Whatever happened to this miniature railroad that was located at Columbia Sussex in Crestview Hills, KY?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYCHLOfZCOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1hsCMLgb-w
http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... play=28121
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| Author: | NS 3322 [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
Whatever happened to this miniature railroad that was located at Columbia Sussex in Crestview Hills, KY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYCHLOfZCOk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1hsCMLgb-w http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... play=28121 |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
Wow, that is just crazy. I am from this area and I never heard of it. It must be brand new in the last few years. Satellite photo shows it is still there, but I don't see any workshop or storage building. Maybe they truck the train in every time. Clearly owner of office building is a live steamer. The people to ask would be the members of the Cincinnati Cinder Sniffers. They would know for sure. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seed+Strategy/@39.0233637,-84.5530808,290m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8841b9d9a3296079:0xba964a26f575cdb3!2sRichwood+Tahoe+Railroad,+Crestview+Hills,+KY+41017,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d39.0234724!4d-84.5518664!3m4!1s0x8841b9d0ac27d499:0xb9f18573a105e544!8m2!3d39.023939!4d-84.5504131 |
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| Author: | Dick_Morris [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
According to Google Earth, the hotel and other buildings were built around 2007. Before that the area was forested. Railroad ROW was cleared in an October, 2008 image and there was track in July 2010. The tunnel is more visible in the earlier images and appears to be big enough to also serve as storage and maybe a shop. In the earlier photos it appears that it may have a concrete roof. |
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| Author: | Jennie K [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
They have a FB page, but it has had no activity since 2011. |
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| Author: | Pegasuspinto [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
Odd, that is a neat idea and that company really went whole hog on making it work, and now it may be dead? https://web.archive.org/web/20091201000000*/http://www.richwoodrailroad.com/ |
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| Author: | Rob Gardner [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
The train including the 2-6-0, were built, I believe, by Mammoth Locomotive Works in Colorado. The 2-6-0 was built from castings and design from Winton Engineering (Winton Brown). The railroad I believe was built as a special event and fundraising facility. Rob Gardner |
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| Author: | Mark Jordan [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
As far as I know, it's still there. The train is 24" gauge, and is diesel fuel fired. It is a Mammoth Loco Works engine. The tunnel is the storage area and shop, and has a pit, water, and electricity and lights. I looked at it when it was first put into service, and several times since. Their boiler certificate is due for renewal this month. The loco had a scale cab as built, but the owner wanted to be "in" the cab, not looking over top of it, so the present oversize cab was built. The original owner's son is now in charge of it, and I don't think he shares the enthusiasm his dad did, so it may not run as much as it used to. |
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| Author: | mitch45 [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
I went by there at the end of June on a Saturday. Rails are rusty and in places very weedy. Roadbed starting to go downhill. I had called the phone number listed on their website. No scheduled runs at that time according to the lady I talked to. I talk to Mammoth Locomotive from time to time. As I am building a 5" scale mogul in 16" gauge using the Winton parts. I'll ask John if he knows anything. Mitch |
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| Author: | Jim Herron [ Sat Jul 21, 2018 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
If the videos are typical, the "engineer" never closes the cylinder cocks. |
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| Author: | dwither1 [ Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
I have no personal knowledge, but found this "Googling": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYCHLOfZCOk |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
This also turned up, the delivery of the locomotive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrRY8_D2MGo And a revenue run. Nice looking water tank and station platform; I wish more park railroads looked like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-e7E5C ... CGaQrn8SKg |
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| Author: | o anderson [ Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
From the web archive, it appears that the operation's website was last updated in the fall of 2014, was not updated through archives in late 2016, and has been down since about that time. The videos of it operating with the cylinder cocks open date back to the first year of operations. I had thought this small engine would look nice built to 18" or 20" gauge. I wonder what a 16" version would look like. These are nice engines. I believe that Winton, which made the casting masters, only manufactured one of these engines in the 1950s/60s. It is currently available for sale, after conversion to propane. https://houston.craigslist.org/bfs/d/winton-24-gauge-park-train/6597981045.html |
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| Author: | Pegasuspinto [ Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
To be clear: The Houston one for sale apparently has been converted FROM steam to internal combustion (listed as a Diesel in the ad). But it looks like they might of confined the butchery to the tender, so maybe could be brought back to steam? |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
Even as a charity operation, they sure were not really serious about it. Every event they offered only operated from 9am to 12:30. Three hours a day? |
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| Author: | Bobharbison [ Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Richwood Tahoe Railroad (Kentucky) |
softwerkslex wrote: Even as a charity operation, they sure were not really serious about it. Every event they offered only operated from 9am to 12:30. Three hours a day? Sounds like his personal back yard railroad he ran for fun when he felt like it and he decided to haul guests if they were lucky enough to be there at the right time? Sure it's an expensive hobby, but have you priced a yacht lately? |
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