroad is letting 765 out on the mainline again, and I am very excited for these trips. However, I have two big questions: 1) Will there be open window coaches and/or a recording car on the train, and 2) Will NS let the 765 work up the hill instead of pushing it with the diesel?
Thank you for keeping 765 alive.
It is nice to see steam running again. Other than seeing the Freedom train being pulled by a former Reading unit, I haven’t seen steam since the NS employee excursion going across the Rockville Bridge.
How much will the tickets be.Might want to treat my niece to a rare train ride.
Out of curoisty when u guys head to altonna from cleveland will u guys be on the ns buffalo line to ashtabula to yougstown line or go down the ns cleveland line through hudson ohio
I stopped at the Curve when I visited this area last Oct. Along with the Altoona PRR. Museum and Gallitzin Tunnels .I am looking to. make the Horseshoe trip by Steam .
This months edition of TRAINS magazine has two articles of interest for anyone interested in this Pa.part of the trrip
I would love to go around Horseshoe curve behind the 765!
I was very excited to hear of the excursion trip to Horseshoe Curve. I missed the engine when it passed through Lewistown last year, but I spent most of my life living on the hill above the Lewistown Junction and watching trains pass in the evenings. These days, I take every excursion train I come across in my travels and also collect railroad memorabilia. Very excited about this one since it is steam and also a mainline run. I will be purchasing tickets as soon as they become available. Thank you for keeping the history of railroading alive and well. See you in May!
can’t wait till these excursions in PA , I WILL be there!! Saw the 756 last summer when she came through on the return trip to Ft. Wayne. It was an amazing experience to stand and watch living history with 3 generations of my family (mom, me, and my son.) Love the 765!!
Excited!!!! Sell some tickets already!!!
Wow! I can’t believe the 765 is making another comeback in Pennsylvania! I’m totally riding behind the 765!!!!!!!!!!! I was wondering. How much are the tickets????
We are interested in taking the excursion train from lewistown to the horseshoe curve. Please forward info on this. We took our grandson last year to the Horseshoe curve. While we were there, 2 trains did a double pass going in the oposite direction. It was so cool.
I do not receive the confirmation e-mail so I’m not able to sign up for your newsletter, but please, please let me know when tix will be available for the Horseshoe Curve trip
How much are tickets for the Lewistown rides on Saturday?? Thx
Cody, as it says in the text above, we’ll have information on price soon. Thanks for your interest!
looking forward to riding 765 around horseshoe curve. rode it several times on amtrak.thanks dave
Bravo to NS and the FWRHS! I had the pleasure of riding behind NKP 759 (sister engine of 765) back in 1973 (Hoboken to Scranton) when it was under lease by Steamtown, and look forward to this spring. I am very interested in acquiring information on the trips to horseshoe curve.
Thanks and best wishes!
Info and prices on Horseshoe Curve trips when available please, Thanks.
Do you know what time #765 will be leaving Rocky River? Also, will it be with any Heritage Units? Thank you.
We don’t have departure times yet.
I am looking forward to riding on the #765. I will coming from Harrisburg, but not sure exactly were in Lewistown the train will be leaving. Is there a train station there? Thanks.
When do online Ticketing goes on sale for the lewistown to harrisburg excursions and what are the price of Tickets for the trips?
Am very interested in seeing 765 around the Curve again; was there last July. I am most interested in doing still & video photography; would be coming up from VA. Whenever you have an idea of the schedule in May please advise.
Also, if you have any influence with the Southern, please advise them it would be good to top all the trees around the Curve. I did after I got back last year; not sure anything happened.
Thank you!
H F Lawton, Jr.
When are you going to sell the tickets because I can’t wait to see the nkp 765 again? Thank you!