Magic Mountain's "99 Steam Train" last day Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024
- This video was made on the last day of operation.
The Magic Mountain 99 Steam Train narrow gauge railroad was one the parks original rides and was installed in 1971. The track was about a 1/2 mile long loop that took riders to the town of Trollywood where the Magic Mountain Trolls lived. It also passed the parks Animal Farm. The train would pass animals in cages as well as chickens running free around the track.
The train ride closed on October 12th of 1980.
I was an engineer on this train in 1978 and 1980. It was a great experience, and fun operating a real steam locomotive. Everyone who operated this engine loved it for its technical challenge, and historical tribute to American Railroading.
The video is hosted by Train Engineer Foreman Lee Britton, and Maintenance Mechanic Ron Kimura. They both loved this train and were very sad to see it go.
The engine was built by the Crown Metal Products Company of Wyano Pennsylvania. They Built live steam reproductions of classic 4-4-0 designs between 1960 and 1989 for use by amusement parks. Most were patterned after 19th century American designs.
After sitting in the Magic Mountain bone yard for over 20 years, and rusting away, the owner of a dog kennel in Santa Clarita, was able to acquire the entire railroad with engine and coaches. He restored the engine and the engine now rests on display at the
Calgrove Kennels
24314 The Old Road
Santa Clarita, CA.
There is no track to operate this engine, but it has been restored and ready to run!
About this video...
I recorded this using my portable 3/4 inch JVC U-Matic video tape machine, and Panasonic single tube color camera. Remember, this video was made just a year or so after home VHS portables came out, and it was rare to see anyone with a portable video tape camera and recorder at the time.
Information about this steam engine.....
Wheels: 4-4-0 Builder: Crown Metal Products
Build Date: 1971
Construction No.: 99
Empty Weight: 28,000
Weight on Drivers: 28,000
Driver Diameter: 36"
Tractive Effort: 8,000
Boiler Pressure: 175
Cylinders: 8x12"
Fuel: Propane
Gauge: 36"
The engine was brought up to Port Austin, Michigan sometime after 2010. It was to be part of some plan the city had for a miniature railroad. When the plans fell through the city of Port Austin sold the lil' toot to a company in Texas called 'Woodstone Classics' to restore the locomotive and 3 passenger cars. It's currently for sale for 190,000 dollars if anyone wants to buy it.
I remember riding this as a kid 😊 liked MM better before. More variety of rides, not just all coasters
Neat stuff!! I was an engineer on the Carowinds RR. We had a Crown 3ft gauge 4-4-0 and a 1890's era 2-6-2. The 4-4-0 ended up at Neverland when Carowinds shut down the RR. The other loco is in a collection in N. California. Seems like all the parks but Knott's and DL got rid of the trains! Thanks
The Train ride was definitely part of the charm of Magic Mountain once had. And Colossus, that was Absolutely the best version of the Coaster when the PTC Trains were the rolling stock. I understand that this video is about the last day of the 99 Steam Engine Locomotive, but I would have loved it you had more footage of this version of Colossus from the parking lot, or inside the park at the observation deck. Those PTC Trains delivered some Really Awesome Airtime. I'm not a fan of Twisted Colossucks.
thanks for this.
as a young kid in the 70s I remeber the kids section before bugs bunny. Unfortinatly this is the only video of this section of the park.
That was the original whistle. I worked the 99 steam train in '72 & '73. Working pressure was about 180 and popped off at 200. Of all the things I did at Magic Mtn, Toot will always be my favorite.
High Spot
That little engine sounds awesome! The valves musta been set perfect. I think that is a Kinsley whistle. Neat video.
so magic mountain wad originally trolls? awesone piece of history here
Not exactly. Magic Mountain originally had the Looney Tunes characters the first year before going with the Trolls(which I hope they would come back).
@@seanlewis1148 And then came the Wizard & Trolls. A Piece of trivia for you... Deborah Wenger worked there. I remember when she fell off a Cushman one morning when she was getting a ride before the park opened for the morning!
Trollywood was removed with the steam train. It was part of the 99 steam train ride.
