DRIVING THE TRAIN at Knott's Berry Farm! Behind the scenes on The Ghost Town & Calico Railway

0:10 ladies and gentlemen boys and girls we

0:10 ladies and gentlemen boys and girls we are back at Knott's Berry Farm there's

0:14 are back at Knott's Berry Farm there's

0:14 are back at Knott's Berry Farm there's just something about this place that I

0:15 just something about this place that I

0:15 just something about this place that I cannot get enough of and I think after

0:18 cannot get enough of and I think after

0:18 cannot get enough of and I think after all these years I know exactly what it

0:20 all these years I know exactly what it

0:20 all these years I know exactly what it is it's the history the American dream

0:23 is it's the history the American dream

0:23 is it's the history the American dream success story the idea that one

0:25 success story the idea that one

0:25 success story the idea that one determined farmer and his family owned

0:27 determined farmer and his family owned

0:27 determined farmer and his family owned their small Berry Farm by the side of

0:29 their small Berry Farm by the side of

0:29 their small Berry Farm by the side of the road and to all of them think about

0:32 the road and to all of them think about

0:32 the road and to all of them think about it it's absolutely mind-blowing from a

0:33 it it's absolutely mind-blowing from a

0:33 it it's absolutely mind-blowing from a small farm to a successful restaurant

0:36 small farm to a successful restaurant

0:36 small farm to a successful restaurant and then building your own full-fledged

0:38 and then building your own full-fledged

0:38 and then building your own full-fledged old Western ghost town both to entertain

0:41 old Western ghost town both to entertain

0:41 old Western ghost town both to entertain and educate guests about the old times

0:45 and educate guests about the old times

0:45 and educate guests about the old times the way it used to be one of the things

0:47 the way it used to be one of the things

0:47 the way it used to be one of the things that's very different about Knott's

0:48 that's very different about Knott's

0:48 that's very different about Knott's Berry Farm is that it took a long time

0:50 Berry Farm is that it took a long time

0:50 Berry Farm is that it took a long time to build this place after all they

0:52 to build this place after all they

0:52 to build this place after all they started farming here in the 1920s they

0:54 started farming here in the 1920s they

0:54 started farming here in the 1920s they didn't start serving those delicious

0:55 didn't start serving those delicious

0:55 didn't start serving those delicious chicken dinners until the 1930 and then

0:58 chicken dinners until the 1930 and then

0:58 chicken dinners until the 1930 and then it wasn't until the 1940s year after

1:00 it wasn't until the 1940s year after

1:00 it wasn't until the 1940s year after year the ghost town started coming

1:02 year the ghost town started coming

1:02 year the ghost town started coming together and it was all done building by

1:05 together and it was all done building by

1:05 together and it was all done building by building by building Walter Knott was

1:07 building by building Walter Knott was

1:07 building by building Walter Knott was very passionate about the Old West and

1:10 very passionate about the Old West and

1:10 very passionate about the Old West and he was a stickler for accuracy not only

1:12 he was a stickler for accuracy not only

1:12 he was a stickler for accuracy not only did they move some entire and historic

1:14 did they move some entire and historic

1:14 did they move some entire and historic buildings out here to the farm but even

1:16 buildings out here to the farm but even

1:16 buildings out here to the farm but even when they built their own buildings out

1:18 when they built their own buildings out

1:18 when they built their own buildings out here they took trip after trip into the

1:20 here they took trip after trip into the

1:20 here they took trip after trip into the Old West gathering of building materials

1:23 Old West gathering of building materials

1:23 Old West gathering of building materials from real old building and incorporated

1:25 from real old building and incorporated

1:25 from real old building and incorporated thousands of Old West artifacts into the

1:28 thousands of Old West artifacts into the

1:29 thousands of Old West artifacts into the farm to make it even more realistic by

1:31 farm to make it even more realistic by

1:31 farm to make it even more realistic by the end of the 1940s for the time this

1:33 the end of the 1940s for the time this

1:33 the end of the 1940s for the time this had become possibly the world's most

1:35 had become possibly the world's most

1:35 had become possibly the world's most accurate replica of an Old West ghost

1:38 accurate replica of an Old West ghost

1:38 accurate replica of an Old West ghost town they had everything the rooming

1:40 town they had everything the rooming

1:40 town they had everything the rooming house the sheriff's office the barber

1:42 house the sheriff's office the barber

1:42 house the sheriff's office the barber shop the laundromat a print shop a

1:44 shop the laundromat a print shop a

1:44 shop the laundromat a print shop a saloon an old gold mine the old

1:46 saloon an old gold mine the old

1:46 saloon an old gold mine the old fashioned hotel a working town pump and

1:49 fashioned hotel a working town pump and

1:49 fashioned hotel a working town pump and a working and fully functional

1:52 a working and fully functional

1:52 a working and fully functional blacksmith's shop a working livery

1:54 blacksmith's shop a working livery

1:54 blacksmith's shop a working livery stable at school even their own

1:57 stable at school even their own

1:57 stable at school even their own graveyard talk about authenticity whoo

2:00 graveyard talk about authenticity whoo

2:00 graveyard talk about authenticity whoo there were also all kinds of Western

2:02 there were also all kinds of Western

2:02 there were also all kinds of Western characters roaming the streets out here

2:04 characters roaming the streets out here

2:04 characters roaming the streets out here including a couple of old prospectors in

2:06 including a couple of old prospectors in

2:06 including a couple of old prospectors in their mules and around the outskirts of

2:08 their mules and around the outskirts of

2:08 their mules and around the outskirts of the farm even the old stagecoach ride

2:12 the farm even the old stagecoach ride

2:12 the farm even the old stagecoach ride yes sir by 1950 they had pretty much

2:14 yes sir by 1950 they had pretty much

2:14 yes sir by 1950 they had pretty much everything

2:15 everything

2:15 everything any old western town would have but even

2:17 any old western town would have but even

2:17 any old western town would have but even after ten years of construction he

2:19 after ten years of construction he

2:19 after ten years of construction he wasn't ready to slow down he wanted to

2:21 wasn't ready to slow down he wanted to

2:21 wasn't ready to slow down he wanted to keep expanding and just like the real

2:23 keep expanding and just like the real

2:23 keep expanding and just like the real towns in the old Walter not near that

2:25 towns in the old Walter not near that

2:25 towns in the old Walter not near that every serious western town eventually

2:28 every serious western town eventually

2:28 every serious western town eventually had to get one thing the one and only

2:30 had to get one thing the one and only

2:30 had to get one thing the one and only thing that his town was missing a

2:33 thing that his town was missing a

2:33 thing that his town was missing a full-size fully operational railroad

2:38 full-size fully operational railroad

2:38 full-size fully operational railroad this was it this is what ghost town was

2:41 this was it this is what ghost town was

2:41 this was it this is what ghost town was missing a fully armed and operational

2:45 missing a fully armed and operational

2:45 missing a fully armed and operational railroad but how the heck do you get

2:47 railroad but how the heck do you get

2:47 railroad but how the heck do you get your hands on a railroad and bring it to

2:50 your hands on a railroad and bring it to

2:50 your hands on a railroad and bring it to your Berry Farm well it turns out that

2:52 your Berry Farm well it turns out that

2:52 your Berry Farm well it turns out that Walter Knott was building his ghost town

2:54 Walter Knott was building his ghost town

2:54 Walter Knott was building his ghost town at just the right time call it fate call

2:57 at just the right time call it fate call

2:57 at just the right time call it fate call it destiny but just as Walter Hobbs

2:59 it destiny but just as Walter Hobbs

2:59 it destiny but just as Walter Hobbs ghost town was becoming more successful

3:01 ghost town was becoming more successful

3:01 ghost town was becoming more successful finally bringing in a little cash it was

3:04 finally bringing in a little cash it was

3:04 finally bringing in a little cash it was just around that time that the old steam

3:06 just around that time that the old steam

3:06 just around that time that the old steam locomotives were all being replaced by

3:08 locomotives were all being replaced by

3:08 locomotives were all being replaced by diesel and passenger traffic on the old

3:11 diesel and passenger traffic on the old

3:11 diesel and passenger traffic on the old railroads have been slowly but steadily

3:13 railroads have been slowly but steadily

3:13 railroads have been slowly but steadily being replaced by automobile traffic so

3:16 being replaced by automobile traffic so

3:16 being replaced by automobile traffic so in 1951 when Walter Knott heard that the

3:19 in 1951 when Walter Knott heard that the

3:19 in 1951 when Walter Knott heard that the Denver and Rio Grande railroad was

3:21 Denver and Rio Grande railroad was

3:21 Denver and Rio Grande railroad was starting to sell off some of their old

3:23 starting to sell off some of their old

3:23 starting to sell off some of their old stock cheek to alter not loaded up his

3:26 stock cheek to alter not loaded up his

3:26 stock cheek to alter not loaded up his family for a trip to Colorado and bought

3:29 family for a trip to Colorado and bought

3:29 family for a trip to Colorado and bought his first steam locomotive after having

3:32 his first steam locomotive after having

3:32 his first steam locomotive after having the locomotives shipped out here for the

3:34 the locomotives shipped out here for the

3:34 the locomotives shipped out here for the phenomenal cost of $25,000 the Knott

