The Red and Green Trains
The red and green trains both contain 6 cars in each set. They were built by on old Denver and Rio Grande Western flatcars and, trucks, which were patterned after Walt Disney's Narragansett-style excursion train car set.
The Enclosed Coaches
Two enclosed coaches similarly styled after Walt Disney's Retlaw 1 coaches, were built by the Lake Craft Welding Co. These cars weren't favorable as they seated way less passengers then the open air cars, and took longer to load or unload making three train days harder to run. By the 1970's both were retired. In November 1998, they were sold to Hesston Steam Museum in La Porte, Indiana.
One of the enclosed coaches under restoration in 2017. Ted Rita photo.
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The D&RGW trucks being rebuilt at Hesston. Ted Rita photo.
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The Baby Train
The baby train consisted of seven smaller open air style cars, built from the old Cedar Point Tram cars in the 1960's. They were built for Maud L. as they were lighter in weight, making it easier for her to pull than the other cars. Occasionally these cars were mixed in with the other larger open air cars, and one enclosed coach.
When the enclosed coaches were retired, these cars were used as the third train set on three train operating days. After Maud was retired in 1992, the cars were taken out of service. In November 1998, all seven were sold to the Hesston Steam Museum.
When the enclosed coaches were retired, these cars were used as the third train set on three train operating days. After Maud was retired in 1992, the cars were taken out of service. In November 1998, all seven were sold to the Hesston Steam Museum.
The Cabooses
(Above)-C&O Historical Society image.
These cabooses were built for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and purchased by Cedar Point in 1964. They were put on D&RGW narrow gauge trucks and put into service. Passengers could ride in them, and could be found on the rear of consists with both of the enclosed coaches, or a mix of an enclosed coach with open air cars.
In 1966, both of the cabooses were retired because of low seating capacity, and the difficulty to load and unload. They were stored for a period on the Frontier Town siding, and later would sometimes be displayed at Cedar Junction. In November 1998, the red caboose was sold to the Hesston Steam Museum. The yellow caboose was painted red, and is currently displayed on a track by the little station before pulling into Frontier Town.
In 1966, both of the cabooses were retired because of low seating capacity, and the difficulty to load and unload. They were stored for a period on the Frontier Town siding, and later would sometimes be displayed at Cedar Junction. In November 1998, the red caboose was sold to the Hesston Steam Museum. The yellow caboose was painted red, and is currently displayed on a track by the little station before pulling into Frontier Town.