Fort Wayne RHS Adds Depot To Collection

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:30 pm

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A new chapter in 141 years of railroad history has arrived. We've recently acquired the historic New York Central depot in Pleasant Lake, Indiana to support our regional rail tourism program. Read on for details and how you can help and join us for an open house this Saturday during the town's annual Pleasant Lake Days between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and long cared for by area residents, the station will host the upcoming Tails & Rails Train, Cigar Train, Indiana Fall Color Trains, and the Indiana Christmas Train. Though the station’s interior is largely preserved, improvements will likely include a new platform, lighting fixtures, and other amenities. Plans call for the structure and nearby property to receive cosmetic and structural improvements over the next year to host train rides and community events.
Fundraising for this work will start immediately at fortwaynerailroad.org/donate. In addition, we're seeking the donation of historic railroad furniture, materials, and ephemera that would have been found in a typical railroad station, including benches, timetable racks, vintage vending machines, signage, and communications equipment, with the goal to make the station as immersive as possible for visitors.

Our events last year brought 2,500 visitors to Pleasant Lake in four days, doubling the town’s population. The program was named Indiana’s “Best New Experience” by the state tourism association earlier this year for its success in attracting visitors and welcoming over $300,000 in economic impact in the region. Trips will also continue to operate out of Angola thanks to a partnership with Trine University, as well as Edon, Ohio, and Hillsdale, Michigan. This may just be the beginning of our investment in the Tri-State region.

For history, details, and our press release, click here: https://fortwaynerailroad.org/2023/08/p ... -acquired/

The big · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:00 pm

No update about the future of the 2-8-2 and 0-6-0??

nathansixchime · **Joined:** Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:03 pm **Posts:** 940

The big wrote:

No update about the future of the 2-8-2

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/nickel-plate-road-624/

The big wrote:

and 0-6-0??

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/wabash-534/

And just in case...

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/project-358/

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6468

Congrats to the Ft. Wayne Railroad Historical Society for acquiring the historic Pleasant Lake, Indiana depot. This 1882-built Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (New York Central) station is described as a combination depot and it most certainly is that. But, the freight section was originally built to handle grain storage for local farmers before grain elevators became separate structures and common place. Later of course, it became the freight house. I'm not sure if there are any of these other passenger/grain storage depots still left in Indiana. In any event, a surely historic structure!

Les

The big · **Posted:** Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:00 pm

nathansixchime wrote:

The big wrote:

No update about the future of the 2-8-2

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/nickel-plate-road-624/

The big wrote:

and 0-6-0??

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/wabash-534/

And just in case...

https://fortwaynerailroad.org/project-358/

Thank you Kelly do you are the one who answered me on Facebook??
I am happy for Fort Wayne RHS to add this Depot

Fort Wayne RHS Adds Depot To Collection

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