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Crossing tracker records almost 500 hours of stopped trains
Steve Storey (right), treasurer of the Elkhart Model Railroad Club, watches as the model train on the Battle Creek Model Railroad Club’s layout during the Nappanee Train Show at the Claywood Event Center on Saturday; Kevin Jones from Warsaw and his grandson, Liam, watch as a model train moves along the track at the Battle Creek Model Railroad Club’s layout during the Nappanee Train Show on Saturday; Steve Storey estimated about 700 to 750 people came to the Nappanee Train Show last year. He credits the marketing team and networking with vendors for the success of the train show, he said; Hugo Andes, 5, watches intently as the model train moves along the track during the Nappanee Train Show at the Claywood Event Center in Nappanee on Saturday; A model train moves along the track on the layout made by the Kalamazoo Model Railroad Historical Society during the Nappanee Train Show at the Claywood Event Center on Saturday
The investments support a $51 million mixed-use development by developers Garrison Frazier and Milhaus that will include 210 new housing units and commercial space designed to extend downtown development momentum beyond the railroad tracks, the city said; The two projects will connect to downtown and the Tolson Center, Development Services Director Mike Huber said (map from downtown Elkhart to Tolson Center and Love Plaza project)
Lines of people look at trains on vendor tables upstairs at the Das Dutchman Essenhaus restaurant during the 2026 Train Show in Middlebury on Saturday. According to Joel Miller, director of operations at Das Dutchman Essenhaus, the train show attracted about 80 vendors and about 2,000 visitors this year; People watch the train on the Lego train set move along the tracks during the 2026 Train Show at Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury on Saturday.
City Councilman Brent Curry watches a model train move along the train tracks at the National New York Central Railroad Museum on Friday; This is the “Robin,” the locomotive that pulled the first regular train into Elkhart in 1851. The photo was taken at the Elkhart engine house around 1867, after the locomotive was rebuilt; LEFT: The National New York Central Railroad Museum will host many of the scheduled ElkhartRail175 events in 2026, which will commemorate the 175 years since the first train arrived in Elkhart. RIGHT: Brent Holaway (left), director of the National New York Central Railroad Museum, addresses Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson (right), with Elkhart Communications Director Alex Otto standing by, during a press conference about the ElkhartRail175 on Friday; ElkhartRail175 events list
Claywood Event Center; model train; Bruce Muehlberger; Harrison DeVries, Edward Mitchell; Justin Fish, Jackson Fish, Colton Fish, Rick Fish, Hudson Fish
Elkhart’s Unified Track team celebrates; Colin Krempec, Katravon Underwood, Francisco Isaula, Juvens Coleman hold trophy; Kris Bartley, Todd Sheely, Brian Ketchum, Zach Stone pose with trophy
Peggy Lutz signs the structural framework of the Early Learning Center at Hubbard Hill during a “Leave Your Mark” event on Friday. The new school is scheduled to open this fall. A rendering of the Early Learning Center at Hubbard Hill, which is scheduled to open this fall.
4 local marching bands leave state finals proud of their work
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Elkhart Truth
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Microfilm - Reference Desk
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The Concord Marching Minutemen perform “On The Right Track” at Lucas Oil Stadium, placing sixth in Class B at the Indiana State Music Association State Finals on Saturday. Goshen’s Crimson Marching Band performs “City Lights” at Lucas Oil Stadium, placing seventh in Class A at the Indiana State Music Association State Finals on Saturday
