Wasatch Railroad Contractors interviewed Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society members after a successful mainline run during Train Festival 2011 in Rock Island, IL.
The interview with fireman Kelly Lynch and engineer Rich Melvin begins at 11:46.
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.
Indiana’s NewsCenter covers the early morning fire up of Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 on September 8th, 2010 — its 66th birthday.