Steam & Excursion > Something New and Different at Strasburg Railroad

I was driving past the Strasburg Railroad (PA) this morning and saw this.  It appeared to be in steam.

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Looks like the steam engine from Disney World......
I heard they were working on both of them......



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/20 13:28 by electromac.

Guess Strasburg has lots of gauges to run on. There are 5 steam locomotives at each park, Disneyland and Disney World Magic Kingdom. 

Mike ONeill
Parker, CO

The Disney World Railroad is closed right now due to construction of the new TRON ride.  One of the engines was on display at the Storybrook Circus station but was not there yesterday.  I guess it's the perfect time to do major maintenance on the engines.

mcdeo Wrote:
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> Guess Strasburg has lots of gauges to run on.
> There are 5 steam locomotives at each park,
> Disneyland and Disney World Magic Kingdom. 

Are you saying that NONE of the Disney locomotives are standard gauge, i.e. the same as what Strasburg Rail Road is?

They are all Mexican 3 foot gauge locomotives.  That one is the "Walter E. Disney" named after the man himself.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/20 20:48 by FloridaTrainGuy.

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FloridaTrainGuy Wrote:
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> They are all Mexican 3 foot gauge locomotives. 

from Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatán, though extensively rebuilt including new smaller boilers when put in service at Disney World.
 

HotWater Wrote:
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> mcdeo Wrote:
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> > Guess Strasburg has lots of gauges to run on.
> > There are 5 steam locomotives at each park,
> > Disneyland and Disney World Magic Kingdom. 
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> Are you saying that NONE of the Disney locomotives
> are standard gauge, i.e. the same as what
> Strasburg Rail Road is?

You’re as sharp as a cue tip, what did they feed you at EMD all those years? Unless Walt returned from the grave and magically regauged all of Disney’s equipment, there is no “same as Strasburg Rail Road” gauged equipment operating on Disney property.

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The 'Burg has a short stretch of dual gauge track through the shop, long enough to briefly test run 3' gauge equipment.

What’s on top of the firebox next to the cab? Is that the steam dome and safety valves?

RGTower Wrote:
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> What’s on top of the firebox next to the cab? Is
> that the steam dome and safety valves?

Yup.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

Just out of curiosity see if you can get them with Roger.

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Just out of curiosity see if you can get them with Roger.

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