finally a topic that I can get into (without social commentary) :sohappy: :sohappy:
ISTCNavigator57 said:
I wonder if the new train either on the way or already at the park is going to replace the lone forward-facing train?
Technically speaking a "train" is the locomotive and it's coaches togther. The new "train" at Disneyland is the DLRR #5
Ward Kimball. It is really just a new engine to join the current 4 in the stable at DLRR. There is not going to be a 5th set of passenger cars built. The line can only accomidate 4 trains (because there are only 4 stations, the same reason that WDWRR can only run 3, 3 stations
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).
This is not the 1st time that DLRR has had 5 "trains" there used to be 5 sets of coaches: 3 sideways or Excursion sets, 1 forward or Holiday, (that may be backwards, 3 Holidays and 1 Excursion), and the RETLAW coaches to go with 4 engines.
The #5 should be out by the July for the parks 50th, but I would rather see it out in June for the original 50th of the SF&DLR (or DLRR).
EpcoTim said:
In a straight line, the MK train would take the DL train. But the DL train can definitely out handle the MK train.
Because the WDWRR engines are larger, they do have more power and speed. The DLRR engines are a smaller build (#1 & #2 are 5/8ths scale, #3, #4 & #5 are small full sized narrow gauged engines) and can handle a tighter turn. If you wanted to run a DLRR and WDWRR engine together on the same tracks it would have to be at WDW, as those engines would be too large for the Critter Country trestle at DL.