Duke Energy has climbed aboard the Nickel Plate Express, supporting the non-profit organization as a 2018 launch sponsor.
LaBarr
Duke Energy has awarded a $40,000 sponsorship to Nickel Plate Express, giving a nod to the utility’s late 19th century roots. Known then as the Interstate Public Service Company, the company provided power to Indiana’s emerging interurban electric passenger train service.
“We are proud to support the mission of the Nickel Plate Express, whose goal is to educate and entertain visitors using Indiana’s history, while promoting career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines,” said Mark LaBarr, Duke Energy government and community relations manager for Hamilton County.
“We are grateful to receive sponsorship from a company as philanthropic as Duke Energy,” said Executive Director Deanna Holt. “Their generous donation has been instrumental in helping us bring this historic, moving experience to northern Hamilton County.”
Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad is a nonprofit organization that will provide moving entertainment and education for all ages via regular train excursions on the Nickel Plate Express. Excursions will begin in September, operating every Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for the holiday train, the Reindeer Ride Express, are on sale now at NickelPlateExpress.com. The Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad also manages a 150-year-old train depot in downtown Arcadia that will serve as an interactive science and humanities museum.
About Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Inc.
Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad Inc. is a non-profit based in Arcadia. The organization will serve as the governing body for the new heritage railroad operation, Nickel Plate Express. It will manage train programming and marketing with excursion rail service contracted to Atlanta Pacific Railroad, LLC.