Fort Wayne Railroad

06/03/2026

🚨 Big news for 2026! The ACD Festival is teaming up with Fort Wayne Railroad Indiana Rail Experience to bring you the Hoosier Tour Train Experience.

On the morning of September 1 in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, step into a rolling celebration of Indiana craftsmanship where classic Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobiles meet the power of steam aboard the legendary Nickel Plate Road No. 765. This is more than a ride; it’s history in motion.

🚂 Climb aboard for a one-of-a-kind Hoosier Tour Train experience on this two and a half hour excursion, and enjoy a close-up look at classic ACD cars alongside the historic 765 Nickel Plate steam locomotive.

Open to the public!

🎫 Ticket info coming soon!

05/30/2026

Thanks to our partners at Norfolk Southern, we are en-route to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for two weekends of trips in June before heading back to Indiana to start our summer excursion season. These upcoming events in Ohio will welcome over 6,000 people to the National Park to kick off its America 250 celebrations and have a major impact on the regional economy. Positioning moves like this do not operate on any set schedule and we cannot provide any estimates for transit or arrival times en-route. Stay safe if you head out to see us at cvsr.org or indianarailexperience.org.

05/28/2026

As part of its America 250 celebration, Union Pacific Railroad is headed this way next week with the world's largest operating locomotive, "Big Boy" No. 4014 – BUT Fort Wayne has actually hosted a Big Boy before!

In this Journal Gazette article from 1964, sister engine No. 4012 was spotted en route to Bellows Falls, Vermont, at the Nickel Plate yard at East Wayne.

While size and space constraints limited public display options for this year's historic visit, 4014 will be laying over in this same yard between runs, and we're excited to welcome our new friends to town. While in motion, the train will be visible along the Norfolk Southern mainline through Fort Wayne and New Haven during its trip eastward, and you can catch it in Argos, Indiana, on June 5th and Fostoria on June 6th! Details are in the images below.

If you plan to see 4014 for yourself, plan to view this from public property, arrive early, and stay at least 25 feet back from the railroad right-of-way. If you're on the ballast, you're too close, so please make this a safe and memorable event, not just for yourself, but for everyone.

4014 will be visible at every public grade crossing along Lincoln Highway outside New Haven and will also travel through the elevated tracks in downtown Fort Wayne.

05/26/2026

Listen for the whistle at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad! Our time machine returns to Eastern Ohio in less than two weeks. Trips depart at 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM with dome, coach, open-window, and cigar class tickets for a beautiful ride through the National Park.

05/25/2026

In 2023, we were honored to partner with the South Milford Community League and the Indiana Northeastern Railroad to rededicate a special memorial.

Originally dedicated in 1923, the monument was carefully relocated stone-by-stone to its new home at Veterans Memorial Park through an extraordinary community effort. The memorial honors local veterans across generations of American service, including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and First World War, standing as a lasting reminder of the sacrifices carried through the South Milford community for more than a century.

Fittingly, the original 1923 dedication featured a special Wabash passenger train carrying dignitaries to the ceremony. One hundred years later, the railroad once again played a role. As part of the gathering, historic Nickel Plate Road No. 765 operated a special excursion, featuring cars from our fleet and Little River Railroad, for area donors, community organizers, surviving veterans, and their families.

Events like these are a reminder that preservation is never just about locomotives or monuments. It’s about communities and the stories that tie generations together — and remembering the farmers, tailors, railroaders, shopkeepers, and family members who served, sacrificed, and never got to make the train ride home.

05/15/2026

"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." - Joseph Campbell

05/12/2026

Steam In The Valley is less than ONE month away… and somehow you still don’t have tickets? 👀

No time like today to lock in your seat for one of the most anticipated events of the season.

Legendary steam. Living history. The sights, the sounds, the whistle echoing through the Valley. Once those seats are gone, they’re gone. 🚂💨

Don’t be the person watching everyone else post about it.
Get your tickets today at www.cvsr.org before this historic experience rolls out without you.

Step back in timeJune5, 6, 7andJune12, 13, 14and experience the power, beauty, and thrill of a true American icon. The Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive 765 is returning to CVSR for the highly anticipatedSteam in the Valley! This year's event will feature two open air cars along with run by...

05/10/2026

How to celebrate a day dedicated to trains? Well, that's every day for us! A year ago this week, we were scorching the ballast on the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway after spending time with our friends at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic, so here are a few memories from that merriment — and a few others from throughout the year!

04/29/2026

It was a good day for a little exercise after a visit with inspectors from the Federal Railroad Administration and Norfolk Southern! New York Central steam locomotive no. 3001 now has a functioning air brake system. Donate, pledge, and learn more about the plan to restore 3001 at the link 🚂 💻

04/29/2026

It was a good day for a little exercise after a visit with inspectors from the Federal Railroad Administration and Norfolk Southern! New York Central steam locomotive no. 3001 now has a functioning air brake system. Donate, pledge, and learn more about the plan to restore 3001 here: https://www.americanloco.org/