CoastersRZ Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 A very cool photo. Thanks for sharing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillenniumforceMike Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 3:46 PM, kimv1972 said: A sample of the pictures Cassandra posted today on the Crown Locomotive Facebook. Kenny's engine on the factory test track before being delivered. Note that people are riding where the propane tanks should be. They didn't need much fuel on a track that was maybe 700 feet long. I love seeing the old pictures of the crown locomotives. makes me smile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimv1972 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Just a note that today the Williams family posted four more pics of #12 being tested in Pennsylvania prior to delivery. Check out the Crown Locomotives Facebook site. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillenniumforceMike Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 photo of CP&LE #44 aka Judy K idling at frontiertown at night on the 7th of August, 2021. I needed a reason to post this because I found out at the start of of March that I will be a fireman on the Cedar Point & Lake Erie railroad. I go for my on-boarding appointment on the 30th of April. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 8:12 PM, MillenniumforceMike said: photo of CP&LE #44 aka Judy K idling at frontiertown at night on the 7th of August, 2021. I needed a reason to post this because I found out at the start of of March that I will be a fireman on the Cedar Point & Lake Erie railroad. I go for my on-boarding appointment on the 30th of April. They are replacing the skeletons FD with real people? In all seriousness, the train needs its own firefighters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 11 hours ago, IndyGuy4KI said: They are replacing the skeletons FD with real people? In all seriousness, the train needs its own firefighters? Firefighters no, but firemen yes! Fireman is the person who controls the amount of steam generated for the locomotive. They’re the ones who would feed the fire, and add water to create steam. It’s a delicate act but also very important one, not enough water could lead to the locomotive going caboom! Depending on what fuels the fire, it can be labor intensive position as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimv1972 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Just posted by Cassandra Williams on the Crown Locomotives website: an "in the factory" pic of KI&MV #12. The only thing that distinguishes it from Lakeside #17 is the "normal" Crown dome. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 That is so cool, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Not an amusement park but still related to the topic... The Cincinnati Zoo has replaced its train with a new electric one. The old one was a standard Chance Rides CP Huntington train. The zoo had two locomotives but only used one (I'm guessing they either rotated them or used one as a spare). I'm assuming this one is from Chance as well. https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/ride-the-new-electric-train/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 20 hours ago, Oldiesmann said: Not an amusement park but still related to the topic... The Cincinnati Zoo has replaced its train with a new electric one. The old one was a standard Chance Rides CP Huntington train. The zoo had two locomotives but only used one (I'm guessing they either rotated them or used one as a spare). I'm assuming this one is from Chance as well. https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/ride-the-new-electric-train/ https://www.chancerides.com/electric_cphuntington_train/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 12/3/2022 at 2:00 AM, Oldiesmann said: Not an amusement park but still related to the topic... The Cincinnati Zoo has replaced its train with a new electric one. The old one was a standard Chance Rides CP Huntington train. The zoo had two locomotives but only used one (I'm guessing they either rotated them or used one as a spare). I'm assuming this one is from Chance as well. https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/ride-the-new-electric-train/ They could’ve done a better job with the whistle, it sounds like a toy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Riptide Railway coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg: https://fb.watch/jEyDetgqih/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Thats rather interesting, since Water Country USA is not directly adjacent to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The tracks will have to cross other tracks and cross I-64. Are we sure that this is legit, given the day that this was posted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 As someone who's been visiting the website frequently due to me going there in July, its not a thing. Pssst- yesterday was April 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Got to tour the BGW railroad today. The locomotive I got to tour up close and personal is the #17 “Alpen Express”. The Locomotive Engineer who gave me the tour, name is Scott. What I found incredible was when I got into the cab was how it was hot. At Busch Gardens, maintenance fires up a reserve engine in the morning in case the engine of the day goes down. The “Alpen Express” is also one of the rare crowns which coaches came with a caboose. I asked Scott about the snow plow and he told me it was added when the park acquired the Engine and is not functional. I did not get to tour any of #661 “Balmoral Castle” due to it being in the maintenance bay. From what I was told there is a strict line between maintenance and the Engineers at BGW. I got to stand next to #238 “Der Hochbeininge” and ride her around the park with Scott. He gave me a lesson on train signaling and what their whistle lingo was. There is no bells on any engine at BGW. I didn’t spend much time with this engine due to her working the main line. Overall the tour was fantastic! Scott showed me so much, He was very passionate about steam locomotives and Crown Engines in particular. He is definitely an expert in his craft. I learned a ton and had an awesome time! I definitely recommend anyone visiting Busch Gardens to sign up for the Railroad Steam Engine Tour. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Standing on the back of #17’s Caboose as “Der Hochbeinige” approaches Caribou station. IMG_1257.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Next to former Carowinds #2, #17 probably has had the most cosmetic changes of any Crown to date. https://KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/32769-the-amusement-park-railroad-thread/&do=findComment&comment=802165 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 I’ve never been at the park to witness this, I honestly wish they did more of it: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I wish Kings Island offered a behind the scenes tour. I’d gladly give them my money.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr0y Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 G.A. Boeckling takes a road trip for a much needed refurb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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