3:37 phenomenal cost of $25,000 the Knott

3:38 phenomenal cost of $25,000 the Knott family started laying track all around

3:40 family started laying track all around

3:40 family started laying track all around the farm and on January 12 1952 the

3:44 the farm and on January 12 1952 the

3:44 the farm and on January 12 1952 the ghost town and calico railroad was born

3:48 ghost town and calico railroad was born

3:48 ghost town and calico railroad was born remember this is 1952 this is

3:51 remember this is 1952 this is

3:51 remember this is 1952 this is years before Disneyland opened having

3:53 years before Disneyland opened having

3:53 years before Disneyland opened having your own themed ghost town and your own

3:55 your own themed ghost town and your own

3:55 your own themed ghost town and your own steam locomotive on your very own

3:58 steam locomotive on your very own

3:58 steam locomotive on your very own operational railroad this was

4:00 operational railroad this was

4:00 operational railroad this was groundbreaking stuff and for more than

4:02 groundbreaking stuff and for more than

4:02 groundbreaking stuff and for more than 65 years this incredible railroad has

4:05 65 years this incredible railroad has

4:05 65 years this incredible railroad has been chugging around the farm bringing

4:07 been chugging around the farm bringing

4:07 been chugging around the farm bringing us all even closer to the Old West look

4:11 us all even closer to the Old West look

4:11 us all even closer to the Old West look behind me that is the original

4:12 behind me that is the original

4:12 behind me that is the original locomotive that Walter Knott purchased

4:15 locomotive that Walter Knott purchased

4:15 locomotive that Walter Knott purchased the old Rio Grande southern number 41 an

4:18 the old Rio Grande southern number 41 an

4:18 the old Rio Grande southern number 41 an actual working locomotive that was a

4:21 actual working locomotive that was a

4:21 actual working locomotive that was a little bit remodeled when it came to

4:22 little bit remodeled when it came to

4:22 little bit remodeled when it came to Knott's Berry Farm where it was

4:24 Knott's Berry Farm where it was

4:24 Knott's Berry Farm where it was repainted and renamed the Red Cliff had

4:28 repainted and renamed the Red Cliff had

4:28 repainted and renamed the Red Cliff had some Hollywood touches put in back then

4:30 some Hollywood touches put in back then

4:30 some Hollywood touches put in back then like the diamond stack on top and the

4:32 like the diamond stack on top and the

4:32 like the diamond stack on top and the old colorful cow catcher in the front

4:34 old colorful cow catcher in the front

4:34 old colorful cow catcher in the front from the movie but it was a real working

4:36 from the movie but it was a real working

4:36 from the movie but it was a real working narrow-gauge steam locomotive pulling

4:39 narrow-gauge steam locomotive pulling

4:39 narrow-gauge steam locomotive pulling guests around the farm and it was an

4:41 guests around the farm and it was an

4:41 guests around the farm and it was an instant smash hit not just with guests

4:43 instant smash hit not just with guests

4:43 instant smash hit not just with guests but also with Walter not himself who

4:45 but also with Walter not himself who

4:45 but also with Walter not himself who quickly went back to purchase even more

4:47 quickly went back to purchase even more

4:47 quickly went back to purchase even more rolling stock for his railroad and

4:50 rolling stock for his railroad and

4:50 rolling stock for his railroad and another locomotive renamed the gold now

5:00 people have been able to enjoy a round

5:00 people have been able to enjoy a round trip on the ghost town and palico

5:04 trip on the ghost town and palico

5:04 trip on the ghost town and palico railroad around the wonderful sight

5:06 railroad around the wonderful sight

5:06 railroad around the wonderful sight sound and smell of not very far this is

5:10 sound and smell of not very far this is

5:10 sound and smell of not very far this is a massively important piece of theme

5:12 a massively important piece of theme

5:12 a massively important piece of theme park history not just for Knott's Berry

5:14 park history not just for Knott's Berry

5:14 park history not just for Knott's Berry Farm but also because Walter not strain

5:16 Farm but also because Walter not strain

5:16 Farm but also because Walter not strain inspired another Walter to build a local

5:19 inspired another Walter to build a local

5:19 inspired another Walter to build a local steam railroad oh that's right I'm

5:21 steam railroad oh that's right I'm

5:21 steam railroad oh that's right I'm talking about Walt Disney who just three

5:24 talking about Walt Disney who just three

5:24 talking about Walt Disney who just three short years later would open up his own

5:27 short years later would open up his own

5:27 short years later would open up his own narrow gauge railroad just a couple of

5:29 narrow gauge railroad just a couple of

5:29 narrow gauge railroad just a couple of miles away in Anaheim nowadays every

5:32 miles away in Anaheim nowadays every

5:32 miles away in Anaheim nowadays every theme park has got to have its train but

5:35 theme park has got to have its train but

5:35 theme park has got to have its train but there was nothing remotely close to this

5:37 there was nothing remotely close to this

5:37 there was nothing remotely close to this down here in Orange County before Walter

5:39 down here in Orange County before Walter

5:39 down here in Orange County before Walter Knott decided to his ghost town which

5:41 Knott decided to his ghost town which

5:41 Knott decided to his ghost town which was already epic to visit was going to

5:43 was already epic to visit was going to

5:43 was already epic to visit was going to get the ultimate Old West upgrade in the

5:47 get the ultimate Old West upgrade in the

5:47 get the ultimate Old West upgrade in the form of the ghost town and

5:49 form of the ghost town and

5:49 form of the ghost town and Halleck Oh railway no I gotta tell you

5:51 Halleck Oh railway no I gotta tell you

5:51 Halleck Oh railway no I gotta tell you guys I love Knott's Berry Farm history

5:53 guys I love Knott's Berry Farm history

5:53 guys I love Knott's Berry Farm history and I love looking at old steam

5:56 and I love looking at old steam

5:56 and I love looking at old steam locomotives but I am by no means a

5:59 locomotives but I am by no means a

5:59 locomotives but I am by no means a trained expert I fully admit that I

6:02 trained expert I fully admit that I

6:02 trained expert I fully admit that I don't know very much about the way steam

6:03 don't know very much about the way steam

6:03 don't know very much about the way steam locomotives operator

6:05 locomotives operator

6:05 locomotives operator for all the crazy history behind the

6:09 for all the crazy history behind the

6:09 for all the crazy history behind the various railways in the United States

6:11 various railways in the United States

6:11 various railways in the United States but I was telling the engineers here how

6:12 but I was telling the engineers here how

6:12 but I was telling the engineers here how I would love to learn more about the

6:15 I would love to learn more about the

6:15 I would love to learn more about the steam locomotives at Knott's Berry Farm

6:16 steam locomotives at Knott's Berry Farm

6:16 steam locomotives at Knott's Berry Farm when something really cool happened

6:18 when something really cool happened

6:18 when something really cool happened instead of just asking me to climb

6:21 instead of just asking me to climb

6:21 instead of just asking me to climb aboard for a ride on the train the

6:25 aboard for a ride on the train the

6:25 aboard for a ride on the train the engineers went to their higher up and

6:27 engineers went to their higher up and

6:27 engineers went to their higher up and got us very special permission to come

6:29 got us very special permission to come

6:29 got us very special permission to come back to Knott's Berry Farm tomorrow when

6:31 back to Knott's Berry Farm tomorrow when

6:31 back to Knott's Berry Farm tomorrow when it's not full of gas before the park is

6:34 it's not full of gas before the park is

6:34 it's not full of gas before the park is open when nobody else is around to learn

6:37 open when nobody else is around to learn

6:37 open when nobody else is around to learn a little bit more about this historic

6:39 a little bit more about this historic

6:39 a little bit more about this historic steam railroad how it works and how they

6:43 steam railroad how it works and how they

6:43 steam railroad how it works and how they keep it running and maybe just maybe if

6:45 keep it running and maybe just maybe if

6:45 keep it running and maybe just maybe if we're good sit up front in the

6:48 we're good sit up front in the

6:48 we're good sit up front in the locomotive and drive the Train it's

6:53 locomotive and drive the Train it's

6:53 locomotive and drive the Train it's greasy and steaming but this could be

6:56 greasy and steaming but this could be

6:56 greasy and steaming but this could be the coolest thing we've ever done

6:58 the coolest thing we've ever done

6:58 the coolest thing we've ever done there's just one very big catch

7:00 there's just one very big catch

7:00 there's just one very big catch we've got to come back here at 5:00 but

7:03 we've got to come back here at 5:00 but

7:03 we've got to come back here at 5:00 but this is way too cool of an opportunity

7:05 this is way too cool of an opportunity

7:05 this is way too cool of an opportunity to mess up so I've got to try to go to

7:06 to mess up so I've got to try to go to

7:06 to mess up so I've got to try to go to sleep now I'll see you guys in the

7:08 sleep now I'll see you guys in the

7:08 sleep now I'll see you guys in the morning oh man now that is something I

7:13 morning oh man now that is something I

7:13 morning oh man now that is something I do not see every day look at this oh

7:17 do not see every day look at this oh

7:17 do not see every day look at this oh this isn't 5:30 in the morning this is

7:18 this isn't 5:30 in the morning this is

7:18 this isn't 5:30 in the morning this is 5:30 at night yeah Wow Knott's Berry

7:22 5:30 at night yeah Wow Knott's Berry

7:22 5:30 at night yeah Wow Knott's Berry Farm at five and the morning hobo

7:25 Farm at five and the morning hobo

7:25 Farm at five and the morning hobo there's not many things I would get up

7:27 there's not many things I would get up

7:27 there's not many things I would get up this early for but we got a train to

7:28 this early for but we got a train to

7:29 this early for but we got a train to catch

7:29 catch

7:29 catch oh dude this is so weird no one's here

7:33 oh dude this is so weird no one's here

7:33 oh dude this is so weird no one's here except for my amigo fake Tyler we're

7:37 except for my amigo fake Tyler we're

7:37 except for my amigo fake Tyler we're through the employee entrance I can't

7:39 through the employee entrance I can't

7:39 through the employee entrance I can't show you guys this part see in a second

