Busch Gardens Tampa Serengeti Express 2019-2020

Featuring engines #601, #9, & #5. During this entire time period, the yellow train set was under going refurbishment. Around late Spring 2019, #601 was taken offline for a refurbishment, hints why you only see #9, and #5 with the green train set in the later parts of the video.

[@davidng2336]

I hope No. 4 returns one day, although I think No. 601 is its de facto replacement.

[@TrainsWow]

I hope so as well

[@phallalang6800]

R.i.p. #4

[@phallalang6800]

I wish there's a blue train no.50

[@Steamfan1]

I like how the trains quit stopping at Congo and go straight to Stanleyville. It makes the trip around the track about 7 min shorter. I wonder how that would look with a 3 train operation when the Green locomotive returns. They should demolish Congo and continue with the 2 stops per round trip.

[@Steamfan1]

TrainsWow™ That’s true. A 3 train operation with only 2 stations is possible. They just need a block system with 8 blocks around the track. Also if u notice the timing of the long run from Nairobi to Stanleyville it takes 16-20 minutes while the short run only takes 8-10 minutes. For a 3 train operation, they can have 2 trains in the plains side of the service road with one sitting at Nairobi, while the 3rd train sitting at Stanleyville. This timing would work, but it will take away the double trains passing each other.

[@andrewschannel4259]

@@Steamfan1 Busch Gardens also has a fourth locomotive that has been out of service since 2005-2006.

[@SamTheRailfanner]

Nice!

[@transitnthings]

@Sam the railfanner, there's a part where the yellow train is carrying red cars! I'm completely okay with that! It looks awesome.

[@SamTheRailfanner]

@@transitnthings I saw that part already.

[@transitnthings]

Trains wow number #9 is back

[@TrainsWow]

Air france AIRBUSA340 Yes! I saw it yesterday.

[@transitnthings]

@@TrainsWow I heard from a friend of mine that they are doing some train track construction next to the Congo train station

[@TrainsWow]

@@transitnthings Track work will continue for the next few weeks, the line will be short track until finished.

[@transitnthings]

@@TrainsWow what will the workers of the Serengeti express do while the builders do construction?

[@TrainsWow]

@@transitnthings The train is still open

[@andrewschannel4259]

You're alive!!!

[@TrainsWow]

Railfan Andrew Yep, finally back.

[@andrewschannel4259]

Why was #5 having so much trouble over by Montu?

[@TrainsWow]

@@andrewschannel4259 It was raining and the tracks were slippery.

[@transitnthings]

@@TrainsWow There is gotta be a serengeti express 2021-2022 right? 🤨

[@TrainsWow]

​@@transitnthings Potentially, I'll see what I can do next year.

[@TheDapTopEngine]

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