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Thanks for the video, Locoboy. I don't think I've seen her fitted with a footboard pilot, but I agree, the boiler tube pilot is more appropriate. She had the boiler tube pilot the last time I saw her at Knott's 18 years ago, so not sure when the footboard pilot was installed. The last vestige of &qu...

Being out of the SoCal amusement park scene, I did not realize that Knott's Ghost Town & Calico Ry. No. 41 (currently named "Walter K," but which will always be known to me as "Red Cliff"), was sent to Durango, Colorado for a complete overhaul a couple years ago. Last Novembe...

Yeah, right! That's pretty funny!

WOW! Those are great finds! I have never even heard of a "Trainmaster" badge, but from all appearances, it looks authentic. I have seen the driver of the motorized fire engine with a hat and badge but could never see the wording. "Motorman" might definitely fill the bill. Calling...

I have an episode suggestion: How about one on the builder's plates for No.'s 1 and 2?

Ooh, I’ve been waiting for this! I will enjoy tonight after dinner.

Actually looks better than the Lionel "General" in Disneyland RR colors...

Thank you sir!

Thanks for the explanations, Shane. Do you have any insight into the logic of placing the firing valve behind the fireman?

I'm curious too! It looks like the firing valve at the far left of the photo, behind the fireman, which seems like a terrible place to put it. And the hand valve on the floor seems weird too. The only thing I can think of is that it's a water shutoff, since apparently there's an identical valve behi...