Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 is seen on its first runs after the 1970's restoration. First we see it from Ft. Wayne to Bellevue, Oh headed to winter storage on December 1st 1979 on snowy day. Then we catch 1980 action with a one-way from Bellevue to Ft. Wayne, then on westward to E. Peoria with passenger coaches. Over several weeks the engine would do test runs on freights hosted by the Toledo, Peoria, and Western at E. Peoria, as the engine made break-in runs. These included helper service, including as a pusher on Washington Hill, several freight runs, plus some excursions. After the test runs, we catch a freight as it heads eastward to Ft. Wayne. Nice action here, including turntable scenes, stations, diamonds, and pacing scenes. Rare footage of the early years for this fan favorite engine.

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