7:41 show you guys this part see in a second

7:41 show you guys this part see in a second all right we've come through the super

7:43 all right we've come through the super

7:43 all right we've come through the super secret entrance through an empty Knott's

7:46 secret entrance through an empty Knott's

7:46 secret entrance through an empty Knott's Berry Farm and back to the Roundhouse

7:49 Berry Farm and back to the Roundhouse

7:49 Berry Farm and back to the Roundhouse where the ghost town and calico railroad

7:52 where the ghost town and calico railroad

7:52 where the ghost town and calico railroad crew are getting ready to light the

7:54 crew are getting ready to light the

7:54 crew are getting ready to light the boiler of the Walter Kerr

7:57 boiler of the Walter Kerr

7:57 boiler of the Walter Kerr this is my buddy Travis right here an

7:59 this is my buddy Travis right here an

7:59 this is my buddy Travis right here an engineer on the railroad and we're

8:01 engineer on the railroad and we're

8:01 engineer on the railroad and we're getting ready for what light up the boy

8:02 getting ready for what light up the boy

8:02 getting ready for what light up the boy off I cannot wait pretended his rug to

8:05 off I cannot wait pretended his rug to

8:05 off I cannot wait pretended his rug to stay right here

8:06 stay right here

8:06 stay right here there we go look at that they don't

8:09 there we go look at that they don't

8:09 there we go look at that they don't start with actual fire cool I don't know

8:13 start with actual fire cool I don't know

8:13 start with actual fire cool I don't know why I backed up like that I was scared

8:15 why I backed up like that I was scared

8:15 why I backed up like that I was scared well there it is look at this they're

8:16 well there it is look at this they're

8:16 well there it is look at this they're about to light up the boiler

8:19 about to light up the boiler

8:19 about to light up the boiler oh and so it begins

8:24 oh and so it begins

8:24 oh and so it begins fire okay so now how long does that take

8:27 fire okay so now how long does that take

8:27 fire okay so now how long does that take to heat up and make steam soap coming

8:29 to heat up and make steam soap coming

8:29 to heat up and make steam soap coming out of normal morning it'll take about

8:30 out of normal morning it'll take about

8:30 out of normal morning it'll take about four or five hours if the boiler is

8:32 four or five hours if the boiler is

8:32 four or five hours if the boiler is totally cold it'll take more like eight

8:34 totally cold it'll take more like eight

8:34 totally cold it'll take more like eight or ten if we're being nice to it last

8:35 or ten if we're being nice to it last

8:35 or ten if we're being nice to it last night you guys had someone here all

8:37 night you guys had someone here all

8:37 night you guys had someone here all night right keeping it warm toasty all

8:41 night right keeping it warm toasty all

8:41 night right keeping it warm toasty all right they're looking at the pressure

8:42 right they're looking at the pressure

8:42 right they're looking at the pressure gauges waiting for there to be enough

8:44 gauges waiting for there to be enough

8:44 gauges waiting for there to be enough steam pressure to run this bad boy or is

8:47 steam pressure to run this bad boy or is

8:47 steam pressure to run this bad boy or is it a bad girl bad girl bad girl

8:50 it a bad girl bad girl bad girl

8:50 it a bad girl bad girl bad girl Walter kay is a lady Walter Wow look at

8:54 Walter kay is a lady Walter Wow look at

8:54 Walter kay is a lady Walter Wow look at this the sun's not even up and they're

8:56 this the sun's not even up and they're

8:56 this the sun's not even up and they're here heating up 2,500 gallons of water

9:00 here heating up 2,500 gallons of water

9:00 here heating up 2,500 gallons of water all right Travis tell us about this

9:02 all right Travis tell us about this

9:02 all right Travis tell us about this engine when was this built so this is

9:04 engine when was this built so this is

9:04 engine when was this built so this is number 41 she's built in 1881 by the

9:07 number 41 she's built in 1881 by the

9:07 number 41 she's built in 1881 by the bulb and locomotive works in

9:08 bulb and locomotive works in

9:08 bulb and locomotive works in Philadelphia

9:09 Philadelphia

9:09 Philadelphia she's a three-foot narrow gauge

9:10 she's a three-foot narrow gauge

9:10 she's a three-foot narrow gauge locomotive built to run through the

9:11 locomotive built to run through the

9:11 locomotive built to run through the Rockies haul heavy Freight I mean she

9:13 Rockies haul heavy Freight I mean she

9:13 Rockies haul heavy Freight I mean she runs on three foot tracks and do those

9:15 runs on three foot tracks and do those

9:15 runs on three foot tracks and do those tight turn corners and steep grades and

9:17 tight turn corners and steep grades and

9:17 tight turn corners and steep grades and get the all frayed up there so that

9:18 get the all frayed up there so that

9:18 get the all frayed up there so that means she can't run on normal railroad

9:21 means she can't run on normal railroad

9:21 means she can't run on normal railroad tracks that like commuters take right

9:23 tracks that like commuters take right

9:23 tracks that like commuters take right she runs on three foot narrow gauge it's

9:25 she runs on three foot narrow gauge it's

9:25 she runs on three foot narrow gauge it's the same gauge that Disneyland railroad

9:27 the same gauge that Disneyland railroad

9:27 the same gauge that Disneyland railroad runs on the only difference is when Walt

9:29 runs on the only difference is when Walt

9:29 runs on the only difference is when Walt Disney built his railroad he wanted it

9:30 Disney built his railroad he wanted it

9:30 Disney built his railroad he wanted it to be in scale with his town and Main

9:33 to be in scale with his town and Main

9:33 to be in scale with his town and Main Street which is smaller than normal so

9:34 Street which is smaller than normal so

9:34 Street which is smaller than normal so he built his road at 5/8 scale number

9:36 he built his road at 5/8 scale number

9:36 he built his road at 5/8 scale number one and number two they're running the

9:38 one and number two they're running the

9:38 one and number two they're running the same rails with that because they're

9:39 same rails with that because they're

9:39 same rails with that because they're five-eighths scale they're much smaller

9:41 five-eighths scale they're much smaller

9:41 five-eighths scale they're much smaller than this one

9:41 than this one

9:41 than this one fully loaded this train weighs as much

9:43 fully loaded this train weighs as much

9:43 fully loaded this train weighs as much as all five the wall

9:46 as all five the wall

9:46 as all five the wall yeah this thing is a beast Knott's Berry

9:51 yeah this thing is a beast Knott's Berry

9:51 yeah this thing is a beast Knott's Berry Farm is not playing around this isn't a

9:54 Farm is not playing around this isn't a

9:54 Farm is not playing around this isn't a Lionel Train set this thing is running

9:57 Lionel Train set this thing is running

9:57 Lionel Train set this thing is running on fire this is amazing look at these

10:00 on fire this is amazing look at these

10:00 on fire this is amazing look at these guys lovingly roughing down the engine

10:03 guys lovingly roughing down the engine

10:03 guys lovingly roughing down the engine taking care of it keeping it clean

10:04 taking care of it keeping it clean

10:04 taking care of it keeping it clean keeping it operating and Knott's Berry

10:06 keeping it operating and Knott's Berry

10:06 keeping it operating and Knott's Berry Farm the guys who drive the train are

10:08 Farm the guys who drive the train are

10:08 Farm the guys who drive the train are the same guys who are working on the

10:11 the same guys who are working on the

10:11 the same guys who are working on the trains keeping them running I remember

10:13 trains keeping them running I remember

10:13 trains keeping them running I remember this thing was built in 1881 so it

10:15 this thing was built in 1881 so it

10:15 this thing was built in 1881 so it requires a lot of maintenance to keep it

10:17 requires a lot of maintenance to keep it

10:17 requires a lot of maintenance to keep it going this thing used to burn coal is

10:20 going this thing used to burn coal is

10:20 going this thing used to burn coal is that right Travis what's it burning now

10:21 that right Travis what's it burning now

10:21 that right Travis what's it burning now burning oil it's burning base number two

10:24 burning oil it's burning base number two

10:24 burning oil it's burning base number two these oil diesel fuel but it's still

10:27 these oil diesel fuel but it's still

10:27 these oil diesel fuel but it's still heating up water and making steam to run

10:30 heating up water and making steam to run

10:30 heating up water and making steam to run on right now they're switching it to

10:32 on right now they're switching it to

10:32 on right now they're switching it to diesel right now right right so what

10:33 diesel right now right right so what

10:33 diesel right now right right so what fred is doing is turning on some of our

10:35 fred is doing is turning on some of our

10:35 fred is doing is turning on some of our steam appliances atomizer the blower

10:37 steam appliances atomizer the blower

10:37 steam appliances atomizer the blower eventually Incan people

10:41 eventually Incan people

10:44 and then once he's ready we'll watch

10:44 and then once he's ready we'll watch that's fancy talk for a big fire game

10:47 that's fancy talk for a big fire game

10:47 that's fancy talk for a big fire game bigger sure that fire this takes kind of

10:55 bigger sure that fire this takes kind of

10:55 bigger sure that fire this takes kind of a long time but right now all that water

10:57 a long time but right now all that water

10:57 a long time but right now all that water is being heated up in the boiler it's

