NKP 765 inks multi-year deal to operate on Indiana short line

Tickets for these events are now on sale: indianarailexperience.org/

They include:

Indiana Ice Cream Train – July 8th, July 9th

Beat the heat, take a break from the lake, and enjoy complimentary ice cream on an hour-long train ride through the Indiana countryside. Our family-friendly passenger trains leave downtown Angola and depart four times daily. Tickets start at $15.00.

Indiana Wine & Spirit Train | July 8th, July 9th, September 23rd

Revel in an exclusive 2.5-hour train ride aboard a first-class passenger train with the wine, whiskey, beer, cigars, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert of your choice. Guests will chase the magic hour into the evening and enjoy onboard entertainment during their trip. A selection of cigars will be available in our special open-air car. Guests may also charter an entire private car. Seats are reserved for passengers 21-years-of-age or older. Tickets start at $90.00.

Tri-State Scenic Steam Excursion | August 27th and August 28th

This all-day, 100-mile train ride will treat railroad fans and passengers to a late summer trip from Edon, Ohio to Southeast Michigan for a three-hour layover in the historic downtown of Hillsdale. Upon arrival, guests can visit the local farmers’ market, and walking tours, and enjoy lunch on their own a variety of area restaurants. Deluxe Coach, Open Air, First Class, and Executive Class tickets are available. Select amenities include open window cars, open vestibules, onboard entertainment, and a photo runby. First Class and Executive Class tickets include complimentary appetizers and refreshments. Tickets start at $79.00.

Angola American History Train | September 24th-25th

Dress your vintage best and take a trip back in time to the 1940s aboard a steam-powered passenger train that departs Angola for a visit to a World War II troop camp, interact with re-enactors, and learn how the Greatest Generation and the railroads helped win the war. Before or after your trip, visit the Angola American History Days event near downtown Angola. Tickets start at $29.00.

Nickel Plate Photo Charter | Join Our Waitlist

Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 and historic EMD diesels will power freight and passenger cars over the Indiana Northeastern between South Milford, Indiana, Edon, Ohio, and Hillsdale, Michigan. Featuring a night photo session, period actors, and vintage vehicles, the weekend will treat photographers to dramatic scenes of railroading on former Wabash and New York Central Railroad territory. Tickets are available by invitation only. Click here to join our waitlist.

I just bought my tickets for the August 27 trip.

Sounds like a great time. I sure would love to see 765 come back to the east coast sometime soon. I remember chasing her with my Dad back in (I think) 1988 when we lived in NJ.

Ah yes, the 1988 NRHS Convention. That’s when we spent a year in New Jersey one week. They were the absolute WORST trips we ever ran. What a nightmare.

Thankfully these Indiana trips will be very enjoyable. Get your tickets soon. They are selling fast!

As much as I'd like to see 765 run again, I won't be traveling that far any time soon.

I remember driving down to Belle Mead, NJ to watch 765 come through on a Sunday morning. U.S. 206 runs pretty close the tracks there, so it was a great vantage point. We went to a few other places I dont remember that day, and then finally to Bound Brook that evening to see her arrive at the station. 765 is the largest steamer I've ever seen running live, and it is a great memory of a "train day" with my Dad and Uncle Fred.