TrainsOfDisney
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Yes they are all steam powered - only steam makes the locomotive move and pull the train.
They do have battery boxes on board to power headlights, and a few “modern” electronics that have been installed.
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They do have battery boxes on board to power headlights, and a few “modern” electronics that have been installed.
TrainsOfDisney
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Knotts is oil burning.
Depends on what you define as “theme park” but there is also Tweetsie in North Carolina for coal burning!
disneytrain2001
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Let me make this clear, I sincerely do NOT believe Roy's American 5-inch diameter 3-chime whistle is from the Admiral Joe Fowler riverboat, because it's too far-fetched and its total speculations to me.
TrainsOfDisney
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I started a general steam trains thread in the chit chat thread for those who want to chat about Tweetsie (where Roy was previously restored), Strasburg (where Roy is now being restored) and any others!
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Steam Trains - Disney and beyond!
Wanted to start a thread on steam train operations outside of the Disney parks. Knott’s wins for the most historic theme park operation - with historic Rio Grande lettering and equipment! Dollywood wins for the best show - coal burning, former white pass narrow gauge mikados climbing a 3.5%...
TrainsOfDisney
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so apparently the locomotives didn’t “need” new boilers - according to a mechanic at Strasburg “their water treatment is perfect and the condition of the boiler was also perfect”
Are the new boilers slightly larger? Or was there a strange safety issue Disney was concerned about? Anyone know?
Are the new boilers slightly larger? Or was there a strange safety issue Disney was concerned about? Anyone know?
TrainsOfDisney
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Photo is from Railway Preservation News…. One of the Roy’s drive wheels with new axle on the lathe inside the Strasburg Shop.
Looks so weird to see them without the counterweights installed yet.
Already?!!!! That’s quicker that I thought, and they haven’t even started working on the frame or the boiler yet.
disneytrain2001
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Look who's behind Southern 722's driving wheels:
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Roy’s frame and some of its new wheelsLook who's behind Southern 722's driving wheels:
disneytrain2001
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I think that's the new front driving wheels, because the old one has a chipped-off counterweight.
Note: This is NOT my photo. It's on Flickr by H. Michael Miley.
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disneytrain2001
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Did anyone remember that Roy wore the Lonergan 4 inch 3-chime back in December 2010-April 2011 and December 2012-March 2013, before it became Roger's current whistle in January 2014?
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