Here’s our August 26th, 2018 email update for members, including information on Headwaters Junction, the 2018 Open House and a special addition to The Joliet Rocket.
The Journal Gazette covers our 2018 Open House…
Crowds gathered as the historic steam locomotive No. 765 let out a whistle as it sat on the tracks during the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s open house on Saturday.
The glossy black engine, which was the first locomotive to make its way across Fort Wayne’s elevated railroads, had coals stacked high as conductors climbed aboard.
In its seventeenth year, the open house event in New Haven was expected to attract 4,000 to 5,000 visitors over the weekend.
Headwaters Junction scored yet another victory in its long development process as it was included in the only proposal received by the city for the development of the North River property. Local coverage sums up the situation: Read More
For the second year in a row, railroad fans will be able to take control of historic steam locomotive no. 765 for six miles of mainline running!
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The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society will host its Open House on August 17th, 18th and 19th and steam locomotive Jeddo Coal Company no. 85, a restored tank engine.
Built in 1928 and restored by the Gramling Locomotive Works of Ashley, Indiana, the tank engine will be transported by truck to the Society’s facility and operate train rides throughout the weekend. Ticket sales begin August 1st.
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