From Disneyland to the small local amusement parks, one feature that never goes missing is the train ride. Train rides simply have the enduring appeal that never fails to attract both adults and children. And as long as they attract, there will always be manufacturers who will produce amusement park trains for sale.

Crown Metal Products

Crown has manufactured more than 50 steam locomotives for amusement parks from 1960 way up to the 80s. The trains they produced vary from 15” to 36” gauge models. The company closed in 1989 but Crown Metal trains can still be seen in different amusement parks all over the country. Some of them include the British-style steam engine in Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia and the 2 feet gauge Crown engine at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania.

Miniature Train Company

The Miniature Train Company was established in 1932 until 1956. Some of their earlier trains were used at the Birmingham Zoo and Sears, which used it during Christmas as an attraction for kids so parents can go shopping without any hassle. The most famous of their trains, however, is the G-16 models which the company introduced in 1946. One of these trains ran for 30 years at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

Chance Rides

Chance Rides is mainly an amusement park rides manufacturer but they also produced park trains for sale. One of their most popular is the C.P. Huntington locomotive replicas, some of which are used at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California and Lincoln’s Children Zoo in Nebraska. These locomotives are powered by propane, Diesel, or gasoline.

Baldwin Locomotive Works

Established in 1825, Baldwin is one of the biggest manufacturers of railroad locomotives. Although the company already closed in 1972, some of their trains are still in use at amusement parks. Three of them can be found in Disneyland Railroad: Fred Gurley (Engine #3), Ernest S. Marsh (Engine #4), and Ward Kimball (Engine #5).

The manufacturers of amusement park trains for sale have become part of history but nothing has been more popular than the trains themselves. Some of the most historic park trains can be found in different amusement parks all over the country.

Ward Kimball

This train is one of the main attractions in Disneyland Railroad. It is considered the unique train in Disneyland. This train is named after one of Disney icons - Ward Kimball, one of Disney’s “Nine Old Men.” One of his creations is none other than Jiminy Cricket.

Galloping Goose

The Galloping Goose #5  is one of the popular railcars produced by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad. It is still in operation at Knotts Berry Farm in one of their historic rides around the park. Other Galloping Goose trains can be found at the Colorado Railroad Museum. 

Roger Broggie

Another train at Walt Disney World Railroad, this is a 4-6-0 car built by Baldwin in 1925. Disney named it after Roger E. Broggie, who is considered as Disney’s first Imagineer. He supervised the creation of another train, the Lilly Belle which was named after Disney’s wife.