BoddaH1994 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2018/april/days-of-steam-revisited-on-kings-island-railroad The Crown Metal Company who manufactured the KI&MVRR ceased operations in 1989, so you are unlikely to see another full steam train built for an amusement park. Both engines are loosely based off of “The General” - an engine from the mid-1800’s, which is a design that Crown used for many of its classic locomotives. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrfyter Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Nice content, but the many spelling and grammatical errors lead to a not well written article.The 4-4-0 American is the style. General is the name. There is also a 4-4-0 American locomotive named Jupiter in the Smithsonian in D.C. I have seen that one in person. It looks like this: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofBaconator Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I might be the only one but I prefer the way #12 used to look with the diamond shaped smoke stack and blue decals. https://KICentral.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20519-days-of-old/ https://cincinnatiusa.com/things-to-do/attractions/kings-island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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