Busch Gardens Railway
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That method looks much better than the way they took it out of service last time.
I mean I saw it twice while Estopped on the swing launch waiting for evac.
Does anyone know why the second entrance to the Fiesta station is still closed that was one of my favorite spots to take Pantheon shots from last year.
Hopefully the blue train will be running by the end of the month or next month
I was on balmoral(blue train) tonight around 9pm and she was struggling big time back by the bone yard/ back of festa field. I know that train has to work harder to make the grade but I legit was on the edge of my seat the whole time thinking surely no way we make this. I’ve heard folks say she struggles back there but is it really normally THIS bad?
That time of night the track is prone to getting dew on it which leads to more wheelslip, especially in that spot. If it catches the engineer off guard it’s quite a struggle.
Source: used to be an engineer
For the first time in… 
we rode Alpen Express with that wonderful wheelchair-accessible car in the back. I was so excited to see a different train out!
we rode Alpen Express with that wonderful wheelchair-accessible car in the back. I was so excited to see a different train out!
They have been trying to run the Alpen Express more often. It usually isn’t run due to its capacity only being 250, versus 350 on Der Hochbeinige and Balmoral Castle, but the engineers like the Alpen more, if I’m not mistaken.
I think someone mentioned earlier on (too lazy to find the post) that this train wasn't original to BGW but instead came either from KD or some since defunct attraction elsewhere. The engine wasn't designed to pull the weight of the other two original trains but can do so without adverse conditions (such as trying to re-start while going uphill).
I'm guessing it's a relatively newer engine and rolling stock, so the engineers find it easier to work on/with. But from the capacity perspective, it's definitely not punching in the same weight class as the other two.
It came from the defunct Lakeside Park in Salem, VA, and is actually two years older than Busch's original trains.
I stand corrected.
So then why would an older train be more liked by engineers if true?
All 3 trains are Crown Metal trains but my understanding is due to its smaller size it can be easier to stop more quickly if necessary, and all its different from the other 2 trains from its controls.
As a former engineer, Alpen does tend to stop quicker (as Coasternerd said) and it’s overall easier to manage than the bigger trains, especially going up hill. Contrary to the popular belief, Alpen usually tends to handle the uphill easier.
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