After a series of test runs on the Toledo, Peoria & Western in 1980, the 765 would begin its rise to stardom as a fan trip favorite. Leased by the Southern Railroad for twenty-two trips in 1982, the locomotive earned its stripes on routes through mountainous terrain and rocketed across the midwest in later excursions out of Chicago, Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, New York, to name a few. The 765’s reach extended as far east as New Jersey and south to Georgia, and found a calling on the head-end of the New River Trains through West Virginia, carrying behind it the longest passenger train excursions in history. In the meanwhile, the 765 appeared in two feature films: 1981’s “Four Friends” and 1987’s “Matewan.” Throughout the 1980s and early 90s, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society successfully partnered with CSX, New Jersey Transit, and Norfolk Southern. The 765 was also seen in the company of other locomotives such as Nickel Plate Mike 587 and Norfolk & Western Northern 611 and their respective caretakers. For fourteen years, the locomotive would proudly display the sights, sounds, and smells of a bygone era of railroading, accumulating over 52,000 miles in excursion service. In 1993, the 765 entered the shop for a complete overhaul that has since returned the engine to the condition it was in when built by the Lima Locomotive Works 61 years before! 2005 would see the unveiling of the rebuilt 765 and in 2006, a series of break-in runs proved the locomotive to be road-worthy, fully operational, and ready for a third career. Visit The Shop to learn more about NKP 765 and it’s most recent rebuild and current operations or check out the Media Page to see and hear the 765. On special occasions, visitors and members of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society can participate in Throttle Time and operate the 765 on our industrial trackage. Questions about the 765? Ask us.http://www.765.org/triplist.htmhttp://www.765.org/inside_the_shop.htmlhttp://www.765.org/sevensixtyfive/sevensixtyfive.htmlmailto:contact@765.org?subject=NKP%20765%20Questionsshapeimage_7_link_0shapeimage_7_link_1shapeimage_7_link_2shapeimage_7_link_3
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