Earlier this week steam locomotive no. 765 was fired up for testing at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s restoration facility at 15808 Edgerton Road. One of the most common…
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In the last three years of publicly advocating for Headwaters Junction, I’ve made trips to a variety of railroad-related attractions throughout the country to see how the most popular and…
Headwaters Junction’s project manager Kelly Lynch gave a speech at TEDxFortWayne on the need to start challenging the “what’s in it for me?” mentality “with a shift to making imaginative…
The Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly reports… “A task force of 15 volunteers has evaluated nearly 1,000 suggestions for projects and initiatives that could help shape Fort Wayne’s future. Members…
Read the Headwaters Junction Light Lease Proposal. In the initial years between 2006 and 2008, Headwaters Junction acquired a name, a dozen site sketches and layouts, and spent most of…
On October 4th, 1955 the Nickel Plate Road opened a two-track overpass that elevated its busy rails above city streets and unleashed city development northward. Breaking the ribbon on that…
Locomotives Two rare, local steam engines find a home among a growing stable of revenue generating locomotives that include steam, diesel, and streetcars. Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765…