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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hand cranked kiddie cars |
Some hand-cranked kiddie train cars for sale. Need a kiddie ride at your museum? http://imageevent.com/juddbietz/trains ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Mon Feb 23, 2004 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hand cranked kiddie cars |
> Some hand-cranked kiddie train cars for > sale. Need a kiddie ride at your museum? *I believe a fleet of these cars were in service at Knoebels Grove Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pa. (which also had a de-tanked 0-4-0T, a Cagney steam train, and a 1.5-mile diesel-hydraulic train ride). Kurt, are these things still at Knoebels? LNER4472-NOSPAM-@bcpl.net |
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hand cranked kiddie cars |
Six Flags Darien Lake has a set up of these as well....I got a shot of them when i was there in the summer, although they are a newer version of the one shown in that link....They are the same principle, but are designed to look like a steam engine instead.... They also used to have a Chance 24"gage C.P. Huntington train around one of the lakes, but that was removed when Six Flags took over, and i don't know where it went.... Ken Jones Niagara Falls Railway Museum > *I believe a fleet of these cars were in > service at Knoebels Grove Amusement Park in > Elysburg, Pa. (which also had a de-tanked > 0-4-0T, a Cagney steam train, and a 1.5-mile > diesel-hydraulic train ride). Kurt, are > these things still at Knoebels? Niagara Falls Railway Museum digitekfx@kwic.com |
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| Author: | Dave Crosby [ Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hand cranked kiddie cars |
Happy Monday to all The Hodge's hand cars were still at Knoebels as of the past year. Like you said they else have a de-tanked lokie along with some other on-rail mining equipment. Of course the Crown Live Steam engine is there on the short loop as is the fleet of 6 MTC/Hershchell gas powered locomotives on a longer set up. There's also a de-trucked streetcar (lineage unknown) and a operating steam tractor at the saw mill exhibit which also has a pair of disconnect narrow guage trucks with a REALLY BIG log mounted on them. Dave Crosby |
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| Author: | Ryan Scott [ Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hand cranked kiddie cars |
Midway Park had a bunch of cars like these. I used to ride them!! Last I knew they were still being used up there, along with about a 12" gauge train with three cars and a look alike F3, complete with a ford engine under the "hood". (different track, of course!) Midway is located on Chautauqua Lake in western New York. They also have a steam powered sternwheeler that still prowels the lake. She is called the "Chautauqua Belle" Ryan lima709@usadaily.net |
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| Author: | Dan Cupper [ Tue Feb 24, 2004 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hand cranked kiddie cars |
Kiddie handcars identical to these once ran at the now-departed trolley amusement park, West View Park, just north of Pittsburgh. Dan Cupper Harrisburg, Pa. cupper@att.net |
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| Author: | Frank Hicks [ Tue Feb 24, 2004 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hand cranked kiddie cars |
I know a guy who has about two dozen of these cars, plus a couple hundred feet of track and some aluminum barricades. He loads it all into a trailer and travels around doing fairs and such. He has expressed an interest in divesting himself of this equipment; if anyone is seriously interested, feel free to e-mail me and I can get you in contact with him. Frank Hicks Preserved North American Electric Railway Cars F-Hicks@wiu.edu |
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| Author: | Frank Hicks [ Tue Feb 24, 2004 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Knoebels Grove streetcar *PIC* |
> There's also a de-trucked streetcar (lineage > unknown) The car is Shamokin & Mount Carmel Transit #33, built by Brill in 1905. Below is a photo of it in service in 1934, from www.davesrailpix.com Frank Hicks Preserved North American Electric Railway Cars  F-Hicks@wiu.edu |
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