Inside the Shop: May

Various projects consume the weekend work sessions as the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society prepares Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 for the excursion season.

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Summer Steam Excursions

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is proud to announce the return of the famous Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765. Order tickets online at: http://www.hoosiervalley.org

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765 Test Runs

After a 12 year absence, the 765 is unleashed on the mainline in a series of break-in runs after an exhaustive five year rebuilding.

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Inside the Shop: February

The winter season allows the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society to perform important annual maintenance and fine tuning practices on historic Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 at its restoration facility in New Haven, Indiana.

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