Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Railroads not found at Disney parks
Post Reply
_Zuper
Passenger
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:44 am

Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Post by _Zuper »

Hello! I know this form wont get a lot of attention. But working on the SFGAm railroad I have become very fond of the locomotives. Many Photos of CF locos have long since been gone off this forum, looking for help finding some of these old pictures, any addition info on CF locos would be great!
User avatar
Locoboy5150
4000 post Engineer
Posts: 4487
Joined: Sun Aug 29, 2004 1:17 am
Location: San Jose, California
Contact:

Re: Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Post by Locoboy5150 »

The last remaining operational Custom Fabricators locomotive from the Great America park in Santa Clara, CA is operating in Florida at the Kirby Family Farm in Williston. Here is a video if it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYf68sDdZsE
"Hello folks. Welcome aboard the Disneyland Railroad."

- Thurl Ravenscroft 1914-2005 -

Locoboy5150@hotmail.com
_Zuper
Passenger
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:44 am

Re: Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Post by _Zuper »

Yes, I do know that all 6 that were made still exist, 2 at SFGAm, 2 at Kirby, 1 in a Nevada park, and one in private hands, although unknown location. I am looking for pictures of the green locomotive that ran at paramount's great America, there is a short clip of it in Beverly hills cop III but still not a good angle, and I have a few of it in parts but no good images of it running.
Bruce R Pier
1000 post Engineer
Posts: 1055
Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:16 am
Location: San Diego

Re: Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Post by Bruce R Pier »

As I recall, the one in Nevada was at a Hotel Casino, and is no longer in operation,
User avatar
Locoboy5150
4000 post Engineer
Posts: 4487
Joined: Sun Aug 29, 2004 1:17 am
Location: San Jose, California
Contact:

Re: Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Post by Locoboy5150 »

_Zuper wrote: Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:25 am Yes, I do know that all 6 that were made still exist, 2 at SFGAm, 2 at Kirby, 1 in a Nevada park, and one in private hands, although unknown location. I am looking for pictures of the green locomotive that ran at paramount's great America, there is a short clip of it in Beverly hills cop III but still not a good angle, and I have a few of it in parts but no good images of it running.
I also do not have pictures of the green locomotive from the Santa Clara Great America park in operation. I only have photos of it in pieces backstage at the park shortly before it disappeared without a trace.
"Hello folks. Welcome aboard the Disneyland Railroad."

- Thurl Ravenscroft 1914-2005 -

Locoboy5150@hotmail.com
Bruce R Pier
1000 post Engineer
Posts: 1055
Joined: Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:16 am
Location: San Diego

Re: Custom Fabrications Locomotives.

Post by Bruce R Pier »

As I recall the one in Nevada was notable for the fact that sometime it had it's pony truck replaced with a four wheel one. Apparently they had tracking problems, and that was less expensive than changing the layout of the line.
Post Reply