The Steam Trains

[BGW know it all]

Nora posted them in the train name thread. Here they are:

The trains are Balmoral Castle (English - Blue), Alpen Express (Alps -Green), and Deroch Bonniga (spelling may be off .>>German -Red).

Der Hochbeinige

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When the Green Train (Alpen Express)first ran at busch it used to have Snow covering it. found this great pic of how it used to look.

 

[Balak95]

Just found out some cool info.... It seems the green train is the oldest being manufactured in 1972 while that others were manufactured in 1974.

 

[Parkgoer]

Just found out some cool info.... It seems the green train is the oldest being manufactured in 1972 while that others were manufactured in 1974.

If you ever see any of the engineers walking around on break they are awesome to talk to and more than willing to offer up information. I had the privilege of being on break at the same time 2-3 of them were on break. They can tell you anything you want to know about any of the engines.

Trivia question: Where did little green come from?

 

[PushTheButton]

kings dominion
i win

 

[Balak95]

Another Trivia...What is the translation of the red trains name mean.

 

[mc14]

long legs or long legged

 

[BGW know it all]

Trivia question: Where did little green come from?

The Green train started out at a theme park called Lakeside Park
salem VA.

to PushTheButton
The trains from kings dominion went to: one at Camp Dry Gulch Adair,OK and the 2nd at:Busch Gardens Tampa; Tampa, FL
this info comes from crown metal fan site http://www.trainweb.org/crownmetalproducts/roster.html

 

[Parkgoer]

The Green train started out at a theme park called Lakeside Park
salem VA.

to PushTheButton
The trains from kings dominion went to: one at Camp Dry Gulch Adair,OK and the 2nd at:Busch Gardens Tampa; Tampa, FL
this info comes from crown metal fan site http://www.trainweb.org/crownmetalproducts/roster.html

WINNAR!!!!!

Green back in its OG years

 

[Balak95]

Doesnt look a thing like that now!

 

[Parkgoer]

Doesnt look a thing like that now!

Full resto upon purchase. Did it wonders!

 

[Balak95]

This might be a bit off topic but for a BGWFan debut im working on designing and building a live steam model of the red train at BGW...If you have any up close pictures of the red train please PM it would help very much!

 

[Parkgoer]

Pictures are somewhat illusive it seems. I would personally just go to the park and take shots at crossing and stations.

 

[Balak95]

Thanks ive seen this picture but its always so small.

 

[Parkgoer]

I would go to the Heatherdowns station and wait for the train. Stand on the little path rthat cuts close to the track before the crossing and snap away there. Zoom in on the different components, etc and go from there. What type of model are you trying to do exactly?

 

[Balak95]

Im trying to make a small O or G scale "Live Steam" Model

 

[griffonrox]

Post some pics when u r done!

 

[Balak95]

Im sorry but that project wont be happening because of the finances required to build it...

 

[ArrowWolf1984]

Im sorry but that project wont be happening because of the finances required to build it...

Awww, I was really looking forward to it.

 

[Balak95]

Yeah, I really wish i could do that but just the price of parts for miniature steam engines are just too great for right now at least

 

[ArrowWolf1984]

Yeah, I really wish i could do that but just the price of parts for miniature steam engines are just too great for right now at least

Model railroading is an expensive hobby, it has left large dents in my bank account and I'm just an HO railroader. O, G, and live steam are quite expensive.

A cheaper alternative could be building a custom body shell for an HO or O scale steam locomotive.