The Little Railroad of Lakeland Orchard & Cidery (Mini Episode)

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

I would love if they built full-sized diesel locomotives that look exactly like steam locomotives. It would invoke a lot of nostalgia in people, and return the railroads to their former glory.

[@TheWanderingRailfans]

It would be awesome! Wish there were more stuff like this around, definitely a hidden gem.

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

So cool! Awesome video! Do they have rides during the week of Christmas? It looks like they have a tree 🌲 farm there too!

[@TheWanderingRailfans]

I’ve never been here Christmas time so can’t say for sure but definitely seems like they have Christmas rides and holiday themes! Be interested to check that out for sure

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

@ ok. Thank you for the fast response!👍. Maybe I can ride the train this holiday season and then pick out a tree while having hot chocolate, lol! 😂

[@TheWanderingRailfans]

@@electrictractiontrainsandt3063that’s a tradition I can get behind! Haha thanks for watching my video!

[@electrictractiontrainsandt3063]

You’re welcome!👍

[@themidnightbandwidth]

what is this type of train classified as? model, scale model; is there a naming for these types of ride in trains? more like them? I could see this being cool to visit along my travels.

[@TheWanderingRailfans]

Unfortunately I’m not sure. I meant to talk to someone there about those very questions but never got to them. Definitely recommended checking it out though, it’s a really cool little railroad and I believe they’re open at Christmas time too

[@legiontheatregroup]

It would be classified as an amusement ride - you can Google “amusement park trains” to see other styles. These designs in this video anre interesting and a bit unusual, I have not seen them before (and I am familiar with most mass produced amusement ride trains of this size). They are not based on any particular full size prototype, although they slightly resemble an obscure 1870s geared steam engine used for logging that was known as a Dunkirk. For miniature trains approaching this size that ARE more scale models of actual prototypes search for Grand Scale Railways. They are generally more used by private hobbyists than are the type of miniature trains in this video - which are amusement rides.

[@Robert-g2i]

That's just wrong, using fake steam locomotives.

[@DieCastoms]

fake steam engines make railfans sad, but the children have absolutely no idea what they are looking at. I find it amusing that someone would manufacture that engine and NOT make it look like a Shay, Heisler, or Climax. It is so close, already . . . some dummy cylinders would make it even closer . . . and a smoke generator.