Английская Википедия:Busch Gardens Railway
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The Busch Gardens Railway is a Шаблон:Track gauge narrow-gauge amusement park railroad attraction located within Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in Williamsburg, Virginia. Opened in 1975, the railway is Шаблон:Convert long, and has stations in the Heatherdowns, Festa Italia, and New France sections of the park. It features three trains pulled by 4-4-0 steam locomotives manufactured by Crown Metal Products.[1]
Description
The railway consists of a loop of Шаблон:Convert. Trains run in a clockwise direction, with a complete round trip taking approximately 20 minutes. There are two major bridges on the line, the Rhine River Trestle and the Loch Ness Trestle. The trains are inspected, serviced, and fueled at the Caribou Train Station in New France, which also contains two storage tracks to hold trains not currently in use. Caribou Station also has a water supply that the engine crews use to top off the locomotive's tenders every two laps of operation.
The railway operates three locomotives, each with their own train consisting of open-sided passenger coaches with a livery matching the locomotive.
History
The railway opened in 1975, the same year as the park. It initially operated with two stations at Heatherdowns and New France. The line initially operated with two locomotives, Balmoral Castle and Der Hochbeinige.
In 1987, the park expanded, adding the Festa Italia area, and with it the infill Festa Station, the third (and final) station on the line. In 1997, a third locomotive was acquired from a defunct amusement park, and given an Alpine theme to match the newly-opened Alpengeist roller coaster.
On August 16, 2018, the Balmoral Castle caught on fire. One employee received minor injuries.[2] The locomotive was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Locomotives
All three locomotives are propane-fueled steam engines.[3]
| Number | Name | Image | Wheel arrangement | Date built | Builder | Date entered service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Alpen Express | Файл:Alpen Express Loch Ness Monster.jpg | Шаблон:Whyte (American) | 1972 | Crown Metal Products | 1997[4] | Alpine-themed. Originally built for the now-defunct Lakeside Amusement Park in Salem, Virginia, with American old-west theming. When acquired by Busch Gardens, the engine was rebuilt with a new smokestack, headlight, its pilot replaced with a snowplow, and its bell removed; however, it still retains a relatively American appearance compared to the other two engines. |
| 661 | Balmoral Castle | Файл:Bush Gardens - 116.JPG | Шаблон:Whyte (American) | 1974 | Crown Metal Products | 1975 | Scottish-themed. Painted in blue livery based on the Caledonian Railway Company, with CR painted on the tender. |
| 238 | Der Hochbeinige | Файл:Bush Gardens - 83.JPG | Шаблон:Whyte (American) | 1974 | Crown Metal Products | 1975 | German-themed. Painted in red livery based on the Prussian state railways, with Preußische Staatsbahn painted on the tender. |
See also
References
External links
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