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The railroad is indeed located in a beautiful setting, especially this time of year. The meadow and woods have previously been the scene of weddings and other events too. I sure hope you get a chance to visit in the future! The homebuilt engine you reference, No. 13, was recently sold to a private individual by the museum. As for the pilot truck, the curve is extremely tight for a 3' gauge railroad. At one time in the past, there was a private 2' gauge operation here and when the previous owners decided to run 3' train, they simply widened the rails since their engine had a very short wheelbase. No. 5 is quite a bit longer than the former engine was. The museum would love to rebuild the track in the future, as funding and other factors allow. The operation is very safe though, especially since guard rails have been installed and adjustments to the curve were made specifically for No. 5. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for your comment! It is always a thrill to see them in person, and I hope you come up again next year.

@ScottRuen Thank you for your comment! Glad you and your boys were able to go, it was a fun event. There are tentatively special plans in the works for next year... keep your eye out for news.

Thank you for commenting!

@@markwigginton7847 Thank you for the kind comment!

@GoldenStateTrains Unfortunately I'm unaware of when steam will be back at Jamestown. I think your best bet is to keep in contact with Railtown and check in with them now and then. I thought I heard they want to have Sierra 3 back up and running later in 2025, but that could change. Thanks for your comment.

@drewbarker8504 Agreed, gotta love that stack talk! Thanks for your comment.

@@thetraintracker no problem! We have to charity some of these touched-up pre-1900!black-painted and “modernized” gems whilst they’re still around. It’s a literally window into the past ❤

@davevan8864 Thank you for sharing your story! Yes, it is wonderful they not only continue to operate the railroad, but preserve and maintain the equipment in a historically accurate way. Thank you for watching and commenting!

Thank you for the kind comment!

Thank you Tim!

@railfaningtrainsofficial2298 I remember that, it was great meeting you too! You have an amazing and very well detailed model of #1. Thank you for commenting and hopefully we can meet again.

@@thetraintracker I’ll be up there this Sunday

​@railfaningtrainsofficial2298 Nice! I doubt I'll be able to be there then, due to other railroad related trips that I'm taking. But I definitely look forward to seeing you at some point in the next month or two if you're there. 👍

Thank you so much!

Every day when the park is open in the summer. In the off season The galloping goose runs on the weekdays while steam is used on the weekends. Once the train is loaded they send it out, it is about a 10 minute trip.

@@MrRGS41 alright thank you! Hope to visit Knott’s Berry Farm one day

@@MrRGS41 They use the Galloping Goose regularly? The last time I rode on it was during 2020 COVID when no one was at the park!

Thank you!

Thank you for your comment! Ardenwood Farm and the SPCRR are definitely worth the visit. Hope you get the chance to check it out.

@rambunctiousmedia3350 That's awesome, thank you for sharing!

@shaunbolton4662 This locomotive was built by Vulcan in 1906. Betsy is a pretty cute loco. I too would love to see her run but unfortunately, I don't think that will happen anytime soon... if you know where to look though, there a quite a few similar locos in running condition out there.

@G00FY_G Thank you for sharing and commenting. It's amazing to see where former EBT cars have wound up.

The coal car was East Broad Top No. 1028. The LK&P got it in 1995 from the White Pass & Yukon.

@NostalgiaFix81 Engine 340 would definitely classify as a genuine, operating 1880s steam locomotive, despite the fact that yes many parts have been replaced since then. So is Knott's other 2-8-0, RGS 41. The museum at Carson City has two 1875 engines ("Glenbrook" and "Inyo"), both of which retain many more original components than 340 does. Also, both have been accurately restored to that time period, whereas 340 represents the 1940-50 era. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum has two steam engines from the 1800s. The first is "Tahoe", a sister to the "Glenbrook" and the oldest running narrow gauge train in the country. The second is a little Porter 0-4-0 built in 1889 and privately owned. Both these locos can be seen throughout my channel. There's also the "Eureka" too. I've probably missed a few but these are the most notable. Hope this helps and thanks for commenting!

@Tinstared Back when Knott's acquired their two steam locos, they decided to renumber #340 to 40 for whatever reason (perhaps to make it consecutive with #41). Another bit of trivia: "Green River" was the name given to the engine by the D&RG back in 1881 when it was #400. She still bears this nickname on her cab. Thanks for sharing and commenting!

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We lived in Westminister and used to go to Knotts every weekend it was free to enter. That was back in the early 60s. 10 cent hotdogs.

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@benwalters2449 That is the Seco Street crossing I believe. First road crossing south of Jamestown.

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

@stevemellin5806 The track from the museum to the woods is about 1/3 of a mile. The meadow loop is slightly under 1/4 of a mile, and the Northern Queen line and loop adds another 1/4 mile. So, in total about 1 mile of track minus sidings, etc. Thanks for commenting!

Thank you for the information. I'll get Thier probably in the summer.

Of course! Steam Ups are every second Sunday of the month. You'll enjoy your visit.

The museum runs 3-foot gauge trains.