Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 No. 765 will be exploring new territory in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan this summer.
The Indiana Northeastern has agreed to host excursions behind the Berkshire-type locomotive between July and October over multiple years.
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society said information about the trips and ticket information will be released later this month or in early June.
Indiana Northeastern was founded in 1992 and operates over 100 miles of track that was once owned by the New York Central and Wabash railroads.
It handles more than 5,000 carloads a year for 25 shippers. The railroad has offices and a locomotive repair facility in South Milford and Hudson, Indiana, respectively.
The excursion agreement is being named the Indiana Rail Experience.
The Fort Wayne group said it will collaborate with the Little River Railroad, Norfolk & Western Business Car No. 300 Preservation Society, Steuben County Tourism Bureau, and City of Angola.
For more information visit fortwaynerailroad.org.
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