NKP 765 cruises northbound past a retired old school grain elevator that is probably the same age as the 765. This is the 2nd run of the 1st day of the FWRHS running the 765 on the Indiana Northea... (more)

Nickel Plate Road 765 is on the point of the morning southbound run on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The train is approaching the station in Brecksville, Oh... (more)

A crew member for the Wabash Railroad finishes lighting the tail markers in preparation for nightfall, as the crew readies to interchange cars with the NKP in New Haven, IN. FWRHS photo shoot.

A hot '49 Hudson, a hot blonde, and a hot steam locomotive on a beautiful Saturday night. What more could a guy ask for? A little action in Ft. Wayne as the NKP RR prepares to interchange with the... (more)

FWRRHS Vice President Kelly Lynch shows off his NKP timetable to the owner of a fine 1940 Hudson with the Nickel Plate 765 behind.

With the help of some trusty speedlights to add a bit of light, a couple poses with their 1940 Hudson with the one and only NKP 765 behind.

The enginner of NKP 765 brings her to a stop in front of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society shops for a photoshoot.

Hoopin’ Orders. NKP 765 prepares a roll-by to hoop it’s orders.

Hoopin’ Orders. NKP 765 does a slow roll-by to hoop it’s orders.

NKP 765 poses with another beauty, a 1949 Hudson, owned by Andrew Hershman shown sitting in the car with his wife. FWRHS night photo shoot.

A NKP tower operator hoops train orders up to the NKP 765 crew as she passes by the Wabash RR interchange track located in Ft. Wayne, IN. FWRHS photo shoot, set up and lighted by Chris Lantz.

1950’s last dance. NKP 765 poses for a photo charter at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society shops.

RIP Jim Wrinn. I heard about Jim's passing this evening. I had the pleasure to take Jim on a tour of the NS Wabash line between Ft. Wayne and Lafayette, IN on a cool fall day October 2013. We were... (more)

As part of Steamtown's Railfest weekend, Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society brought their Nickel Plate Road steam engine to Steamtown for some excursion trips. On Saturday morning, number 765... (more)