DISCLAIMERS
The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Inc. (FWRHS) is a not-for-profit 501c3 educational organization and these excursions are a major fund-raising activity for historic rail preservation projects. FWRHS reserves the right to revise terms, conditions, disclaimers, and notices at any time.
Please do not call any railroad companies or Amtrak regarding these excursions. Their offices, call centers, and employees do not have information about these trips and cannot make reservations.
All schedules, timetables, and event amenities and offerings may be altered by the FWRHS at any time due to railroad logistics, late departures, mechanical substitutions, or other unforeseen circumstances. Due to the unique and historic nature of the equipment we are operating, mechanical breakdowns are uncommon but can occur. We reserve the right to substitute motive power or rolling stock as necessary.
In addition, schedules and timetables may be adjusted due to other railroad traffic or operations that our trains encounter.
Every effort will be made to operate trains as advertised but as these are special, one-time events, the FWRHS, and the railroad companies cannot guarantee times and assume no consequential liability for inconvenience or expense caused by delays or cancellations. Do not book other transportation or make time-sensitive reservations.
LIABILITY
These operations take place at, on, and within working railroad facilities. Please be mindful of your safety and the safety of your guests. Watch your step, be mindful of moving railroad equipment, uneven surfaces or bad footing, and pinch points for fingers, arms, and limbs. Do not walk on the railhead and obey instructions from the train crew at all times.
Your presence and participation indicate that you, as a ticket holder, ticket purchaser, guest, passenger, crew, or vendor accept the limits of liability from inherent risks of all activities and operations.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Boarding and detraining sites may well have uneven footing, large heavy gravel, unusually high steps – sometimes as much as 20-inches, and walking is required at all locations.
Most of the passenger cars used on these trains were built in the 1940s and 1950s, decades before ADA handicap considerations were implemented on railroad passenger cars.
These historic cars mostly have narrow hallways, narrow doorways, and small restrooms and these can present many handicapped persons with insurmountable challenges.
Passengers with limited mobility need to be aware of these limitations and should expect such situations and should contact the Ticket Agent for planning and accommodations. We make every effort to reasonably accommodate guests with limited mobility.
If you are traveling in a wheelchair or other such device, you are responsible for providing any person(s) necessary to assist in loading, unloading, or onboard mobility and they must have the proper ticket.
ON-BOARD ACCOMMODATIONS
Generally speaking, seats are not assigned in our cars. Passengers who desire to sit together must make reservations at the same time, on the same ticket order, and present themselves on the train together. Reservations will be made by car name or number but not individual seats unless your accommodation is a suite or room.
Some of the first-class cars have more than one type of seating arrangement within the car. Passengers may be asked to switch seats at midday for everyone to get a sampling of the accommodations within that class. A class of tickets refers to accommodations and services and may not be specific to a car.
No merchandise vendors are allowed on the train unless specifically authorized by FWRHS in advance.
Restrooms are always available onboard and at our boarding sites. On-board train staff will direct you to the nearest restroom.
TICKETING & REFUNDS
FWRHS members are often granted special pre-sale access to tickets up to 24 hours before the general public.
Do not purchase tickets from individuals unless specifically authorized by our Ticket Agent. Should tickets be re-sold or gifted, the customer and passenger names must be updated so that our passenger manifests are accurate. We reserve the right to ID passengers as part of any pre-boarding process.
Do not purchase tickets from any website other than fortwaynerailroad.org or indianarailexperience.org. Beware anyone on social media claiming to have last-minute ticket availability and asking for personal or private messages.
Our refund policy applies to all tickets and passes issued by the FWRHS for any FWRHS event including excursions and events at our facility or as part of the Indiana Rail Experience.
Refunds are subject to a 10% service charge and are typically only issued if there is a waitlist for that particular class of tickets. As the car or train nears a sold-out status, persons who purchase an odd number of tickets are not guaranteed a window seat and will have to be seated with another passenger for us to utilize all seats. Sorry, but railway employee passes cannot be honored.
In the unlikely event of a cancellation, refunds will be issued less any ticketing fees.
Trains to run rain or shine.
CONSENT TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDING
By entering FWRHS property or participating in FWRHS events, operations, and excursions, and by your presence, you consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded.
Your entry constitutes your consent to such photography, filming, and/or recording and any use, in any media throughout the universe in perpetuity, of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with the FWRHS.
You understand that all photography, filming, and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given by you by entering this area.
HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT
By entering FWRHS property or participating in FWRHS events, operations, and excursions and by your presence here, you and your guests agree to hold FWRHS harmless in the event of sickness (including COVID-19), physical risk, or damage.
You assume all related liability for accidents, negligence, combined negligence, and omissions.
