Eastern Railroad Discussion > NKP - 765 - Heading back Home !

Just received a e-mail that NKP 765
left Cleveland this Tuesday morning 9-26-17 - at 7:30 A:M:
heading back to Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Route would be Cleveland - Bellevue - Fostoria - Ft. Wayne.

Eddie Durnwald
Fostoria, Ohio



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/17 11:03 by Thoroughbred-Ed.

By Elyria, Ohio 11:00 A:M: on former Conrail.

Looks like it will cross over at Vermilion onto the former NKP.

Arriving Bellevue, Oh. 1:00 P:M:

Leaving Bellevue 1:45 P:M:

Now showing in Green Springs, OH a few miles east of Fostoria.

Why has the W&LE routing lost favor?

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By Fostoria, Oh. 2:40 P:M:

At North Findlay, Oh MP 292
3:30 - P:M: waiting on three Eastbounds

First one by Leipsic, MP 311



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/17 12:56 by Thoroughbred-Ed.

Not sure if 100% true, but heard from a usually reliable source is that W&LE will not let run any historical equipment (steam) or any excursions at this time.


MEKoch Wrote:
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> Why has the W&LE routing lost favor?
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> Posted from iPhone

If it was MY historical equipment, I would rather trust NS track and signals over Wheeling dark territory anyway. Not picking on the Wheeling, just my opinion. Their RR is fine for a secondary freight line. If the rumor above is true, probably a smart move by them.

W&LE rejected any operation by Orrville Railroad History Society about 24 months ago. Despite many years of operation with ORHS, W&LE turned its back and slammed the door. So turning away 765 fits into their pattern sadly.

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MEKoch Wrote:
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> W&LE rejected any operation by Orrville Railroad
> History Society about 24 months ago. Despite many
> years of operation with ORHS, W&LE turned its back
> and slammed the door. So turning away 765 fits
> into their pattern sadly.
>
> Posted from iPhone

Perhaps something to do with the derailment of passenger equipment in Bellevue 3 or 4 years ago? I don't know for sure, just asking.

Yes. There is a definite connection to that derailment. W&LE backed six empty passenger cars around a connecting track in Bellevue and the lighter weight passenger cars all derailed, between heavier freight cars, causing big damage.

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