Tag: FWRHS Nickel Plate 765 Berkshire 2-8-4 Steam Locomotive

The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society announces the beginning of a major fundraising effort to cover the cost of upgrading a significant component of vintage steam locomotive Nickel Plate Road no. 765, a fully restored and operating 1944-built steam locomotive that was once on display in Fort Wayne's Lawton Park before being removed and restored between 1974 and 1979 in the first locomotive preservation movement of its kind in the world for public enjoyment.

Fort Wayne engineer Andrew Enyart races restored Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 through Bannister, Michigan during a passenger excursion on July 26th, 2009....

A new video of the NKP 765's return to Owosso, Michigan. This was after leading a passenger excursion at Train Festival 2009.  She looked and...

Press release from the Fort Wayne Historical Railroad Society: Fort Wayne steam locomotive to star in national festival Fall foliage trips announced through scenic Michigan Nickel Plate...

E-mail from the Steam Railroading Institute: Cadillac Fall Color Steam Limited behind Pere Marquette 1225 & Nickel Plate Road 765 Celebrate the glorious fall foliage behind double-headed...

Photo taken at North Judson, Indiana in May If at about 5:15 pm yesterday, you imagined you heard a steam whistle traveling through downtown, no,...

Robert Pence has posted his photos of the NKP 765's journey through downtown Fort Wayne on May 20, 2009.  It was headed to North...

Last week, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society's NKP 765 steam locomotive, left Fort Wayne for North Judson, Indiana. It has been running excursions all...

httpsv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJiDCO5gJM During the past week, I've discovered several video clips from 2007.  I have uploaded them to YouTube.    The above video clip is of...