11:00 is being heated up in the boiler it's

11:00 is being heated up in the boiler it's turning into steam going up into the

11:02 turning into steam going up into the

11:02 turning into steam going up into the steam dome eventually they'll be steamed

11:04 steam dome eventually they'll be steamed

11:04 steam dome eventually they'll be steamed down there and those Pistons moving

11:06 down there and those Pistons moving

11:06 down there and those Pistons moving these crazy wheels well what are these

11:08 these crazy wheels well what are these

11:08 these crazy wheels well what are these Travis what is that well there's steam

11:10 Travis what is that well there's steam

11:10 Travis what is that well there's steam driven air compressor so they pressurize

11:12 driven air compressor so they pressurize

11:12 driven air compressor so they pressurize air so we can use it our air brakes and

11:14 air so we can use it our air brakes and

11:14 air so we can use it our air brakes and stop the train cool look at this things

11:16 stop the train cool look at this things

11:16 stop the train cool look at this things are starting to happen out here I see

11:18 are starting to happen out here I see

11:18 are starting to happen out here I see steam I see steam here goes here's

11:22 steam I see steam here goes here's

11:22 steam I see steam here goes here's Travis here starting up the air

11:25 Travis here starting up the air

11:25 Travis here starting up the air compressors that run the brakes hope I'm

11:29 compressors that run the brakes hope I'm

11:29 compressors that run the brakes hope I'm getting that right Travis has to be very

11:31 getting that right Travis has to be very

11:31 getting that right Travis has to be very technical over here you know because

11:32 technical over here you know because

11:32 technical over here you know because railroad enthusiasts are very technical

11:34 railroad enthusiasts are very technical

11:34 railroad enthusiasts are very technical people like I already said yesterday I

11:36 people like I already said yesterday I

11:36 people like I already said yesterday I don't know that much about trains so I'm

11:38 don't know that much about trains so I'm

11:38 don't know that much about trains so I'm sorry I apologize if I done this down a

11:40 sorry I apologize if I done this down a

11:40 sorry I apologize if I done this down a little

11:52 oh that's where that sound comes from

11:52 oh that's where that sound comes from dude look at that that it's not a toy

11:55 dude look at that that it's not a toy

11:55 dude look at that that it's not a toy that is some serious machinery over

11:57 that is some serious machinery over

11:57 that is some serious machinery over there it's at this time I should

11:58 there it's at this time I should

11:58 there it's at this time I should probably warn you there's gonna be a lot

12:01 probably warn you there's gonna be a lot

12:01 probably warn you there's gonna be a lot of hissing steam noises today there's

12:04 of hissing steam noises today there's

12:04 of hissing steam noises today there's not much that I can do about it with my

12:06 not much that I can do about it with my

12:06 not much that I can do about it with my limited technology so I apologize in

12:08 limited technology so I apologize in

12:08 limited technology so I apologize in advance for the noise but come on this

12:10 advance for the noise but come on this

12:10 advance for the noise but come on this is a real live steam engine here these

12:13 is a real live steam engine here these

12:13 is a real live steam engine here these things are dangerous you got fire in

12:16 things are dangerous you got fire in

12:16 things are dangerous you got fire in there burning fuel highly pressurized

12:19 there burning fuel highly pressurized

12:19 there burning fuel highly pressurized steam giant moving part if you guys are

12:22 steam giant moving part if you guys are

12:22 steam giant moving part if you guys are brave dude you like to think so just

12:24 brave dude you like to think so just

12:24 brave dude you like to think so just like some scary dangerous work of it

12:28 like some scary dangerous work of it

12:28 like some scary dangerous work of it whoo there's a lot more light in the sky

12:31 whoo there's a lot more light in the sky

12:31 whoo there's a lot more light in the sky man Travis is issuing us some safety

12:33 man Travis is issuing us some safety

12:33 man Travis is issuing us some safety equipment we've got some gloves here uh

12:36 equipment we've got some gloves here uh

12:36 equipment we've got some gloves here uh they've been working on this for hours

12:39 they've been working on this for hours

12:39 they've been working on this for hours now it's a lot of work to get these

12:41 now it's a lot of work to get these

12:41 now it's a lot of work to get these things going but I think we're almost

12:42 things going but I think we're almost

12:42 things going but I think we're almost ready to climb aboard and go fuel this

12:46 ready to climb aboard and go fuel this

12:46 ready to climb aboard and go fuel this bad boy all right here we go this is

12:49 bad boy all right here we go this is

12:49 bad boy all right here we go this is weird we are on board

12:51 weird we are on board

12:51 weird we are on board a bullet

12:52 a bullet

12:52 a bullet and operation of the trains about to

12:55 and operation of the trains about to

12:55 and operation of the trains about to leave the station just one thing I want

12:58 leave the station just one thing I want

12:58 leave the station just one thing I want to mention right now is that everything

13:00 to mention right now is that everything

13:00 to mention right now is that everything in here is boiling hot oh my the heat is

13:05 in here is boiling hot oh my the heat is

13:05 in here is boiling hot oh my the heat is so intense apparently if we touch the

13:07 so intense apparently if we touch the

13:07 so intense apparently if we touch the wrong spots on this train we can melt

13:09 wrong spots on this train we can melt

13:09 wrong spots on this train we can melt our skin off so I'm gonna try to be

13:13 our skin off so I'm gonna try to be

13:13 our skin off so I'm gonna try to be careful all right we're inside the cab

13:15 careful all right we're inside the cab

13:15 careful all right we're inside the cab oh my God look at this we're backing up

13:24 oh my God look at this we're backing up

13:24 oh my God look at this we're backing up the Train holy boysenberry where the

13:31 the Train holy boysenberry where the

13:31 the Train holy boysenberry where the heck are we as you can see these trains

13:34 heck are we as you can see these trains

13:34 heck are we as you can see these trains were not built for a lot of people to

13:36 were not built for a lot of people to

13:36 were not built for a lot of people to stand up there stow away back here out

13:43 stand up there stow away back here out

13:43 stand up there stow away back here out the back door and one huge gigantic

13:46 the back door and one huge gigantic

13:46 the back door and one huge gigantic boiler there's so many gauges and

13:49 boiler there's so many gauges and

13:49 boiler there's so many gauges and hissing and hot things oh yeah they just

13:54 hissing and hot things oh yeah they just

13:54 hissing and hot things oh yeah they just backed up quickly over here to make sure

13:56 backed up quickly over here to make sure

13:56 backed up quickly over here to make sure they've topped this thing off with fuel

13:59 they've topped this thing off with fuel

13:59 they've topped this thing off with fuel all right so they're fueling it we've

14:01 all right so they're fueling it we've

14:01 all right so they're fueling it we've just got a backup

14:03 just got a backup

14:03 just got a backup so they can do their blow down basically

14:06 so they can do their blow down basically

14:06 so they can do their blow down basically they're hooking the boiler up to a pump

14:08 they're hooking the boiler up to a pump

14:08 they're hooking the boiler up to a pump and they're gonna blow out anything it

14:10 and they're gonna blow out anything it

14:10 and they're gonna blow out anything it collects in the bottom of the boiler all

14:12 collects in the bottom of the boiler all

14:12 collects in the bottom of the boiler all the nasty stuff and remember these guys

14:14 the nasty stuff and remember these guys

14:14 the nasty stuff and remember these guys were working for hours before we got

14:16 were working for hours before we got

14:16 were working for hours before we got here it takes a lot of work to operate a

14:19 here it takes a lot of work to operate a

14:19 here it takes a lot of work to operate a steam locomotive a fireman Brett right

14:21 steam locomotive a fireman Brett right

14:21 steam locomotive a fireman Brett right there it's about to blow out all the

14:25 there it's about to blow out all the

14:25 there it's about to blow out all the excess stuff out of that boiler most of

14:28 excess stuff out of that boiler most of

14:28 excess stuff out of that boiler most of its going into an underground tank so

14:30 its going into an underground tank so

14:30 its going into an underground tank so they don't shoot it out into traffic out

14:32 they don't shoot it out into traffic out

14:32 they don't shoot it out into traffic out there it's the streets just on the other

14:33 there it's the streets just on the other

14:33 there it's the streets just on the other side of the engine huh and he climbed up

14:47 that's gnarly look at that that is crazy

14:47 that's gnarly look at that that is crazy wild man Wow whoa

14:52 wild man Wow whoa

14:52 wild man Wow whoa pump it all over the place the Walter

14:54 pump it all over the place the Walter

14:54 pump it all over the place the Walter Kay is a puffin mania okay they've blown

14:57 Kay is a puffin mania okay they've blown

14:57 Kay is a puffin mania okay they've blown out all the gum now we're gonna take a

14:59 out all the gum now we're gonna take a

14:59 out all the gum now we're gonna take a little ride on the back of the tender

15:03 little ride on the back of the tender

15:03 little ride on the back of the tender this is where they keep all the water

15:05 this is where they keep all the water

15:05 this is where they keep all the water and the fuel all right here we go

15:07 and the fuel all right here we go

15:07 and the fuel all right here we go backing up making our way out to ghost

15:11 backing up making our way out to ghost

15:11 backing up making our way out to ghost town this might be the coolest thing

15:13 town this might be the coolest thing

15:13 town this might be the coolest thing we've ever done together as friends yes

15:15 we've ever done together as friends yes

15:15 we've ever done together as friends yes look at this here we are we have no

