Steam & Excursion > 765 to Chicago in June

NKP 765 will visit Franklin Park on June 11th for Railroad Daze then pull an excursion over Wisconsin & Southern to Janesville, WI on June 12th

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2016/05/04-no-765-to-display-near-chicago-power-wisconsin--southern-excursion-in-june

Ticket Info
http://fortwaynerailroad.org/?event=the-varsity&event_date=2016-06-12



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/04/16 09:18 by Spoony81.

Huge huge CONGRATS to the 765 group and freight railroads for getting this MIRACLE for midwest steam train fans.
It is amazing that this can be worked out in the very very busy chicago railroad area.
---- Daniel
 

Yes, not to mention NO MORE 40 MPH SPEED RESTRICTION!!!!

HotWater Wrote:
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> Yes, not to mention NO MORE 40 MPH SPEED
> RESTRICTION!!!!
That's what I was thinking too.

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Another good question, will there be open vestibules?  It looks like the "Standard coach" is the NS excursion cars, which sadly I believe have had their dutch doors welded together into a one piece door.  June will be quite the excursion month, with N&W 611 and MILW 261 running the 4th and 5th, and now 765 running on the 12th.  Looks like another great year for steam!

Tehachapi-TJ Over & Out. 

On excursions like this are passengers allowed to move around or are they restricted to their ticketed car?

You can move around, but you'll have to sit in your assigned car.

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On all Fort Wayne public trips, coach passengers are allowed to walk around the entire coach section and concession car.  A first class or dome ticket is needed to visit those cars.

tehachapi-dave Wrote:
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> Another good question, will there be open
> vestibules?  It looks like the "Standard coach"
> is the NS excursion cars, which sadly I believe
> have had their dutch doors welded together into a
> one piece door.  June will be quite the excursion
> month, with N&W 611 and MILW 261 running the 4th
> and 5th, and now 765 running on the 12th.  Looks
> like another great year for steam!
>
> Tehachapi-TJ Over & Out. 

I asked this on Facebook.  Cross your fingers...this was the response: 
It's possible, but we can't confirm at this time. We are planning at least runby, however.

60mph then?

daylightfan Wrote:
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> 60mph then?

I'll be more, since METRA has LOTS of 79 MPH track, thus I'd bet on 65 to 70 MPH.  Which should pretty well eliminate "chasers".

On Metra rails we'll see 60-65 mph. North of Fox Lake, on the Wisconsin Southern, things will slow down a bit. Most of that portion of the line is 25 mph, with a short section slow-ordered to 10.

Rich Melvin
Columbus, OH
My Web Site

Rich_Melvin Wrote:
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> On Metra rails we'll see 60-65 mph.

At least ONCE, you need to try 70! She is such fantastic condition.

Any ideas as to where the dome cars will be located in the consist (front or back)?

tehachapi-dave Wrote:
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> ........It looks like the "Standard coach"
> is the NS excursion cars, which sadly I believe
> have had their dutch doors welded together into a
> one piece door.....

I believe those doors may have been modified when those cars were in commuter service.  NS probably didn't make that change.

nsfan86 Wrote:
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> Any ideas as to where the dome cars will be
> located in the consist (front or back)?

At least for all the trips that have been run in Indiana, the domes have been towards the rear, and stayed there if the consist could be turned for the return leg. I have no idea what the facilities will allow on this trip.

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tehachapi-dave Wrote:
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> Another good question, will there be open
> vestibules?  It looks like the "Standard coach"
> is the NS excursion cars, which sadly I believe
> have had their dutch doors welded together into a
> one piece door.  June will be quite the excursion
> month, with N&W 611 and MILW 261 running the 4th
> and 5th, and now 765 running on the 12th.  Looks
> like another great year for steam!
>
> Tehachapi-TJ Over & Out. 

Pere Marquette 1225 is also running in June.

Glad that they don't make folks stay put.

Neat! The starting point of the "Glen of North Glenview" is a curious one, for those familiar with the line. I don't think there is a siding there, and it is a fairly busy double track main (even on a Sunday), so I'm wondering how they will route the train. Just north there is A20, where the UP New Line from Bensenville connects, and there is a two track lead that might fit a passenger train between the two switches, but then the train would have to reverse back to the station. Or, it could come via A5. It would be interesting to know which option they'll choose. A5 would allow a short bit of higher speed running on Metra before loading. There might be a chance of a meet at speed between the excursion and an Amtrak train, depending on the timing.

This is absolutely great to hear!!! Even better that it'll be moving over 40mph too. Definitely going to have to try to book a flight back home for this!!!

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