Farmington Star

RATTLESNAKE RAPIDS R.R. (THE GREEN TRAIN)

Built: 1973

Installed: ca. 1975

Locomotive Road Number:

Locomotive Serial Number: 3-80-24

Boiler Manufactured By: Munroe PCH

Boiler Serial Number: 95509

Utah State Boiler Inspection Number: U2369-75

Previous Owner: Orvill Gunther, the founder of the Bank Of American Fork. He used to run it in a field near his home in American Fork, Utah.

Location: Pioneer Village

First painted Red.

Then painted Green and Yellow and Black before coming to Lagoon.

Currently painted Red and Black.

HISTORY & INFO

Originally installed as part of the Wild Kingdom Train. It operated until 1988. In the late 1990s, it was repainted and displayed in Rattlesnake Rapids Plaza. The Rattlesnake Rapids Railroad never existed. It was just made up to go along with the theme of the area. The green passenger cars are now in the Bone Yard north of the park. You can see them from the Sky Scraper along with parts of the Roll-O-Plane and Flying Carpet.

CURRENTLY OPERATING LOCOMOTIVES

Merriweather * Houston

PHOTOS

Left Photo: KSL-TV / Right Photo: Braden Miskin

LEFT: The Green Train in operation. RIGHT: The Green Train in its current home, on display near Rattlesnake Rapids.

Photo: Rick

A better view of the train on display.

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Thanks to Sid, an FS Member, who provided most of the information on the trains. Thanks to FS Member, goldbadger, who sent the 1987 video from which the image of the Green Train was taken.