We’re building the region’s newest attraction, mile by mile!

Named Indiana’s “Best New Experience” by the Indiana Tourism Association, the Indiana Rail Experience offers a variety of trips and events including hour-long rides, themed event trains, and all-day excursions aboard our historic passenger trains.

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May 27th and 28th
June 24th, July 16th

Hour long train rides featuring complimentary ice-cream departing Angola, Indiana

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June 17th

Enjoy a 90-minute trip with the father figure in your life with complimentary donuts from Baker’s Dozen Donuts.

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June 17th

A summer evening train ride departing Angola, Indiana with fresh-from-scratch BBQ appetizers, a cigar car, and more. Passengers must be 21-and-over.

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June 18th

An all-day steam excursion on Father’s Day from Edon, Ohio to Hillsdale, Michigan

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July 1st

Diesel-powered cigar train with special guest Erik Espinosa, featuring complimentary cigars, drinks, lunch, and more! Departing Pleasant Lake, Indiana for Hillsdale, Michigan.

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July 7th and July 8th

Celebrate World Chocolate Day, savor wines, and delicious dessert appetizer pairings aboard our diesel-powered historic train. Tickets for individuals, couples, tables, and private cars are offered. Departing Angola, Indiana.

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July 15th

Revel in a summer evening train ride departing Angola, Indiana with dinner appetizers, the spirit of your choice and enjoy coach, first class tickets, a private car for groups, and our cigar car.

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Excursions and events Memorial Day Weekend through Christmas

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Northeast Indiana's Newest Attraction

The Indiana Rail Experience

At the turn of the 20th Century, Northeast, Indiana was powered by over a dozen railroads and interurban lines. Our communities were connected to every major city in the nation by high speed passenger trains and the revered steam locomotive. Very few lives were untouched by the rhythm of the rail.

The Indiana Rail Experience is a celebration of this remarkable history made possible through a special partnership with the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and the Indiana Northeastern Railroad.

Listen for the whistle

We're preserving and making railroad history!

The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society offers outstanding, educational experiences through the operation of one of the last surviving steam locomotives in the world: Nickel Plate Road no. 765.

The Indiana Rail Experience is a special partnership between the Fort Wayne Railroad and the Indiana Northeastern Railroad. This collaboration will bring the exciting sites and sounds to our region for years to come.

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