April 24, 20188 yr 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.
April 24, 20188 yr 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:
April 24, 20188 yr 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
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