Going loco for Nickel Plate Road

BELLEVUE — The whistle could be heard in the distance. The steam cloud could be seen floating through the air.Locals grabbed their cameras and watched as the historic Nickel Plate Road 765 steam locomotive chugged through Bellevue Tuesday afternoon.The locomotive used to run through Bellevue until 1958. It was restored in 1979 by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society.Nickel Plate Road 765 was on its way to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for a series of trips. Historic steam locomotive Nickel Plate Road 765 passes through Bellevue Tuesday afternoon on its way to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. The locomotive is currently operated by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society.Locals wave to the occupants inside the Nickel Plate Road 756 steam locomotive as it makes its way through Bellevue Tuesday afternoon. The locomotive's destination was the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.Locals stop to take pictures of steam locomotive Nickel Plate Road 765 as it passes through Bellevue Tuesday afternoon.Locals park their cars by the railroad tracks as they wait for the arrival of the historic Nickel Plate Road 765 in Bellevue Tuesday afternoon. The locomotive used to run through Bellevue until 1958. It was restored in 1979 by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society.