this is a great video!!! Yes, like you said, the yellow engine came from Six Flags St Louis, and it was built my Crown Metal Products for six flags st louis, they actually buitl two for six flags st louis, that being the number 6 that still runs today under steam on propane, i know cause i actually work at six flags st louis running the steam train. When the number 5 left us it was painted green.
Just thought I'd let you know I was able to find out that the Yellow train #5 came from Six Flags St Louis and the Green Train #601 came from King's Dominion just north of Richmond, VA. It took me a while to find the info but I did find it on Steamlocomotive's site.
Hi, there do actually exist 4 engines (4,9,5 and 601 respectively) Engines 4 green and 9 red were origionally made from the park whereas engines 5 yellow and 601 green were acquired as you say. Engine 4 went down some time ago just prior to the opening of the Sheikra coaster for a rebuild when we were running short track though the zoo back to Nairobi. It is stripped on the side track of the maint bay awaiting rebuild last I knew a few mths back. Was an engineer at the park for several years.
@woodencoasterfan Crown Metal Products went out of business in the late 1980's. They built park trains from about 1959-1989 of various sizes from miniatures to locomotives the size of the ones in this video. They were just as popular then as the Chance C.P. Huntington trains are today.
@TheDegree777 It probably could be done for the full sized steam engines. You'd have to retrofit the fire box with propane jets. The only problem that I could see is there'd have some rather large propane tanks. But they'd certainly burn cleaner than a coal or wood fired engine would. These engines were built by Crown Metal Works, unfortunately I don't know where their plant is.
MAJOR, MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH. Picture of 4 that was posted yesterday: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1814887368596234&set=pcb.2287648454582677&type=3&theater&ifg=1
@railsrust Thanks for the info on Crown Metal going out of business. It's a shame to hear that as I think they made some of the better replicas for the amusement/theme park industry.
Actually, only 2 of these locomotives were built for the park, which is why they look like they are from Africa. The other 2 locomotive were built for separate amusement parks, one being from Six Flags St. Louis. These locomotives were built by Crown Metal Products from 1963-1979. The smaller engines of 2' gauge or smaller were built from 1959-198?. You will notice that the steam engines in this video looks nothing like a locomotive in Africa. The other two are the REAL replica engines.
@kingsislandgenerals Yeah, I found out after I posted the video that there are only three trains. The green one came from King's Dominion, the yellow came from Six Flags near St Louis, MO and the red one is original to the park.
A very nice ride through the park and an easy way to get from one area to another. We try to ride it each time we are at the park.
one of the whistles on the trains (the yellow one) when i was here it was sounding a six chime!
Yea, they changed the whistle after #5 went into "extensive refurb" in 2011.
this is a great video!!! Yes, like you said, the yellow engine came from Six Flags St Louis, and it was built my Crown Metal Products for six flags st louis, they actually buitl two for six flags st louis, that being the number 6 that still runs today under steam on propane, i know cause i actually work at six flags st louis running the steam train. When the number 5 left us it was painted green.
2:09 Kumba, The Legendary Steel Coaster That Roars In The Background, Looks Like It's Been Repainted.
Just thought I'd let you know I was able to find out that the Yellow train #5 came from Six Flags St Louis and the Green Train #601 came from King's Dominion just north of Richmond, VA. It took me a while to find the info but I did find it on Steamlocomotive's site.
Hi, there do actually exist 4 engines (4,9,5 and 601 respectively) Engines 4 green and 9 red were origionally made from the park whereas engines 5 yellow and 601 green were acquired as you say. Engine 4 went down some time ago just prior to the opening of the Sheikra coaster for a rebuild when we were running short track though the zoo back to Nairobi. It is stripped on the side track of the maint bay awaiting rebuild last I knew a few mths back. Was an engineer at the park for several years.
Engine #4 is STILL waiting to be rebuilt as we speak.
@woodencoasterfan Crown Metal Products went out of business in the late 1980's. They built park trains from about 1959-1989 of various sizes from miniatures to locomotives the size of the ones in this video. They were just as popular then as the Chance C.P. Huntington trains are today.
@woodencoasterfan Tweetsie Railroad in Boone North Carolina owns all of the Crown Locomotive tooling and they can make any parts for these engines.
@JB Ba I heard that there were four, but I'd only seen the three in operation. I hope they get the fourth in operating condition soon.
@TheDegree777 It probably could be done for the full sized steam engines. You'd have to retrofit the fire box with propane jets. The only problem that I could see is there'd have some rather large propane tanks. But they'd certainly burn cleaner than a coal or wood fired engine would.
These engines were built by Crown Metal Works, unfortunately I don't know where their plant is.
MAJOR, MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH. Picture of 4 that was posted yesterday: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1814887368596234&set=pcb.2287648454582677&type=3&theater&ifg=1
When the park opened they originally had 2 the red #9 and #4
@railsrust Thanks for the info on Crown Metal going out of business. It's a shame to hear that as I think they made some of the better replicas for the amusement/theme park industry.
@AWLSpins They're probably just vent fans on top of the cab.
Actually, only 2 of these locomotives were built for the park, which is why they look like they are from Africa. The other 2 locomotive were built for separate amusement parks, one being from Six Flags St. Louis. These locomotives were built by Crown Metal Products from 1963-1979. The smaller engines of 2' gauge or smaller were built from 1959-198?. You will notice that the steam engines in this video looks nothing like a locomotive in Africa. The other two are the REAL replica engines.
@kingsislandgenerals Yeah, I found out after I posted the video that there are only three trains. The green one came from King's Dominion, the yellow came from Six Flags near St Louis, MO and the red one is original to the park.
what are the two things on the top of the train?
there like big
what are the two big things on the top of the trains?