15:18 look at this here we are we have no

15:18 look at this here we are we have no business being here

15:28 it's crazy whistling at all the

15:28 it's crazy whistling at all the crossings doing all the due diligence

15:30 crossings doing all the due diligence

15:30 crossings doing all the due diligence this is pretty because it's really a

15:32 this is pretty because it's really a

15:32 this is pretty because it's really a lost art think about it people were

15:34 lost art think about it people were

15:34 lost art think about it people were doing this a hundred years ago Wow look

15:36 doing this a hundred years ago Wow look

15:36 doing this a hundred years ago Wow look at this we're about to go over the

15:39 at this we're about to go over the

15:39 at this we're about to go over the trestle bridge behind Boot Hill and

15:43 trestle bridge behind Boot Hill and

15:43 trestle bridge behind Boot Hill and Knott's Berry Farm this is a very rare

15:46 Knott's Berry Farm this is a very rare

15:46 Knott's Berry Farm this is a very rare very unusual view of the little gulch

15:51 very unusual view of the little gulch

15:51 very unusual view of the little gulch back here let's just say this is a

15:52 back here let's just say this is a

15:52 back here let's just say this is a different view of bell sound than I've

15:54 different view of bell sound than I've

15:54 different view of bell sound than I've ever had before I love the smell of the

15:57 ever had before I love the smell of the

15:57 ever had before I love the smell of the Western graveyard in the morning huh

16:00 Western graveyard in the morning huh

16:00 Western graveyard in the morning huh here we go all the way into calico

16:02 here we go all the way into calico

16:02 here we go all the way into calico square for all your right they've opened

16:07 square for all your right they've opened

16:07 square for all your right they've opened up the gates here this is the part where

16:09 up the gates here this is the part where

16:09 up the gates here this is the part where they're gonna back up the train and

16:11 they're gonna back up the train and

16:11 they're gonna back up the train and couple it up to the cars up here it

16:14 couple it up to the cars up here it

16:14 couple it up to the cars up here it comes

16:15 comes

16:15 comes gently gently doing all that hand

16:22 gently gently doing all that hand

16:22 gently gently doing all that hand signals back here they got to do this

16:24 signals back here they got to do this

16:24 signals back here they got to do this very very ginger

16:27 very very ginger

16:27 very very ginger oh man oh man look at that going in

16:35 oh man oh man look at that going in

16:35 oh man oh man look at that going in they'll stick me you seen you on you

16:37 they'll stick me you seen you on you

16:37 they'll stick me you seen you on you took up the chain to shake the chain if

16:40 took up the chain to shake the chain if

16:40 took up the chain to shake the chain if it were to ever uncouple the train when

16:42 it were to ever uncouple the train when

16:42 it were to ever uncouple the train when you know you wouldn't lose your train

16:43 you know you wouldn't lose your train

16:43 you know you wouldn't lose your train yeah oh that's for the brakes yeah it's

16:46 yeah oh that's for the brakes yeah it's

16:46 yeah oh that's for the brakes yeah it's just so the whole train gets break make

16:52 just so the whole train gets break make

16:52 just so the whole train gets break make sure it's nice and snug I'm gonna hit

16:55 sure it's nice and snug I'm gonna hit

16:55 sure it's nice and snug I'm gonna hit your audio so that the train has lights

16:58 your audio so that the train has lights

16:58 your audio so that the train has lights in the night son

17:09 and then you want to feed the whole

17:09 and then you want to feed the whole train with their so you're gonna want to

17:10 train with their so you're gonna want to

17:10 train with their so you're gonna want to open this

17:18 and now the whole train has brakes that

17:18 and now the whole train has brakes that takes a lot more work than my Christmas

17:20 takes a lot more work than my Christmas

17:20 takes a lot more work than my Christmas tree at home you know you just put other

17:21 tree at home you know you just put other

17:21 tree at home you know you just put other things together you get invested that

17:23 things together you get invested that

17:23 things together you get invested that technology it easier for us yeah that is

17:26 technology it easier for us yeah that is

17:26 technology it easier for us yeah that is so much more work than you'd ever think

17:30 so much more work than you'd ever think

17:30 so much more work than you'd ever think that it would be and before we even got

17:32 that it would be and before we even got

17:32 that it would be and before we even got here they had to inspect every nut and

17:36 here they had to inspect every nut and

17:36 here they had to inspect every nut and bolt of every coach back here this work

17:39 bolt of every coach back here this work

17:39 bolt of every coach back here this work is intense man not only is a hot and

17:41 is intense man not only is a hot and

17:41 is intense man not only is a hot and sweaty and dangerous you guys have a

17:42 sweaty and dangerous you guys have a

17:42 sweaty and dangerous you guys have a long checklist of stuff to do man

17:45 long checklist of stuff to do man

17:45 long checklist of stuff to do man grazie oh yeah the rest of the park may

17:47 grazie oh yeah the rest of the park may

17:47 grazie oh yeah the rest of the park may still be asleep but the ghost town and

17:50 still be asleep but the ghost town and

17:50 still be asleep but the ghost town and calico railway is almost ready to roll

17:54 calico railway is almost ready to roll

17:54 calico railway is almost ready to roll another thing that sets Knott's Berry

17:56 another thing that sets Knott's Berry

17:56 another thing that sets Knott's Berry Farms Train apart from any others is the

17:59 Farms Train apart from any others is the

17:59 Farms Train apart from any others is the fact that the coaches are actually

18:01 fact that the coaches are actually

18:01 fact that the coaches are actually historic rolling stock as well not only

18:04 historic rolling stock as well not only

18:04 historic rolling stock as well not only did the Knott family get a bargain on

18:06 did the Knott family get a bargain on

18:06 did the Knott family get a bargain on the locomotives but they also managed to

18:09 the locomotives but they also managed to

18:09 the locomotives but they also managed to grab these coaches here all of which

18:12 grab these coaches here all of which

18:12 grab these coaches here all of which actually ran on the old timey steam

18:16 actually ran on the old timey steam

18:16 actually ran on the old timey steam railroads all right now it's time to put

18:21 railroads all right now it's time to put

18:21 railroads all right now it's time to put a little more water onboard the Train

18:24 a little more water onboard the Train

18:24 a little more water onboard the Train look at that that is gnarly

18:27 look at that that is gnarly

18:27 look at that that is gnarly so this thing runs like water

18:29 so this thing runs like water

18:29 so this thing runs like water unfortunately no more kick lutonium

18:34 unfortunately no more kick lutonium

18:34 unfortunately no more kick lutonium yeah look at that this is great when you

18:38 yeah look at that this is great when you

18:38 yeah look at that this is great when you drop it in there turpentine blood of

18:46 drop it in there turpentine blood of

18:46 drop it in there turpentine blood of this thing Travis just told me this

18:47 this thing Travis just told me this

18:47 this thing Travis just told me this holds 2,500 gallons of water this stuff

18:51 holds 2,500 gallons of water this stuff

18:51 holds 2,500 gallons of water this stuff we are on top of the tinder I feel like

18:54 we are on top of the tinder I feel like

18:54 we are on top of the tinder I feel like I'm in an old western movie I'm gonna

18:55 I'm in an old western movie I'm gonna

18:55 I'm in an old western movie I'm gonna run down the train road we're gonna

18:56 run down the train road we're gonna

18:56 run down the train road we're gonna change the bandage down along the roof

18:58 change the bandage down along the roof

18:58 change the bandage down along the roof and the coaches this is gonna be sleep

19:00 and the coaches this is gonna be sleep

19:00 and the coaches this is gonna be sleep hey just to clarify I'm not allowed to

19:02 hey just to clarify I'm not allowed to

19:02 hey just to clarify I'm not allowed to run down the back of the training target

19:05 run down the back of the training target

19:05 run down the back of the training target well we got to save something for the

19:07 well we got to save something for the

19:07 well we got to save something for the bucket list I guess all right after

19:09 bucket list I guess all right after

19:09 bucket list I guess all right after we're done adding a little more water to

19:11 we're done adding a little more water to

19:11 we're done adding a little more water to this bad boy we're gonna go around the

19:14 this bad boy we're gonna go around the

19:14 this bad boy we're gonna go around the pot I wanna teach you how to throw I'm

19:16 pot I wanna teach you how to throw I'm

19:16 pot I wanna teach you how to throw I'm pretty sure that means dry we gotta hop

19:18 pretty sure that means dry we gotta hop

19:18 pretty sure that means dry we gotta hop up inside of this bad boy okay all right

19:21 up inside of this bad boy okay all right

19:21 up inside of this bad boy okay all right so this is our break stand what it is

19:23 so this is our break stand what it is

19:23 so this is our break stand what it is right now its release its run release

19:25 right now its release its run release

19:25 right now its release its run release you want to apply the brake you put up

19:27 you want to apply the brake you put up

19:27 you want to apply the brake you put up that spot back off just a little bit to

19:31 that spot back off just a little bit to

19:31 that spot back off just a little bit to that notch if you ever need to stop for

19:33 that notch if you ever need to stop for

19:33 that notch if you ever need to stop for any reason really fast just throw it all

19:34 any reason really fast just throw it all

19:34 any reason really fast just throw it all the way this way so we call big hole

19:36 the way this way so we call big hole

19:36 the way this way so we call big hole that's our emergency stop this is the

19:38 that's our emergency stop this is the

19:38 that's our emergency stop this is the Johnson bar especially like your gear

