ahecht Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 BoingBoing.net had a story yesterday on Wierd Railroad Vehicles, and they talked about a series of car/train hybrids built by the Rio Grande and Southern Railroad in the 30s. One of them, Galloping Goose #3, which looks like half a schoolbus combined with a rail car, is apparently now owned by Knott's and operated on slow days instead of the locomotives. Now, I've been to Knott's dozens on times on slow days, and I've never seen something that weird out in the park. Wikipedia has a picture of the thing sitting backstage at Knott's this past November, so I know they still own it, but has anyone seen them run it or ridden on it?
Rusty Nail Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 The Galloping Goose #3 was operating when I was there two weeks ago.
GMAN962 Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I've seen it, just haven't seen it operate. I'm probably going to go to Knott's on the 2nd, so I'll take some pictures if you'd like. That is, if I can see it! -Mike
Top Thrill Dragster Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I have never seen it run, but I have seen it always parked over by Supreme Scream.
Bush985 Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 Tne last three times I have been there, all during the day before Haunt, the Goose was running. It's pretty cool. -RD
Electerik Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I've ridden on it many times. In fact, I've worked on it! They used to run it when the park was slow (and probably stilll do), since the big train costs so much to run.
ECZenith Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I got to ride it when I went to Knotts last May. Very unique... I snapped a shot of it near the loading platform.
USRoadTripper Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 Yep, we rode in the Galloping Goose in early September of last year. The engineer said that it was the first day it had been running that season. We sat in the front just behind the driver, which was really cool because the driver told us all about it through the entire ride. -Julie The Goose
robbalvey Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 That thing honestly probably runs more than the actual trains! I've been in that thing more than the locomotives. If you go anytime during the off season Mon-Fri it runs. At least that's how it was when I used to be a Knott's fanboy in the years leading up to 2002. --Robb
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 Hmmm i never knew Knott's had a Goose. I thought they only owned a Connie. So you do learn something new every day.
crazyrider06 Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I haven’t been to Knotts yet so I have yet to experience the Galooping Goose, but from the looks of it; it looks pretty cool.
scruffy Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 I wonder when Knott's gets the train from Cedar Point will they run the Galooping Goose less?
ahecht Posted January 26, 2007 Author Posted January 26, 2007 I guess my mistake was never visiting weekdays during the off season (the weekends were deserted enough). Too bad that I'm working on the other side of the country now.
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted January 26, 2007 Posted January 26, 2007 It ran yesterday, but I have never ridden on it though
Vekoma Fan Boy Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 After some dabbing in Colorado 3' narrow gauge, I have a question... Where did they actually get the Goose? Last I checked almost all of the remaining Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern (No 'and' in the last one) locomotives and rolling belonged to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, or the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Reservation. (Excluding the Huckleberry RR in Michigan, which has D&RGW #464, the last K-27 locomotive ever built)
ahecht Posted January 5, 2008 Author Posted January 5, 2008 Knott's bought a lot of D&RGW and RGS narrow gauge equipment in 1951 (when D&RGW started retiring their steam locomotives in favor of diesel) and 1952 (when RGS folded), including two locomotives (RGS 41 and D&RGW #340), the goose, several coaches, and a caboose.
socalMAN123 Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 I've seen this out by the warehouse next to Supreme Scream many the time. I've just never seen it running. Looks pretty cool and unique though. ---Brent
ebl Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 As a longtime railfan, I'm ashamed to say that I have never ridden the Galloping Goose. Maybe sometime if I get myself down to Knott's during the week, I can catch a ride on it. Every time I go to Knott's, I do see it parked---just not operating. Eric
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