If you like the trains I highly recommend the "Magic Behind Our Steam Trains" tour. Part of the tour is a stop at the train shed (it is not really a roundhouse) where they are getting the trains ready for the day. FYI there are several videos that people have made on the tour posted on YouTube.
They were restored at the Port of Tampa under the supervision of Roger E Broggie who was the guy at the studio that machines Walt's personal miniature steam locomotive, the Lilly Belle. The rolling stock was also made at the Port of stamps. On the way from Mexico, they had the locomotives guarded by men with shotguns. They also had to be creative because of an embargo getting it to Tampa from Mexico.
I try everytime we go. The family isn't always interested. I'll get there one of these days. BTW, if any of you are really interested in a great read.. I picked this book up at the Walt Disney Family Museum a few years ago:
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You read my mind. Rogers son travels the US with the Great Train show doing presentations and selling the book. It's very fascinating.I try everytime we go. The family isn't always interested. I'll get there one of these days. BTW, if any of you are really interested in a great read.. I picked this book up at the Walt Disney Family Museum a few years ago:
https://www.biblio.com/book/walt-di...MI0viu6frD2gIVRcDICh38jQkoEAQYASABEgI18PD_BwE
It doesn't leave anything out. It talks about the Trains, Monorails, Viewliner and even the trains in Paris and WDW and Monorails in WDW, and FW Train too.
There are 4 trains. Walter E. Disney is not in Florida. As mentioned above it is being overhauled in Strasburg PA. There are three others currently in service at WDW; the Lillian Disney (locomotive 2), the Roger E. Broggie (locomotive 3) and the Roy O. Disney (locomotive 4).
Usually this part of the engine is like your motor in your car. Is hidden within but has a protective coating. Usually during these rebuilds they strip it down to look for defects/imperfections. So yes there is a exterior that will cover this up for the most part.
Is that #90 at Strasburg?My avatar alone says I'm a fan
I'm under the impression that the Walter is getting a new boiler, though they could also refurbish the current one like you said. If they're installing a new boiler, I'm assuming that Strasburg will build it seeing how Dixon is out of business? Either way, if they're refurbishing the current boiler, it's not finished, seeing how there aren't any rivets on it yet.
Do you know the reason for the change? Just Google Maps'ing it, Strasburg seems to have larger facilities for this kind of thing.
I try everytime we go. The family isn't always interested. I'll get there one of these days. BTW, if any of you are really interested in a great read.. I picked this book up at the Walt Disney Family Museum a few years ago:
https://www.biblio.com/book/walt-di...MI0viu6frD2gIVRcDICh38jQkoEAQYASABEgI18PD_BwE
It doesn't leave anything out. It talks about the Trains, Monorails, Viewliner and even the trains in Paris and WDW and Monorails in WDW, and FW Train too.
Do you know the reason for the change? Just Google Maps'ing it, Strasburg seems to have larger facilities for this kind of thing.
That and the train does take you to Paradise which is also pretty close to Intercourse. Actually, I'm sure those were the real reasons
But nah. I think that Strasburg made them a better deal, in terms of cost, than Tweetsie.