19:39 Johnson bar especially like your gear

19:39 Johnson bar especially like your gear shifter on the locomotive you got

19:41 shifter on the locomotive you got

19:41 shifter on the locomotive you got forward throw it all the way back to

19:43 forward throw it all the way back to

19:43 forward throw it all the way back to rich

19:44 rich

19:44 rich in the middlee College Center is not

19:46 in the middlee College Center is not

19:46 in the middlee College Center is not neutral because

19:53 locked up Center what you guys can't see

19:53 locked up Center what you guys can't see in between these clips if Travis is

19:55 in between these clips if Travis is

19:55 in between these clips if Travis is actually teaching me how to operate this

19:57 actually teaching me how to operate this

19:57 actually teaching me how to operate this locomotive all the way forward the more

20:01 locomotive all the way forward the more

20:01 locomotive all the way forward the more power it bring good change and there's

20:09 power it bring good change and there's

20:09 power it bring good change and there's Brett over there the fireman he's making

20:11 Brett over there the fireman he's making

20:11 Brett over there the fireman he's making sure the steam pressure stays at 150 or

20:15 sure the steam pressure stays at 150 or

20:15 sure the steam pressure stays at 150 or anything sure that we don't explode up

20:17 anything sure that we don't explode up

20:17 anything sure that we don't explode up here

20:27 when we take off out of the depot

20:27 when we take off out of the depot actually going uphill they get the

20:29 actually going uphill they get the

20:29 actually going uphill they get the Johnson bar all the way forward so we

20:31 Johnson bar all the way forward so we

20:31 Johnson bar all the way forward so we have as much pulling power as possible

20:33 have as much pulling power as possible

20:33 have as much pulling power as possible let's get up to the trestle here it's

20:34 let's get up to the trestle here it's

20:34 let's get up to the trestle here it's gonna level up and start notching it

20:36 gonna level up and start notching it

20:36 gonna level up and start notching it back kind of like shipping up on your

20:37 back kind of like shipping up on your

20:37 back kind of like shipping up on your car okay

20:55 Tyler just remember don't throw mama

20:55 Tyler just remember don't throw mama from the Train

20:56 from the Train

20:56 from the Train okay

20:59 okay

20:59 okay a little while they're gonna let me

21:04 a little while they're gonna let me

21:04 a little while they're gonna let me drive this hopefully they're not making

21:07 drive this hopefully they're not making

21:07 drive this hopefully they're not making a massive mistake there's just

21:09 a massive mistake there's just

21:09 a massive mistake there's just definitely not kitty stuff

21:41 we've come to a stop there's no backing

21:41 we've come to a stop there's no backing out now they actually expect me to drive

21:45 out now they actually expect me to drive

21:45 out now they actually expect me to drive this I'm not allowed to hold the camera

21:48 this I'm not allowed to hold the camera

21:48 this I'm not allowed to hold the camera and operate the Train at the same time

21:51 and operate the Train at the same time

21:51 and operate the Train at the same time you know safety reasons and all of that

21:52 you know safety reasons and all of that

21:53 you know safety reasons and all of that we are mounting up a GoPro in there I

21:55 we are mounting up a GoPro in there I

21:55 we are mounting up a GoPro in there I don't know what this will sound like but

21:57 don't know what this will sound like but

21:57 don't know what this will sound like but it should look awesome

31:35 holy cow dude holy moly I did it I did

31:35 holy cow dude holy moly I did it I did it that's it dude that's the high point

31:36 it that's it dude that's the high point

31:36 it that's it dude that's the high point nothing else will ever match that thrill

31:40 nothing else will ever match that thrill

31:40 nothing else will ever match that thrill I feel like that partially deaf now the

31:42 I feel like that partially deaf now the

31:42 I feel like that partially deaf now the whistles are loud but dude that was

31:46 whistles are loud but dude that was

31:46 whistles are loud but dude that was totally worth it that was awesome

31:51 totally worth it that was awesome

31:51 totally worth it that was awesome now they're taking my train away I'll

31:54 now they're taking my train away I'll

31:54 now they're taking my train away I'll never be as powerful as I just was but

31:57 never be as powerful as I just was but

31:57 never be as powerful as I just was but they're taking the big steam engine away

31:59 they're taking the big steam engine away

31:59 they're taking the big steam engine away cuz Travis has something else for us to

32:01 cuz Travis has something else for us to

32:01 cuz Travis has something else for us to play with the funkiest train in the

32:04 play with the funkiest train in the

32:04 play with the funkiest train in the fleet the galloping goose look at this

32:07 fleet the galloping goose look at this

32:07 fleet the galloping goose look at this thing isn't this the funniest thing

32:09 thing isn't this the funniest thing

32:09 thing isn't this the funniest thing you've ever seen check this bad boy out

32:12 you've ever seen check this bad boy out

32:12 you've ever seen check this bad boy out at the front of this thing looks a

32:15 at the front of this thing looks a

32:15 at the front of this thing looks a little bit like a bus to you that's

32:17 little bit like a bus to you that's

32:17 little bit like a bus to you that's because part of it was actually built

32:19 because part of it was actually built

32:19 because part of it was actually built with an old bus cow it wasn't

32:22 with an old bus cow it wasn't

32:22 with an old bus cow it wasn't economically feasible to be driving

32:24 economically feasible to be driving

32:24 economically feasible to be driving these things up and down the Rockies

32:26 these things up and down the Rockies

32:26 these things up and down the Rockies during the Great Depression they came up

32:29 during the Great Depression they came up

32:29 during the Great Depression they came up with something with basically a truck

32:31 with something with basically a truck

32:31 with something with basically a truck engine inside two ferrymen and material

32:33 engine inside two ferrymen and material

32:33 engine inside two ferrymen and material around the mountain so they wouldn't

32:35 around the mountain so they wouldn't

32:35 around the mountain so they wouldn't have to pull the full-size locomotive

32:38 have to pull the full-size locomotive

32:38 have to pull the full-size locomotive these came from the same railway as the

32:40 these came from the same railway as the

32:40 these came from the same railway as the steam locomotives they have at Knott's

32:42 steam locomotives they have at Knott's

32:42 steam locomotives they have at Knott's Berry Farm there were only ever seven

32:44 Berry Farm there were only ever seven

32:44 Berry Farm there were only ever seven galloping g-seven in the whole flock and

32:47 galloping g-seven in the whole flock and

32:47 galloping g-seven in the whole flock and Knott's Berry Farm has got the only one

32:49 Knott's Berry Farm has got the only one

32:49 Knott's Berry Farm has got the only one that never left Colorado so let's climb

32:51 that never left Colorado so let's climb

32:51 that never left Colorado so let's climb aboard the bus that all Travis take us

32:53 aboard the bus that all Travis take us

32:53 aboard the bus that all Travis take us for a spin

32:55 for a spin

32:55 for a spin that still got to follow all the same

32:58 that still got to follow all the same

32:58 that still got to follow all the same rules as operating in normal

33:06 far from a normal outcome huh 50 was go

33:06 far from a normal outcome huh 50 was go day in December of nineteen thirty one

33:08 day in December of nineteen thirty one

33:08 day in December of nineteen thirty one sees the number three news so they have

33:10 sees the number three news so they have

33:10 sees the number three news so they have first to Easter

33:12 first to Easter

33:12 first to Easter they were shorter this is the first

33:13 they were shorter this is the first

33:13 they were shorter this is the first three check the first one to get the

33:15 three check the first one to get the

33:15 three check the first one to get the name galloping goose for the lay it

33:17 name galloping goose for the lay it

33:17 name galloping goose for the lay it waddles down the track and then squawk

33:19 waddles down the track and then squawk

33:19 waddles down the track and then squawk of its heart

33:21 of its heart

33:21 of its heart built for positives are built during the

33:23 built for positives are built during the

33:23 built for positives are built during the Depression when it became too expensive

33:25 Depression when it became too expensive

33:25 Depression when it became too expensive drunk

33:26 drunk

33:26 drunk small about a grape from the Rio Grande

33:29 small about a grape from the Rio Grande

33:29 small about a grape from the Rio Grande one of their main moneymakers was a

33:31 one of their main moneymakers was a

33:31 one of their main moneymakers was a contract with the US both

33:32 contract with the US both

33:32 contract with the US both they just made these vehicles that were

33:34 they just made these vehicles that were

33:34 they just made these vehicles that were capable of hauling a lot of mail and a

33:36 capable of hauling a lot of mail and a

33:36 capable of hauling a lot of mail and a couple passengers that was way cheaper

33:37 couple passengers that was way cheaper

33:37 couple passengers that was way cheaper than the speed look

33:39 than the speed look

33:39 than the speed look neither us poor passengers got to take

33:41 neither us poor passengers got to take

33:41 neither us poor passengers got to take the cheap locomotive

33:53 so weird being in here before any

33:53 so weird being in here before any all right coming up on the trestle

33:56 all right coming up on the trestle

33:56 all right coming up on the trestle bridge here

34:08 man we made it over the bridge hey check

34:08 man we made it over the bridge hey check this out look inside the sheriff station

34:11 this out look inside the sheriff station

34:11 this out look inside the sheriff station Wow

34:13 Wow

34:13 Wow there's a dude in there this is a very

34:15 there's a dude in there this is a very

34:15 there's a dude in there this is a very different I mean the last train we were

34:17 different I mean the last train we were

34:17 different I mean the last train we were driving with a hundred and fifty tons

34:25 14,000 pounds seven tuck seven versus

34:25 14,000 pounds seven tuck seven versus 150

34:27 150

34:27 150 I can do the math on that

34:28 I can do the math on that

34:28 I can do the math on that percentage-wise not sure what if you

34:31 percentage-wise not sure what if you

34:31 percentage-wise not sure what if you so weird this thing is a stick ship it's

