Nickel Plate Road

Nickel Plate Road #765: 80th Anniversary 9-1/2-2024.
Labor Day weekend, 2024. We make our way to the small town of Pleasant Lake Indiana to revisit one of my favorite steam locomotives. New York, Chicago, & St. Louis "Nickel Plate Road" #765. Throughout Labor Day weekend, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and the Indiana Northeastern Railroad held their Rolling Into Victory event. Featuring WWII reenactments, live music, an evening dance, and most importantly train rides behind the NKP #765.
765's task for the rather comfortable Sunday September 1, was to haul the two shuttle runs between Angola and Pleasant Lake Indiana. Giving passengers a chance to ride behind the 765. At Pleasant Lake, passengers could have the opportunity to ride behind the diesel powered "troop train" that carried passengers to a recreated battlefield (we did not get a chance to capture the troop train because we were focused on 765).
*Pulling the train southbound was Fort Wayne's former Nickel Plate Road SD9 diesel locomotive #358.
On Labor Day Monday September 2, 765 was operable for throttle times. Giving people the chance to actually run the locomotive. While we normally don't go to these types of events (unless something else was happening at the same time or is close by), this weekend was different. I was able to purchase a ticket for throttle times (videos during my run were shot on my phone due to minor camera issue that was easily fixed afterwards). It was an honor to have run the locomotive, and I thank the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and the crew for making the opportunity possible.
If all this wasn't enough. The week after the Rolling Into Victory event marks 765's 80th Anniversary. So, this weekend was two in one. A WWII event, and a celebration of locomotive #765's 80th birthday.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the now 80-year-old Nickel Plate Road #765!

[@JoelmAN-mim]

The 765 has its 90s whistle back!!!

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

Happy Anniversary Birthday Lucy
and she on the New York Central .

[@Zaelon_James_Guillory]

Happy birthday nickel plate road 765 we love you queen 765 😊🖤🖤🖤

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches awesome chase and nice video steven