Just subscribed! Nostalgia!
DUDE!!! I REMEMBER THAT!!!
Awesome video. Thanks for saving and sharing.
And remember how John D. Houchins loved that railroad.
Yes...my loco went to MJ's Neverland. But they had been using a 1/2 scale 3 foot gauge loco and my full size loco was too big and I don't think ever really ran at the ranch. There was a curve the loco would derail on as it was too tight radius.
It is better than scrapped, isn't it.
This was awesome! And Larry Shapiro cameo! Also, some great Colossus footage (I might've dispatched that train, who knows?)
Larry Shapero is my father. I found this video to see if I could find him. And Oh jeez I had no trouble finding him.
Steve, I might have been in the very front seat on one of those Trains you dispatched. I was in the Marine Corps in 1980, and I couldn’t get enough of The Once Mighty Colossus after it was re-profiled in 1979. I couldn’t get enough of Colossus, and would be the 1st ride of the day when the gates opened at 10am. That truly was the best version of that Coaster. My 1st ride on Colossus was in 1978, after I graduated from Bootcamp, and my reaction was, what Dr. Smith from the TV show Lost in Space would quote. OH THE PAIN, THE PAIN!!😖
@@ellexking681 It could've been me! I was on the re-opening crew, day shift. Such good times, and it really was a great coaster! :)
This guy has a lot of Magic Mountain items. Eagle's Flight sky buckets and other ride, building, and decorative parts.
Look at my lawyer dawg he's driving the train
Any remnants of the railroad in the park?
The station for it is the extended queue line for road runner express
@Ramjet1975
After the ride closed, it was stored in the back lot of Magic Mountain. What we call the boneyard. The engine, cars and track sat there for about 20 years. Finally, a guy that worked at the park talked them into letting him have it all. This guy also owns a dog kennel about 4 miles from Magic Mountain off I-5 at Calgrove. He restored the engine, and one car, and has it on display in the yard of his dog kennel. The engine is ready to fire up and go, but no track to ride on.
Love it!
I wish I could have written that railroad man I wish they put it back in cuz I think it looked amazing I also think it would have been cool if they could have gone through the hills behind them and just had it run
Anyone know if that Brown Derby was simply an ad placement facade for the ride or if it was a fully-operational restaurant? I never knew a Brown Derby once occupied the park. You can very clearly see the dome of the Brown Derby at 0:16 seconds. Today, the only Brown Derby dome that remains is from the one that used to be on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. It is now part of what is now Brown Derby Plaza and sits on the second floor of the plaza in Koreatown. It has been repurposed over the years so I'm not sure what it's operating as today, but at some point it was a billiards spot, then a nightclub, and who knows what now. Anyway, pretty cool to see a Brown Derby there in the park, even if only as an ad-placement along the ride path. Guess the Trolls liked The Brown Derby too and had one in their little neighborhood lol. 😆
i live right by the engine now so if anyone wants a video of what she looks lie now i'll get one
TheDeputation replace by Thomas but even Thomas dies he lost his face and Percy etc
it’s been 9 years - is the engine still in Santa Clarita?
@@Chekmate99 The editor of this video said it's still in Santa Clarita a few miles out from the park, at a dog kennel on Calgrove.
@@seanlewis1148 sweet! thanks for following up.
the guy who owns her doesnt have enough room to run her. She IS operable but theres only enough track for display
@97trainman Don't know. May have been added later, and not a stock whistle. If I remember right, it was pretty big, and not to scale with the rest of the engine.
i live next to Santa clarita CA.
I forgot about the trains.
Surprised there aren't any Trollololol comments on here.
@97trainman well, the valve is small, and of course dosent let att 200 lbs go thru tha valve, and plus the whistle is made of a long tune, therefore making th pitch low :)
Oh, she was two foot gauge, not 36".
The 99 Steam Train was 2' while the Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad to Spillikin Corners (former Monolith Cement equipment) was 3'
how was that whistle built to make it sound deeper.
of course
@DV5100Z wait neverland as in Michael Jackson's neverland