34:34 so weird this thing is a stick ship it's

34:34 so weird this thing is a stick ship it's got an automobile motor in it look at

34:37 got an automobile motor in it look at

34:37 got an automobile motor in it look at that there's a clutch pedal down there

34:39 that there's a clutch pedal down there

34:39 that there's a clutch pedal down there just like driving a bus or a while

34:46 Travis was just telling us how one year

34:46 Travis was just telling us how one year the snowplow broke down the tracks were

34:49 the snowplow broke down the tracks were

34:49 the snowplow broke down the tracks were covered with snow so the mail was

34:51 covered with snow so the mail was

34:51 covered with snow so the mail was delivered by truck basically the Postal

34:53 delivered by truck basically the Postal

34:53 delivered by truck basically the Postal Service figures wait a minute why do we

34:55 Service figures wait a minute why do we

34:55 Service figures wait a minute why do we have a contract with the railroad and

34:57 have a contract with the railroad and

34:57 have a contract with the railroad and that was the end of the galloping goose

35:00 that was the end of the galloping goose

35:00 that was the end of the galloping goose more or less and this more or less is

35:03 more or less and this more or less is

35:03 more or less and this more or less is the end of our galloping goose arrive

35:13 did how awesome is that originally this

35:13 did how awesome is that originally this thing was just brought here for

35:15 thing was just brought here for

35:15 thing was just brought here for decoration more or less and they didn't

35:16 decoration more or less and they didn't

35:16 decoration more or less and they didn't start using it for guests of the park

35:18 start using it for guests of the park

35:18 start using it for guests of the park until the seventies every once in a

35:20 until the seventies every once in a

35:20 until the seventies every once in a while now I'll come to Knott's Berry

35:22 while now I'll come to Knott's Berry

35:22 while now I'll come to Knott's Berry Farm on a slow day and when I see the

35:24 Farm on a slow day and when I see the

35:24 Farm on a slow day and when I see the galloping goose come around the corner I

35:26 galloping goose come around the corner I

35:26 galloping goose come around the corner I get freakin stoked all right that's

35:28 get freakin stoked all right that's

35:28 get freakin stoked all right that's gonna be a t-shirt right there the GU

35:30 gonna be a t-shirt right there the GU

35:30 gonna be a t-shirt right there the GU she's on the news right we've checked

35:32 she's on the news right we've checked

35:32 she's on the news right we've checked out the trains now it's time for us to

35:34 out the trains now it's time for us to

35:34 out the trains now it's time for us to check out some other stuff forget they

35:37 check out some other stuff forget they

35:37 check out some other stuff forget they don't just have locomotives and

35:38 don't just have locomotives and

35:38 don't just have locomotives and galloping geese here they've also got

35:40 galloping geese here they've also got

35:40 galloping geese here they've also got plenty of rolling stock and two cars in

35:43 plenty of rolling stock and two cars in

35:43 plenty of rolling stock and two cars in particular are very special this is

35:46 particular are very special this is

35:46 particular are very special this is something most people never get to do

35:47 something most people never get to do

35:47 something most people never get to do but we're about to climb aboard the

35:49 but we're about to climb aboard the

35:49 but we're about to climb aboard the Durango luckily our engineer friend here

35:52 Durango luckily our engineer friend here

35:52 Durango luckily our engineer friend here has got the keys oh wow look at the

35:57 has got the keys oh wow look at the

35:57 has got the keys oh wow look at the luxury coach Durango was built in 1880

35:59 luxury coach Durango was built in 1880

36:00 luxury coach Durango was built in 1880 she was built as a standard coach and

36:01 she was built as a standard coach and

36:01 she was built as a standard coach and then converted for this parlor fancy

36:04 then converted for this parlor fancy

36:04 then converted for this parlor fancy coach over here a bit later on so you

36:05 coach over here a bit later on so you

36:05 coach over here a bit later on so you can entertain your guests Oh private car

36:09 can entertain your guests Oh private car

36:09 can entertain your guests Oh private car on the train I like this Wow look at how

36:14 on the train I like this Wow look at how

36:14 on the train I like this Wow look at how fancy this is on the inside

36:17 fancy this is on the inside

36:17 fancy this is on the inside 1920s fancy mixed with eighteen

36:20 1920s fancy mixed with eighteen

36:20 1920s fancy mixed with eighteen hundred's carriage fancy this is 1880

36:23 hundred's carriage fancy this is 1880

36:23 hundred's carriage fancy this is 1880 was built alongside the Chama which has

36:25 was built alongside the Chama which has

36:25 was built alongside the Chama which has been converted to that combine car that

36:27 been converted to that combine car that

36:27 been converted to that combine car that you see running in the Train except this

36:28 you see running in the Train except this

36:28 you see running in the Train except this one was kept as a luxurious luxurious

36:30 one was kept as a luxurious luxurious

36:30 one was kept as a luxurious luxurious Park dude look at this there's actually

36:32 Park dude look at this there's actually

36:32 Park dude look at this there's actually restrooms on board this train car and a

36:35 restrooms on board this train car and a

36:35 restrooms on board this train car and a freaking kitchen what you're cooking for

36:39 freaking kitchen what you're cooking for

36:39 freaking kitchen what you're cooking for us

36:39 us

36:39 us Travis ice cream another ice cream ice

36:45 Travis ice cream another ice cream ice

36:45 Travis ice cream another ice cream ice cream freezer running hot cold water

36:48 cream freezer running hot cold water

36:48 cream freezer running hot cold water yeah this is awesome I used to have

36:49 yeah this is awesome I used to have

36:49 yeah this is awesome I used to have dinner trains you were saying and then

36:51 dinner trains you were saying and then

36:51 dinner trains you were saying and then they cook here on your finger no one

36:53 they cook here on your finger no one

36:53 they cook here on your finger no one check this out there's even a peephole

36:56 check this out there's even a peephole

36:56 check this out there's even a peephole window from the kitchen you can spy on

36:59 window from the kitchen you can spy on

36:59 window from the kitchen you can spy on your fate Tyler's they did what you've

37:02 your fate Tyler's they did what you've

37:02 your fate Tyler's they did what you've been doing just kidding I know exactly

37:04 been doing just kidding I know exactly

37:04 been doing just kidding I know exactly what you were doing here a peeping tom

37:07 what you were doing here a peeping tom

37:07 what you were doing here a peeping tom peeping is okay here just no spinning on

37:10 peeping is okay here just no spinning on

37:10 peeping is okay here just no spinning on the railway right now

37:12 the railway right now

37:12 the railway right now you travel between coaches and head over

37:14 you travel between coaches and head over

37:14 you travel between coaches and head over to the Edna but not before we get a sick

37:17 to the Edna but not before we get a sick

37:17 to the Edna but not before we get a sick view

37:26 [Music]

37:26 [Music] that lady looks like she's up to no good

37:29 that lady looks like she's up to no good

37:29 that lady looks like she's up to no good what was she doing standing out there

37:31 what was she doing standing out there

37:31 what was she doing standing out there well anyway it's into the Edna walk this

37:37 well anyway it's into the Edna walk this

37:37 well anyway it's into the Edna walk this the Edna looks mighty my teeth fine this

37:45 the Edna looks mighty my teeth fine this

37:45 the Edna looks mighty my teeth fine this this is incredible this is epic it's

37:49 this is incredible this is epic it's

37:49 this is incredible this is epic it's like a real old-timey train car look at

37:53 like a real old-timey train car look at

37:53 like a real old-timey train car look at this a bat in here a toilet pocket old

37:57 this a bat in here a toilet pocket old

37:57 this a bat in here a toilet pocket old timey sink wow this this is blowing my

38:01 timey sink wow this this is blowing my

38:01 timey sink wow this this is blowing my mind I had no idea there was anything

38:03 mind I had no idea there was anything

38:03 mind I had no idea there was anything like this here check it out it just

38:05 like this here check it out it just

38:05 like this here check it out it just keeps on going look at this old water

38:08 keeps on going look at this old water

38:08 keeps on going look at this old water tank and look at this old kitchen huh

38:10 tank and look at this old kitchen huh

38:10 tank and look at this old kitchen huh now that is not a 1940's kitchen

38:13 now that is not a 1940's kitchen

38:13 now that is not a 1940's kitchen cupboard in the kitchen with diners

38:15 cupboard in the kitchen with diners

38:15 cupboard in the kitchen with diners coming on the old banjo look at this old

38:17 coming on the old banjo look at this old

38:17 coming on the old banjo look at this old stove in here you got all your old

38:19 stove in here you got all your old

38:19 stove in here you got all your old appliances it's a good reason why this

38:22 appliances it's a good reason why this

38:22 appliances it's a good reason why this looks like a real train car because that

38:24 looks like a real train car because that

38:24 looks like a real train car because that is a real old train car this was the

38:26 is a real old train car this was the

38:26 is a real old train car this was the president of the Rio Grande Southern's

38:27 president of the Rio Grande Southern's

38:27 president of the Rio Grande Southern's railcar you purchased in 1890 although

38:29 railcar you purchased in 1890 although

38:29 railcar you purchased in 1890 although is built in 1884 the Denver and Rio

38:31 is built in 1884 the Denver and Rio

38:31 is built in 1884 the Denver and Rio Grande was his private car so whenever

38:33 Grande was his private car so whenever

38:33 Grande was his private car so whenever he wanted to go do his business he'd go

