Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

We own and operate one of the world's last living time machines: Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765. Our mission as a caretaker of history that inspires the senses and quickens the pulse is to provide outstanding, hands-on, educational experiences and to preserve, restore, and operate historic railroad equipment and artifacts significant to Northeast Indiana. Climb aboard and join us!


Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

Historic steam and fall colors. What better combination? 🚂🍂 October is shaping up to be a beautiful month to ride our trains and the Hillsdale Railroad Festival is a perfect time to enjoy an autumn trip between Hillsdale and Reading, Michigan! www.indianarailexperience.org/hillsdale-railroad-f…

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Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

Produced in 1955, this promotional film showcases New York Central's Flexi-Van Service, a method of turning any factory loading dock into a private rail siding.

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It was a wet few weekends, but a great way to start the year!

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Executive Director Kelly Lynch on the sensory appeal of operating our railroad attractions. Check out the full interview here: https://youtu.be/gkHkre3OYyk?si=tG4D1...

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In case you missed the latest from the Indiana Rail Experience and how New York Central 3001 fits into the vision. 🚂 ⚡️

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Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

🚂🔧🏗️ Join us September 13 for a special Open House at Elkhart’s National New York Central Railroad Museum, co-hosted with the Fort Wayne Railroad.

At 2:00 PM, we'll share an emerging strategic plan for the museum, review options for its unique collection of rolling stock, and preview an in-depth inspection report on New York Central steam locomotive No. 3001. We're inviting the community into the conversation as the museum charts its own road to the future — including the launch of a formal deaccession process for select pieces of history at Rust and Renewal: Strategic Planning Open House.

LEARN MORE about the event, review the rolling stock list, and RSVP here: fortwaynerailroad.org/2025/09/elkhart-museum-open-…

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A growing stable of time machines and 100 miles of railroad to run them on. Check out the latest on the Indiana Rail Experience.

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the journey of the Fort Wayne Railroad in creating the Indiana Rail Experience with ‪@NEIndiana‬ and Executive Director Kelly Lynch. 🚂🔥

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An update from our cousins at ‪@KentuckySteam‬ on 2716!

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Thanks to 920 incredible donors from across the country, we’ve met our ambitious goal of raising $500,000 to kickstart the restoration of New York Central steam locomotive No. 3001. From recurring $25 gifts to major contributions over $20,000, this groundswell of support has come from railfans, retirees, industry professionals, and Hoosiers alike — each one showing that the American Locomotive Project is more than a dream. It’s a movement. Read more on our next steps here: www.americanloco.org/2025/06/500000-goal-met/

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