About 1900 hours this evening the 765 was spotted at her home shop in the Casad Industrial Park in New Haven, Indiana. She racked up 3,702 trouble-fee miles on Norfolk Southern this year.
We're all done for 2012. Now on to next year!
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Congratulations! I had the great fortune to see her cross the Rockville bridge and it was a fantastic sight. Got some great pictures and videos. Someday I hope to be able to ride an excursion being pulled by her.
Congrats again and thanks for the great work keeping her going
That is terrific news Rich. Congrats to everyone there, and a big hurray to the ole girl herself...well done. 
Tuck her in all snug for a well-deserved winter's slumber. Goodnight and thanks doll...
Great news, home safe and sound. I've searched and found so many pictures of the 765's trip this summer and enjoyed every one. Kudos to the crew. It had to be a very exciting journey. Ahhhh the stories the 765 could tell.
a real testament to the quality of work done on her restoration. well done!
Did any excess wear occur on loco during this long run?
When steam locomotives were in regular service, overhaul intervals were routinely set at 100,000 miles. When in regular service, the locomotives usually operated with the throttle wide open, pulling as much tonnage as they could handle at speeds of 50 mph plus. That was how the railroad got all the horsepower it paid for when it bought the locomotives.
Pulling only 13 cars for 3,700 miles at a maximum of 40 mph, the 765 had a very easy year. The only time this year that the throttle was wide open was climbing the grade around Horseshoe Curve. And that was only about 20 minutes.
Bottom line? She's just barely broken in.
Originally Posted by OGR Webmaster:
ow on to next year!
Is there anything you can share about plans for next year?
Or at least tease us with? 
Andy
Originally Posted by Andy Hummell:
Is there anything you can share about plans for next year?
Only that we will be running on NS again next year, but it is too early to have specifics about a schedule. That won't come together until some time in March or April. I think we will be running some public trips next year, too.
Now you know what I know!
That sounds promising
Rich,
Congrats on such a successful year and many thanks. That four or so minutes I experienced on the curve will be with me for the rest of my life and I'm hoping will help trigger the train disease in my 9-year old son who got his first taste of mainline steam as well. Even my mostly-non-train interested 13-year old daughter (who spent more time deciding what to wear to the curve than finding out what it was about) was impressed.
Now that you are back home, is the chore just to winterize her, or is there any fixing to do? Any tweaks to the diesel control system after 3k miles of experience?
Thanks in advance for any answers.
Bob
Rich on such a journey how do you handle your personal lodging? Do you pull a private car or what? How many guys are on the traveling crew and do they stay with the train the whole time? Your itinerary must be a major job in itself.
Rich,glad you the 765 and crew are home safe and sound.
I'm glad you traveled on our rails here on the Pokey,and was happy to meet you on the trip out of Williamson on the Sunday run.
Now take time for yourself to get rested up 
,and take good care of Ole' 765,job well done,thank you for your part in the employee excursions 
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Rich,glad you the 765 and crew are home safe and sound.
I'm glad you traveled on our rails here on the Pokey,and was happy to meet you on the trip out of Williamson on the Sunday run.
Now take time for yourself to get rested up ,and take good care of Ole' 765,job well done,thank you for your part in the employee excursions
Mack,
Wish I could have met you when we were in Williamson. A little foot note from the useless info. dept is that two WV boys fired the engine while we were down there. Myself and fellow crew member Matt Shawver who is originally from East Bank. We both grew fond of the 765 when she run on the New River trips and now we get to work on her!
Originally Posted by wild mary:
Rich on such a journey how do you handle your personal lodging? Do you pull a private car or what? How many guys are on the traveling crew and do they stay with the train the whole time? Your itinerary must be a major job in itself.
The two sleepers on the head end of the train are for train and loco crew. One car was for 765 crew, the other for the Mid America Railcar passenger car crew. There was not enough room for all of us on the train, so a few of us stayed in hotels along the route.
Originally Posted by firefighter25dfd:
Your living the dream Zac..... Congrats.
Lewistown, eh?
A nice looking station, with a large open space on level ground to board passengers.
Hmmm.
And a nice place to start and end an excursion around Horseshoe Curve I would imagine.
Originally Posted by DaveSlie:
And a nice place to start and end an excursion around Horseshoe Curve I would imagine.
Great minds think alike.
We'll see.
Rich,
I really like the sound of your hint. When will you be able to give us more? I only live 25 minutes away from Lewistown so if you need someone to do some scouting just let me know.
