In Between Operation
The Fort Wayne Railway Historical Society ran other engines while they were raising the funds for 765's rebuild. In 1994, they operated the Milwaukee Road 261 for the New River Train. In 1996, they rebuilt the Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 under lease from the Kentucky Railway Museum. After several test runs and an excursion, it was discovered that the 2716 would require new flues for continued operation. The FWRHS decided that they would rather put the money into the 765, so the 2716 was returned to KRM. After several years of requesting grants, the group began the 765's second rebuild in 2001.
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