Channel Title: Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Channel Description: 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! <video> Run a 1940s Steam Locomotive Description: We're excited to announce that our Throttle Time program will become part of the Indiana Rail Experience this year! Available for guests 18 years of age with a valid motor vehicle license, Throttle Time will give participants the chance to operate historic locomotives like Nickel Plate Road no. 765 over the railroad! Dates, details, and ticket sales are being finalized, but you can sign up to get notified when they're available here: https://mailchi.mp/fortwaynerailroad/indiana-rail-signup. All offerings will be in the Northeast Indiana region. #nkp765 #inindiana #steamlocomotive </video> <video> Three Giant Steps | New York Central Description: From the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society archives, this film was produced in 1957 and tells of the progress made in three distinct areas – Electronics, Automation, and Imagination. The Centralized Traffic Control or CTC system shown in the film between Buffalo and Erie was the largest in the world at the time. At the time this equipment in Frontier Yard was considered to be state of the art. #newyorkcentral #throwback </video> <video> Road to the Future | Teaser Description: For the full video, click here: https://youtu.be/Ox2aSjlCIMM http://www.americanloco.org/ Special thanks to Herron Rail for their invaluable assistance: http://www.herronrail.com/ </video> <video> Steam season is almost over, but let’s go for one last ride #nkp765 #inindiana #indianarails Description: </video> <video> Reporting for Special Duty 🫡 🛤️ Description: </video> <video> Listen for the… Description: </video> <video> Christmas is coming #inindiana 🎅🏼 🛤️ Description: </video> <video> Nickel Plated team up Description: </video> <video> Traveling Pullman with our newest visitors to the Indiana Rail Experience fleet. Thanks ​⁠@amtrak! Description: </video> <video> Final steam song for 2024 🎶 Description: </video> <video> American Locomotive Project | New York Central No. 3001 Description: A partnership between the City of Elkhart, Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, and the National New York Central Railroad Museum will create a new strategic plan for the Museum’s redevelopment and dispatch a noteworthy 1940s steam locomotive on a path toward restoration. For details and or to donate toward the restoration of New York Central steam locomotive No. 3001, visit https://www.americanloco.org and follow along with us at https://www.instagram.com/fortwaynerails/ and https://www.facebook.com/fortwaynerailroad #newyorkcentral #inindiana Produced, written, and edited by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, with thanks to Herron Rail Video for their archival footage: http://www.herronrail.com. Narration provided by PlayHT. </video> <video> #puremichigan and #newyorkcentral courtesy of our recently restored Nickel Plate SD9 Description: </video> <video> It’s almost time to find your seat aboard our fall color trains 🚂 🍂 👀 #visitindiana #inindiana Description: </video> <video> Press Conference and Q&A | New York Central Steam Locomotive No. 3001 Description: Join us in recapping our October 9th press conference at the National New York Central Museum, where we announced the American Locomotive Project – the effort to dispatch New York Central Steam locomotive No. 3001 to a bright new future in Northeast Indiana. Learn more and donate here: https://www.americanloco.org/ 00:00 – Introduction from Tim Reecer, City of Elkhart 1:09 – Remarks from Brent Holloway, Executive Director, National New York Central Museum 2:16 – Remarks from Kelly Lynch, Executive Director, Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society 10:35 – Question & Answer Session 10:36 – Is the auxiliary tender a part of the deal? 10:44 – Will 3001 be moved to Fort Wayne? 11:10 – Do you have an estimated date that 3001 will move to Fort Wayne? 11:58 – Is the plan to transport 3001 by road or rail? 12:08 – Will 3001 be a coal burner or oil burner? 13:02 – What is the Indiana Rail Experience? 13:55 – Is the goal to move the engine by the end of 2025? 14:07 – What else will leave with 3001? 15:33 – Is there any concern that the flues and tubes have been taken out? 16:57 – What does this mean for the community? 18:37 – What happens after the first fundraising milestone? 20:25 – What is the fundraising link? 20:33 – Where would you be doing the work on 3001? 21:24 – What does dovetail with the Great Steel Fleet? 24:53 – How did this project get started? 22:58 – How does Fort Wayne Railroad do things differently than others? 26:49 – Are there any plans for Nickel Plate Road no. 624? 29:02 – What is the overall goal of the experience? 30:51 – How do you ride your excursions now? 32:15 – How many of these are still in existence? 33:22 – Is there any interest in acquiring any New York Central diesel locomotives? 34:33 – Conclusion </video> <video> Takeoff Description: </video>

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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!

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