Last Updated 7/9/14
BOARDING TIME
DEPART ALLEN PARK
ARRIVE FORT WAYNE
DEPART FORT WAYNE
ARRIVE ALLEN PARK
DEPART ALLEN PARK
ARRIVE FORT WAYNE
DEPART FORT WAYNE
ARRIVE ALLEN PARK
7:30AM
8:00AM
12:01PM
4:00PM
8:00PM
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8:00AM
12:01PM
4:00PM
8:00PM
PARKING & BOARDING AT
4200 Allen Road (Thunderbowl Lanes)
Allen Park, Michigan 48101
SOME GPS FINDERS WILL LOCATE 4200 ALLEN ROAD FURTHER SOUTH.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE MAP OR CLICK HERE
FORT WAYNE STATION ADDRESS
114 E Superior St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Here’s the information you’ll need to be ready for your excursion in case you haven’t received all of our email updates or want to access them outside of email. You can download these in PDF format.
PASSENGER CAR ASSIGNMENTS
DOWNLOAD THE SATURDAY, JULY 12th MANIFEST
DOWNLOAD THE SUNDAY, JULY 13th MANIFEST
UPDATES FOR PASSENGERS IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:
SUPERDOMES (FULL LENGTH DOMES)
We have combined superdomes. Passengers in the PRAIRIE VIEW/SCENIC VIEW are now in the SKY VIEW. This full-length “superdome” is the same design and make as the other full-length domes, so accommodations have not changed, just the name of the car.
SILVER PLAIN
The SILVER PLAIN dorm/lounge car has been substituted for the SWIFT STREAM. Your car host will assign rooms to your party when you board.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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What should I wear?
Are there restrooms aboard?
What if I use a wheelchair or have limited mobility?
What can I do during the layover?
Is there food on board?
Can I bring my own lunch or cooler?
Are there photo runbys?
Are there any open window coaches or open vestibules?
Are seats assigned?
What about refunds?
Where/when will I get my tickets?
Where can I get more information on the excursions?
DISCLAIMERS
Please do not call the railroad companies or Amtrak regarding these excursions. Their offices, call centers and employees do not have information about these trips and cannot make reservations.
SAFETY
Please wear sturdy, comfortable shoes – DO NOT wear flip-flops, sandals, open-toed or high-heel shoes. No separate runbys or photo stops will be made. Vestibule dutch-doors will be closed on these trips due to safety rules. Boarding and detraining sites may well have uneven footing, large heavy gravel, unusually high steps- sometimes as much as 20”, and walking is required at all locations. Passengers with limited mobility need to be aware of these limitations and should expect such situations.
The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs on the train or railroad property is strictly prohibited. Small coolers and jugs for food and drink are welcome. Large coolers (usually with two handles) are prohibited due to space limitations. Trains to run rain or shine. No smoking on board the train.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Some of the first class cars have more than one type of seating arrangements within the car. Passengers may be asked to switch seats at mid day in order for everyone to get a sampling of the different accommodations available.
Most of the passenger cars used on these trains were built in the 1940’s and 1950’s, decades before ADA handicap considerations were implemented on railroad passenger cars. These historic cars mostly have narrow hallways, narrow doorways, small restrooms and these can present many handicapped persons with insurmountable challenges.
If you are traveling in a wheelchair or other such device, you are responsible for providing any person(s) necessary to assist in loading, unloading or onboard mobility and they must have the proper ticket.
Passengers who desire to sit together must make reservations at the same time and present themselves on the train together. Reservations will be made by car name or number but not individual seats. A small percentage of tickets will be set-aside for FWRHS members. After members have been given an opportunity, the remaining tickets will be offered through the online ticket system approximately 30 days before the date of the excursions. Refunds will be issued only if there is a wait list for that particular class of ticket.
No merchandise vendors allowed on train unless specifically authorized by FWRHS in advance. Every effort will be made to operate trains as advertised but as these are special, one-time events, the FWRHS and the railroad companies cannot guarantee times and assume no consequential liability for inconvenience or expense caused by delays. Do not book other transportation or make reservations that are time sensitive.
REFUNDS
Refunds are subject to a 10% service charge. As the car or train nears a sold out status, persons who purchase an odd number of tickets are not guaranteed a window seat and will have to be seated with another passenger in order for us to utilize all seats. Sorry but railway employee passes cannot be honored. FWRHS cannot guarantee the security of cameras and other personal property – you must keep track of your own belongings. FWRHS reserves the Right of Refusal to any passenger who refuses to obey safety rules or whose behavior has been or may be detrimental to other passengers and/or crew.
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501c3 educational organization and these excursions are a major fund-raising activity for historic rail preservation projects. All FWRHS personnel you see are volunteers.