Knots converted him to a "no tender". It's wheels were really slipping when I saw the video "Knots train testing" they made the whistle sound ugly. Also, if you google maps knots any look on their railroad, you can see #1 Davenport parked in a siding behind some other rolling stock.
@kingsislandgenerals Knotts didn't take the tender off we did! The long ridged frame was most of the reason why the wheels slipped. The tender truck and the lead truck were lifting the drive wheels off of the rails through dips in the track. It also caused clearance issues in curves. When she was Knotts they had single chime D&RGW hooter on it and we have a 3 chime lunk or crane not really sure which no markings.
Looks good too bad she didnt work out at Disneyland or WDW but our new Ward Kimball(Maud L) is great. Would have been nice if they kept her as a forney but now that they added a tender kinda reminds me of Disneylands Marsh only with different paint headlight and a longer tender and some other little details
she used to be a 0-4-0, then a 2-4-4, cedar point had to convert her to a 2-4-0 because she was too long for one of the curves. the locomotive is using Jennie Ks headlight and George R;s tender.
I was there on Labor Day, It has a wonderful sounding whistle on it, but it seemed like it would take forever for it to take off from a station. When I left the park I noticed Judy K. was on.
@f1fan112 The throttle on that engine is a nightmare from what I have heard, you litterally need to use 2 hands and strong arm it. But I do agree she has a beautiful whistle, and besides the throttle, the crew says she's a good steamer, and fires pretty well. There are still a few bugs to work out, and hopefully they'll have her running more next year for the 2012 season.
What if it was converted to a 4-4-0?
kingsislandgenerals 14 hours ago
Oh ok thanks for telling me. Is there a reason why this train is having so many problems?
kingsislandgenerals 14 hours ago
Knots converted him to a "no tender". It's wheels were really slipping when I saw the video "Knots train testing" they made the whistle sound ugly. Also, if you google maps knots any look on their railroad, you can see #1 Davenport parked in a siding behind some other rolling stock.
kingsislandgenerals 3 days ago
@kingsislandgenerals Knotts didn't take the tender off we did! The long ridged frame was most of the reason why the wheels slipped. The tender truck and the lead truck were lifting the drive wheels off of the rails through dips in the track. It also caused clearance issues in curves. When she was Knotts they had single chime D&RGW hooter on it and we have a 3 chime lunk or crane not really sure which no markings.
cple1 2 days ago
When I saw the title of this video I immediately thought of ol' Albert. Well, one can always hope.
gothpapa 1 month ago
Looks good too bad she didnt work out at Disneyland or WDW but our new Ward Kimball(Maud L) is great. Would have been nice if they kept her as a forney but now that they added a tender kinda reminds me of Disneylands Marsh only with different paint headlight and a longer tender and some other little details
TFN5459 1 month ago
all she needs is a new cab and a name
pennyf9 2 months ago
she used to be a 0-4-0, then a 2-4-4, cedar point had to convert her to a 2-4-0 because she was too long for one of the curves. the locomotive is using Jennie Ks headlight and George R;s tender.
pennyf9 2 months ago
I was there on Labor Day, It has a wonderful sounding whistle on it, but it seemed like it would take forever for it to take off from a station. When I left the park I noticed Judy K. was on.
f1fan112 5 months ago
@f1fan112 The throttle on that engine is a nightmare from what I have heard, you litterally need to use 2 hands and strong arm it. But I do agree she has a beautiful whistle, and besides the throttle, the crew says she's a good steamer, and fires pretty well. There are still a few bugs to work out, and hopefully they'll have her running more next year for the 2012 season.
Chris9017 5 months ago