Canadian content would include 2 locations in Alberta. Heritage Park in Calgary hosts a couple of o-6-o's and Edmonton's Fort Edmonton operates a 2-6-2. Although both parks are heritage centers, both offer vintage amusement park rides and other attractions along with street car operations.

The Denton Farm Park in NC runs a standard gage railroad in a historic farm setting. For their show each July 4th they have amusememt park type rides on the site. I am not sure if they are there year round or not. It may be more of a carnival setting than an amusement park.

When I was at Williams Grove in September I did not cross the bridge into the old amusememt park but from the looks of things at least most of the old park is still intact. I never really explored the amusement park in all the time I spent there. I guess I just was not interested.

John Bohon

John,
Denton only runs a few times a year. The steam runs for the Thresher's show during the week leading into July 4, and again for Horse & Mule Days (a one-day show in October). The 70-ton diesel runs a few times for stuff like Christmas trains. Even during the Thresher's show, it's more like flea market and a bunch of food vendors more than amusement park. Nice place though, and an amazing job they have done on that 0-4-0.






When I was there in May, we took a few minutes to wander over to the amusement park side. It looks like most of the stuff is still there, but I noticed quite a few pieces of rail from the amusement park train that were missing.

John, aside from missing a ride on the coaster if you're a coaster fan, you didn't miss much of anything by not going to the amusement park. Let's just say that Disney wasn't exactly worried about the competition. ;)

I know it's not standard gauge, but Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Southern (Buena Park) California runs real narrow gauge engines

Rio Grande Southern C-19 2-8-0 #41
DRGW C-19 2-8-0 #340

and more. A shop tour :

http://www.trainweb.org/chris/knot.html

Mike