[4K] Calico Railroad: Ghost town facade walls & Boardwalk Pier at Knott's Berry Farm, CA (12/8/2024)

SPOILERS ALERT! I think these may be my Last Major POV pieces prior to another skip year of Knott's Berry Farm due to my dad's decision to save money, and still feel concerned of MonteZOOMa the Forbidden Fortress having Confusion and Delay during its process without Theming Elements nor coaster rebuild pieces at all. Anyways speaking of the ride it's a more realistic side of the Steam Locomotive/Engine experience 3 years prior to Disneyland Park Debut with its railroad which you can board either in a coach or a red Freight Car/Truck outdoors feeling like the past, also being greeted by robbers that makes puns and family friendly threats to be given money. Clips include: Station Walkthrough, Locomotive nerd shots when stationary, off-ride from station buildings, boarding the train looking around coach & outdoor car, Whole experience with Robbers, the Immersive old town area occupied by Pony Express, departure from Silver Bullet's station, Cross road pass by from Prop Shop, couple from Xcelerator's property, departure from station close to the ghost town fences with back shot, departure from Calico Mine Ride, double shot from Calico Stage grass area & Boardwalk Pier, and next to Edna Coach with Arrival back to the station. Either finish the Calico Railroad POV without worrying the seasons before the pass expires in 2024 as my dad may not decide to renew since Magic Mountain claims to fill in the coaster park spot, or if renew can be converted into a 2025 one. If I couldn't take a challenge of off-ride shots anymore, I should be grateful for what I have taken, even the one earlier this year while capturing Timber Mountain: https://youtu.be/XabtoMRsRSA?si=3BpplWd1vdDak_1r&t=505
The Ghost Town & Calico Railway is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad and amusement park attraction within Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park located in Buena Park, California.

Walter Knott began grading and laying a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad at his Knotts Berry Farm in 1951. He had acquired a collection of vintage rolling stock and other railroad equipment, and wanted to create a railroad experience to run it on. Service started that November, and the railroad formally opened on January 12, 1952.
The engines and most of the cars came from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Rio Grande Southern Railroad.

The D&RG painted a narrow-gauge engine and a few narrow-gauge cars, in a color called Rio Grande Gold, for the Chicago Railroad Fair of 1949. The color was so popular that the company painted the equipment for “The Silverton” (which ran between Durango and Silverton, Colorado) the same color in 1950. The GT&C rolling stock was painted this color when it commenced operations in 1952. The engine was fitted with a diamond stack (that was the wrong shaped diamond) and an overly gaudy paint scheme.

In an effort to make it more authentic, the train has since been restored to its appearance in the 1940s. So, for example, the engines now have a boiler-tube pilot and straight stack. The passenger cars are painted in Pullman Green (which was mandated by the government when it took over the railroads during World War I).

However, the engines were built in 1881, and the cars are from that time period also. And, Walter Knott’s objective in creating Ghost Town was to create an Old West town of the 1800s, not the 1940s.

The engines, which were coal-burners, originally had diamond stacks (to catch the coal cinders), a wooden pilot, and a sand dome that was a bit more ornate (see accompanying photos). The passenger cars have been modified slightly over the years, but they largely retain their original appearance, except for the paint scheme. They were originally painted in Passenger Car Red, rather than Pullman Green.

Locomotives
The roster includes two C-19 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Denver & Rio Grande in 1881. When retired from service in Colorado, they were D&RGW No. 340 Green River (formerly D&RG #400, named Gold Nugget No. 40 for many years on the GT&C) from the Denver

Ghost Town & Calico Railway RGS 2-8-0 No. 41
Preserved operations
Owned by-Walter Knott
Commercial history
Opened-January 12, 1952

Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Town_%26_Calico_Railroad

The Calico Railroad has been in operation at Knott’s since January 12, 1952 and is an authentic Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge train used in the early 1900s. It boasts the highest crime rate in all of Orange County, as notorious Ghost Town bandits still hold-up every departure from the Calico Square depot.

Height Requirement: 46 inches or accompanied by a supervising companion

Rider Safety Information

Min Height Accompanied
Under 46"
Min Height Alone
46"

Credit to Wikipedia and Knott's Berry Farm website for details.

Footage filmed + Resolution type: 12/8/2024 4K 30fps raw footages
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