Houston - Revision history

Willenator: 2nd attempt to fix spelling

2014-12-14T00:10:35Z

2nd attempt to fix spelling

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	Houston, formerly known as "The Black Train", was originally built as a coal fired locomotive for the short lived Busch Gardens Houston in 1971. Houston is modeled after the early english locomotives widely used in Asia during the 19th century and is the only custom themed 24" gauge locomotive Crown ever produced. Houston was delivered with 4 custom themed Crown Metal products "Fancy" coaches constructed of steel.		Houston, formerly known as "The Black Train", was originally built as a coal fired locomotive for the short lived Busch Gardens Houston in 1971. Houston is modeled after the early english locomotives widely used in Asia during the 19th century and is the only custom themed 24" gauge locomotive Crown ever produced. Houston was delivered with 4 custom themed Crown Metal products "Fancy" coaches constructed of steel.

	Houston's themeing actually conceals a typical looking Crown Locomotive like [[Merriweather]] and [[The Green Train]], but with the styling added over it. Busch Gardens Houston officially closed in 1973 but the grounds and birds remained open through the mid 1970s. Unlike [[~~Merriwether~~]] and [[the Green Train]], Houston did not receive a rebuilt tender, but only the addition of a propane fuel tank and conversion to burn propane.		Houston's themeing actually conceals a typical looking Crown Locomotive like [[Merriweather]] and [[The Green Train]], but with the styling added over it. Busch Gardens Houston officially closed in 1973 but the grounds and birds remained open through the mid 1970s. Unlike [[Merriweather]] and [[the Green Train]], Houston did not receive a rebuilt tender, but only the addition of a propane fuel tank and conversion to burn propane.

	The exact date and year Houston was sold to Lagoon and placed into service on The [[Wild Kingdom Train]] is unknown, but it is believed to be around 1975. It is also unknown why when Houston was repainted in 1979 he was given the No. 3 on the Cab.		The exact date and year Houston was sold to Lagoon and placed into service on The [[Wild Kingdom Train]] is unknown, but it is believed to be around 1975. It is also unknown why when Houston was repainted in 1979 he was given the No. 3 on the Cab.

Willenator: Fixed spelling

2014-12-14T00:10:12Z

Fixed spelling

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	Houston, formerly known as "The Black Train", was originally built as a coal fired locomotive for the short lived Busch Gardens Houston in 1971. Houston is modeled after the early english locomotives widely used in Asia during the 19th century and is the only custom themed 24" gauge locomotive Crown ever produced. Houston was delivered with 4 custom themed Crown Metal products "Fancy" coaches constructed of steel.		Houston, formerly known as "The Black Train", was originally built as a coal fired locomotive for the short lived Busch Gardens Houston in 1971. Houston is modeled after the early english locomotives widely used in Asia during the 19th century and is the only custom themed 24" gauge locomotive Crown ever produced. Houston was delivered with 4 custom themed Crown Metal products "Fancy" coaches constructed of steel.

	Houston's themeing actually conceals a typical looking Crown Locomotive like [[Merriweather]] and [[The Green Train]], but with the styling added over it. Busch Gardens Houston officially closed in 1973 but the grounds and birds remained open through the mid 1970s. Unlike [[~~Meriwether~~]] and [[the Green Train]], Houston did not receive a rebuilt tender, but only the addition of a propane fuel tank and conversion to burn propane.		Houston's themeing actually conceals a typical looking Crown Locomotive like [[Merriweather]] and [[The Green Train]], but with the styling added over it. Busch Gardens Houston officially closed in 1973 but the grounds and birds remained open through the mid 1970s. Unlike [[Merriwether]] and [[the Green Train]], Houston did not receive a rebuilt tender, but only the addition of a propane fuel tank and conversion to burn propane.

	The exact date and year Houston was sold to Lagoon and placed into service on The [[Wild Kingdom Train]] is unknown, but it is believed to be around 1975. It is also unknown why when Houston was repainted in 1979 he was given the No. 3 on the Cab.		The exact date and year Houston was sold to Lagoon and placed into service on The [[Wild Kingdom Train]] is unknown, but it is believed to be around 1975. It is also unknown why when Houston was repainted in 1979 he was given the No. 3 on the Cab.

Willenator: Removed thrill rating after deciding to only have that on the main Wild Kingdom Train page.

2014-12-14T00:09:36Z

Removed thrill rating after deciding to only have that on the main Wild Kingdom Train page.

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	~~! [[File:Ride3.png\|frameless\|center]] Moderate Thrill~~
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Willenator: Creating Houston train page.

2014-12-14T00:02:22Z

Creating Houston train page.

New page

{| class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; width: 310px;"
! [[File:Houstonpage.JPG|frameless|thumb]]
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| '''Road Number:''' N/A (Formerly No. 3)
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| '''Builder:''' Crown Metal Products, Wyno, PA
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| '''Serial Number:''' 0-61-24
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| '''Build Date:''' 1970
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| '''Wheels:''' 4-4-0
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| '''Empty Weight:''' 6,000 lbs
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| '''Operating Weight:''' 8,000 lbs
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| '''Tractive Effort:''' 1,100 lbs
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| '''Boiler Pressure:''' 150 PSIG
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| '''Cylinders:''' 4" x 7"
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| '''Driver Diameter:''' 18"
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| '''Fuel:''' Propane
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| '''Gauge:''' 24"
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| '''Status:''' Operational
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| '''Utah State Boiler Inspection Number:''' U2310
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| '''Boiler Manufacturer:''' Unknown
|-
| '''Boiler Serial Number:''' Unknown
|-
! [[File:Ride3.png|frameless|center]] Moderate Thrill
|}

Houston, formerly known as "The Black Train", was originally built as a coal fired locomotive for the short lived Busch Gardens Houston in 1971. Houston is modeled after the early english locomotives widely used in Asia during the 19th century and is the only custom themed 24" gauge locomotive Crown ever produced. Houston was delivered with 4 custom themed Crown Metal products "Fancy" coaches constructed of steel.

Houston's themeing actually conceals a typical looking Crown Locomotive like [[Merriweather]] and [[The Green Train]], but with the styling added over it. Busch Gardens Houston officially closed in 1973 but the grounds and birds remained open through the mid 1970s. Unlike [[Meriwether]] and [[the Green Train]], Houston did not receive a rebuilt tender, but only the addition of a propane fuel tank and conversion to burn propane.

The exact date and year Houston was sold to Lagoon and placed into service on The [[Wild Kingdom Train]] is unknown, but it is believed to be around 1975. It is also unknown why when Houston was repainted in 1979 he was given the No. 3 on the Cab.

== Paint Schemes of Houston ==

'''Unknown - Unknown:''' Yellow and red with blue and purple coaches.
<br />'''Unknown - Unknown:''' Blue with blue and yellow coaches.
<br />'''1979 - 2005:''' Black and gold with orange, red, and white coaches.
<br />'''2006 - Present:''' Blue, red, and gold with blue, red, and gold coaches.