So, over the years I've picked up some cool things that I used to work on when I worked @ Knott's, and also customized some trains for the layout.
Before I quit, Knott's Berry Farm had a train delivered to us from Cedar Point. It was a 2-4-4 Forney locomotive. In the end, it never ran @ Knott's, nor did it look like the one I customized...but this is my representation of that same locomotive if it would have stayed at the park and started operating. Ghost Town & Calico Railroad #7:
I also managed to find a Galloping Goose model in On30 as well. The Galloping Goose is a real neat thing I used to work on. Part bus, part train, this kind of railbus was used on the Rio Grande Southern line. They had 7 of them actually. Number 3 actually resides @ Knott's.
I wanted a locomotive to represent the C-19 locomotives that are at the park as well. Sadly, the brass models that have been produced are hard to come by, and can cost up to $500. I had to settle on a smaller C-16 locomotive instead. Very similar though. (And a fraction of the price) Not terribly fond of the "Bumble Bee" paint scheme, but at least 41 at one time used a similar Bumble Bee paint scheme as seen above...
Now, another thing I want to do is add things like the Calico Mine Ride to the loop as well. Even though it's a separate attraction, I have custom painted locomotives to represent the trains on Mine Ride. Currently I have Train 5 on display, which was my first custom paint job in 2006.
While not entirely accurate, my representation of locomotive 5 is pretty close:
I also have a custom geared locomotive (Shay) that I weathered. I plan to place it near the Timber Mountain Log Ride part of the loop.
Well, like I said I'm not expecting a big response from this thread, but I thought I'd still share them. Enjoy!
