{"id":45772,"date":"2015-02-06T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=45772"},"modified":"2021-05-23T19:57:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T23:57:53","slug":"headwaters-junction-release-interview-kelly-lynch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/02\/06\/headwaters-junction-release-interview-kelly-lynch\/","title":{"rendered":"Headwaters Junction release and interview with Kelly Lynch"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>During the Big Reveal Wednesday night, the center piece of the proposed 1st phase of riverfront development, was Headwaters Junction. Headwaters Junction is a proposal from the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society to build an engine house, roundtable and other structures and tracks to house their Berkshire 2-8-4 NKP 765 steam locomotive.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_2_placeholder\n<p>ngg_shortcode_3_placeholder<br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p>After the Big Reveal, we talked with the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society&#8217;s Kelly Lynch, the guy with the choo-choo, about Headwaters Junction.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"SQSjqVJE6CM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2015\/02\/04: Kelly Lynch on Headwaters Junction\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SQSjqVJE6CM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>A news release issued by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society on Thursday, February 5, 2015:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Headwaters Junction featured in Riverfront Masterplan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Haven, Indiana (February 5, 2015) &#8211; On February 4th, the City of Fort Wayne and its consultant SWA Group revealed the master plan for the 700 acres of downtown riverfront. As part of the first phase of enhancements, SWA has recommended the inclusion of Headwaters Junction, a railroad tourist attraction featuring the collection and operations of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS), including historic steam locomotive no. 765.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that Headwaters Junction would be a catalyst for the riverfront and activate the entire area with the draw of this famous train. People come from all around the world to experience the 765 and now they&#8217;ll able to do it along the riverfront,&#8221; said Todd Meyer, Director of Planning and Urban Design for SWA.<\/p>\n<p>The inclusion of Headwaters Junction follows several years of planning and community input, wherein Headwaters Junction was endorsed by Legacy Fort Wayne as &#8220;big, bold, and transformative.&#8221; The plan has consistently ranked highly among the community since 2011 and was recently included among the top ten riverfront improvement priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Initial plans call for Headwaters Junction to include a recreated roundhouse, which a once-common structure in Fort Wayne that served many of its railroads. The roundhouse would be used for restoring and maintaining historic equipment and include a turntable, small railroad yard, and interpretive facility for display and exhibition, as well as a mixed use venue for private and public events. Visitors will be able to take rides, tour the facilities and participate in hands-on activities, and even operate real-life trains. Additionally, educational outreach programs targeting young adults would be offered, allowing high school students the opportunity to learn welding<br \/>\nand preservation skills, as well as experience working on a railroad.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 765 and the railroad tourism industry provides a very unique kind of emotional experience for visitors and passengers. Trains are a romantic, sensory attraction,&#8221; said Kelly Lynch, Communications Director for the Railroad Historical Society. &#8220;We are thrilled that SWA and the City of Fort Wayne have recognized the potential in these incredible community assets breathing life to the riverfront.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the same reason that you don&#8217;t need to be a sports fan to enjoy a night at Parkview Field, you don&#8217;t necessarily need to be a lover of history or trains to enjoy the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of Headwaters Junction,&#8221; said Lynch.<\/p>\n<p>The Railroad Historical Society would utilize Headwaters Junction to expand its present operations, events, and annual programming. An adjoining railroad right-of-way would be reactivated for tourist train service with annual programming that would include events like dinner trains, the Polar Express and others throughout the year. Additional images, videos, renderings, and information are available at headwatersjunction.com.<\/p>\n<p>Regional excursions behind the 765 would depart from the location at Harrison Street. The attraction would also house other historic railroad locomotives and equipment, including another steam locomotive, which are conceived to also operate on the railroad line.<\/p>\n<p>Early estimates see at minimum 100,000 additional visitors downtown and an estimated economic impact of 9 million dollars from operations and out-of-town visitors each year. Comparable attractions earn anywhere from 100,00 &#8211; 400,000 visitors each year.<\/p>\n<p>Total cost for the entire riverfront plan is estimated at 200 million dollars, with projections for the construction of Headwaters Junction ranging between 10-20 million depending on its final scope.<\/p>\n<p>Headwaters Junction and the riverfront project as a whole will require significant public-private partnerships. As of this writing, the Society is exploring opportunities with potential corporate sponsors. In the past, the organization has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the restoration and maintenance of railroad  equipment like no. 765 through donations, grants, and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the organization&#8217;s annual Santa Train operations hosted 3,500 passengers in 16 hours. The Society&#8217;s excursions behind no. 765 are often filled to capacity, with its 2013 trips out of Fort Wayne selling out in less than two hours. During the 2014 Three Rivers Festival, no. 765 brought several thousand passengers from Detroit to Fort Wayne. Among the riders were passengers from South America, England, Canada, Texas, and California.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, the 765 has been the centerpiece at events that have drawn crowds of up to 40,000 people. Currently, Norfolk Southern Corp., and the Society partner regularly to operate passenger excursions and employee appreciation trains throughout the railroad&#8217;s 22,000 mile system.<\/p>\n<p>The Society plans to pursue a dedicated feasibility study for the project in 2015 and plans to announce its excursions season with no. 765 sometime this spring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>History of the NKP 765<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originally built in 1944 for the Nickel Plate Road, it was retired in 1958 and put on display in Lawton Park to commemorate the elevation of the railroad through downtown. The FWRHS was formed in 1972 to preserve and maintain the locomotive.<\/p>\n<p>In 1974, the locomotive was removed from the park and by 1979 was restored to operating condition. The initial rehabilitation effort was the first all-volunteer effort in the world to successfully restore and operate a mainline steam locomotive.<\/p>\n<p>In 2005, October 28th was declared &#8220;Engine no. 765 Day&#8221; as it marked the end of a major overhaul and rebuilding effort that breathed new life into the locomotive. Between 2001 and 2005, no. 765 was rebuilt from the wheels up, having accumulated over 50,000 miles operating passenger excursion trips between 1979 and 1993.<\/p>\n<p>The FWRHS boasts a membership of just under 1000 supporters and 100 full and part time volunteers from around the country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"1694\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85080.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85080.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is on the left and City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1694\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85080.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85088.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"1695\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85088.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85088.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1695\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85088.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85091.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"1696\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85091.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85091.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press. 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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1697\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85094.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"1698\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1698\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/harrison_street_explored.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Illustration from the Harrison Street Explored invitation. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"1716\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/harrison_street_explored.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_harrison_street_explored.jpg\" data-title=\"Harrison Street Explored Illustration\" data-description=\"Illustration from the Harrison Street Explored invitation. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Harrison Street Explored Illustration\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Harrison Street Explored Illustration\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1716\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_harrison_street_explored.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/nkp-765\/85104.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ohio Central Railroad&#039;s 452 which is a former Amtrak F40.  This moved the 765 out of the shop and into position for a photo opportunity.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8e869b66f89c2ac9a10a8bc83903c427' data-image-id=\"1719\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/nkp-765\/85104.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/nkp-765\/thumbs\/thumbs_85104.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Ohio Central Railroad 452\" data-description=\"Ohio Central Railroad&#039;s 452 which is a former Amtrak F40.  This moved the 765 out of the shop and into position for a photo opportunity.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: Ohio Central Railroad 452\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: Ohio Central Railroad 452\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1719\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/nkp-765\/thumbs\/thumbs_85104.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/nkp-765\/85118.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ohio Central Railroad&#039;s 452 which is a former Amtrak F40.  This moved the 765 out of the shop and into position for a photo opportunity.  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