![]() Big Thunder Mountain Railway at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland are roller coasters themed to look like little trains.You can learn more about how the Hogwarts Express works here. The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando is absent from this list because it’s not a functioning steam train – it’s actually more like a cable car, called a funicular.As you can see, 4-4-0 is the most popular type of locomotive used on amusement park trains. Shown below are the wheel configurations for all the engines running on the theme park railroads in this list. ![]() If you’re looking directly at the side of the train you would see two small wheels, two large wheels connected together, and one small wheel. The drive wheels are powered by the pistons and are coupled together with side rods. If a leading or trailing bogie is not present it is denoted as a 0. Leading wheels are used to help the locomotive negotiate curves and to support the front portion of the boiler. Locomotives have different wheel configurations which are classified using the notation X-Y-Z, where X is the number of wheels on the leading truck (or bogie), Y are the number of connected drive wheels, and Z is the trailing truck. Train Terminologyīefore we get into the list, let’s review a little steam train terminology. To come up with this non-scientific list, we looked at many factors like how impressive, unique, or historic the locomotive is, how long and interesting the route is, and what there is to look at along the way. All-aboard! What’s a visit to a theme park without a ride on a classic steam locomotive? Here’s our picks for the best theme park steam trains in America.
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