38:35 he wanted to go do his business he'd go

38:35 he wanted to go do his business he'd go off and show his guests a good time yeah

38:37 off and show his guests a good time yeah

38:37 off and show his guests a good time yeah your kitchen in here we have this

38:39 your kitchen in here we have this

38:39 your kitchen in here we have this pulldown bed set so if I'm the chef on

38:47 pulldown bed set so if I'm the chef on

38:47 pulldown bed set so if I'm the chef on the president's private railroad car

38:49 the president's private railroad car

38:49 the president's private railroad car like poking you like that I can just

38:51 like poking you like that I can just

38:51 like poking you like that I can just take a nap right here while I'm cooking

38:54 take a nap right here while I'm cooking

38:54 take a nap right here while I'm cooking the roast duck I don't know what people

38:57 the roast duck I don't know what people

38:57 the roast duck I don't know what people hate packet pancakes Oh pancakes of

38:59 hate packet pancakes Oh pancakes of

38:59 hate packet pancakes Oh pancakes of course roast pancakes I have one

39:01 course roast pancakes I have one

39:01 course roast pancakes I have one question is that the original toilet in

39:04 question is that the original toilet in

39:04 question is that the original toilet in there no no are you sure not the 1880s

39:08 there no no are you sure not the 1880s

39:08 there no no are you sure not the 1880s this was rebuilt in the 20s oh but I was

39:10 this was rebuilt in the 20s oh but I was

39:10 this was rebuilt in the 20s oh but I was so excited to think that the oh it's

39:13 so excited to think that the oh it's

39:13 so excited to think that the oh it's black oh the one thing you don't have

39:16 black oh the one thing you don't have

39:16 black oh the one thing you don't have the key do it this I was so excited to

39:19 the key do it this I was so excited to

39:19 the key do it this I was so excited to see the presidential Thrones the

39:20 see the presidential Thrones the

39:20 see the presidential Thrones the president's master bedroom air get a

39:23 president's master bedroom air get a

39:23 president's master bedroom air get a lovely luxurious twin size yeah

39:26 lovely luxurious twin size yeah

39:26 lovely luxurious twin size yeah this is what 1880 luxury looks like

39:29 this is what 1880 luxury looks like

39:29 this is what 1880 luxury looks like Tyler

39:29 Tyler

39:29 Tyler look it's a little claustrophobic backup

39:31 look it's a little claustrophobic backup

39:31 look it's a little claustrophobic backup please wait Travis is this another

39:37 please wait Travis is this another

39:37 please wait Travis is this another pulldown bed you have a little meeting

39:40 pulldown bed you have a little meeting

39:40 pulldown bed you have a little meeting down here do your business and then go

39:43 down here do your business and then go

39:43 down here do your business and then go home wow you're the president you want

39:45 home wow you're the president you want

39:45 home wow you're the president you want to shut out those peasants over here so

39:47 to shut out those peasants over here so

39:47 to shut out those peasants over here so you can have your suite to yourself just

39:49 you can have your suite to yourself just

39:49 you can have your suite to yourself just shut off this store and then you can

39:50 shut off this store and then you can

39:50 shut off this store and then you can pull out beds here heads up here oh no

39:54 pull out beds here heads up here oh no

39:54 pull out beds here heads up here oh no way dude look at that

39:58 way dude look at that

39:58 way dude look at that may I lay down upon this Travis oh yeah

40:02 may I lay down upon this Travis oh yeah

40:02 may I lay down upon this Travis oh yeah so this is where Snoopy sleeps at night

40:06 so this is where Snoopy sleeps at night

40:06 so this is where Snoopy sleeps at night ah so this was the Will Smith style RV

40:10 ah so this was the Will Smith style RV

40:10 ah so this was the Will Smith style RV of its day dude that's crazy this is a

40:14 of its day dude that's crazy this is a

40:14 of its day dude that's crazy this is a pretty fancy chair worthy of a president

40:17 pretty fancy chair worthy of a president

40:17 pretty fancy chair worthy of a president but I'm pretty sure this wasn't the

40:19 but I'm pretty sure this wasn't the

40:19 but I'm pretty sure this wasn't the president's chair it was probably this

40:21 president's chair it was probably this

40:21 president's chair it was probably this chair the one that's just for looking

40:23 chair the one that's just for looking

40:23 chair the one that's just for looking not for sittin dude that was so cool

40:26 not for sittin dude that was so cool

40:26 not for sittin dude that was so cool we're just gonna private tour of some of

40:29 we're just gonna private tour of some of

40:29 we're just gonna private tour of some of the most exclusive stock and Knott's

40:31 the most exclusive stock and Knott's

40:31 the most exclusive stock and Knott's Berry Farm and look at all these people

40:33 Berry Farm and look at all these people

40:33 Berry Farm and look at all these people who were looking at us when we were

40:35 who were looking at us when we were

40:35 who were looking at us when we were doing it now I feel a little guilty

40:36 doing it now I feel a little guilty

40:36 doing it now I feel a little guilty time to go hide out at the Roundhouse I

40:38 time to go hide out at the Roundhouse I

40:38 time to go hide out at the Roundhouse I we are gonna cruise past the guest train

40:41 we are gonna cruise past the guest train

40:41 we are gonna cruise past the guest train because the park is now open and people

40:43 because the park is now open and people

40:43 because the park is now open and people are all over this place which means we

40:45 are all over this place which means we

40:45 are all over this place which means we have the perfect opportunity to come

40:47 have the perfect opportunity to come

40:47 have the perfect opportunity to come back and check out the Roundhouse wait a

40:50 back and check out the Roundhouse wait a

40:50 back and check out the Roundhouse wait a second you lied to me Travis oh well it

40:56 second you lied to me Travis oh well it

40:56 second you lied to me Travis oh well it may not be round but it is awesome look

40:59 may not be round but it is awesome look

40:59 may not be round but it is awesome look I saw that locomotive

41:02 I saw that locomotive

41:02 I saw that locomotive wow I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be loco

41:04 wow I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be loco

41:04 wow I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be loco for locomotives after this for the rest

41:06 for locomotives after this for the rest

41:06 for locomotives after this for the rest of my life so tell me what this is

41:07 of my life so tell me what this is

41:07 of my life so tell me what this is Travis this is that

41:09 Travis this is that

41:09 Travis this is that Rio Grande Western number 3:40 both 1881

41:12 Rio Grande Western number 3:40 both 1881

41:12 Rio Grande Western number 3:40 both 1881 is the sister locomotive number 41 and

41:14 is the sister locomotive number 41 and

41:14 is the sister locomotive number 41 and she think we're getting some maintenance

41:15 she think we're getting some maintenance

41:15 she think we're getting some maintenance so this is the train that used to be

41:17 so this is the train that used to be

41:17 so this is the train that used to be called the gold nugget and now it's the

41:20 called the gold nugget and now it's the

41:20 called the gold nugget and now it's the Green River there you guys do all your

41:22 Green River there you guys do all your

41:22 Green River there you guys do all your own maintenance in here right here I

41:23 own maintenance in here right here I

41:23 own maintenance in here right here I send out this stuff to get rebuild you

41:25 send out this stuff to get rebuild you

41:25 send out this stuff to get rebuild you physically have to help rebuild the

41:27 physically have to help rebuild the

41:27 physically have to help rebuild the train and drive the Train know which

41:29 train and drive the Train know which

41:29 train and drive the Train know which other theme parts don't get to do right

41:31 other theme parts don't get to do right

41:31 other theme parts don't get to do right so this is where you get your hands

41:34 so this is where you get your hands

41:34 so this is where you get your hands dirty with you engineer real train work

41:38 dirty with you engineer real train work

41:38 dirty with you engineer real train work right now look at that there she is on

41:42 right now look at that there she is on

41:42 right now look at that there she is on the wall right there all decked out is

41:44 the wall right there all decked out is

41:44 the wall right there all decked out is gold nut man here she is today I talked

41:48 gold nut man here she is today I talked

41:48 gold nut man here she is today I talked about how they used to have different

41:49 about how they used to have different

41:49 about how they used to have different paint schemes back in the day but

41:51 paint schemes back in the day but

41:51 paint schemes back in the day but haven't told you why they repainted them

41:54 haven't told you why they repainted them

41:54 haven't told you why they repainted them all the historic colors why was that why

41:57 all the historic colors why was that why

41:58 all the historic colors why was that why did you do that

41:58 did you do that

41:58 did you do that you like accuracy

42:00 you like accuracy

42:00 you like accuracy they've set all the old trains back to a

42:05 they've set all the old trains back to a

42:05 they've set all the old trains back to a much more historically accurate type of

42:08 much more historically accurate type of

42:08 much more historically accurate type of painting style they took off he can

42:10 painting style they took off he can

42:10 painting style they took off he can accurate Hollywood movie diamond stacks

42:12 accurate Hollywood movie diamond stacks

42:12 accurate Hollywood movie diamond stacks must have made the rail fans very happy

42:14 must have made the rail fans very happy

42:14 must have made the rail fans very happy there's a lot of China nerds in here

42:16 there's a lot of China nerds in here

42:16 there's a lot of China nerds in here they're like do you know wanna come in

42:17 they're like do you know wanna come in

42:17 they're like do you know wanna come in and get some real train history yeah

42:19 and get some real train history yeah

42:19 and get some real train history yeah look at this they got this all rigged up

42:22 look at this they got this all rigged up

42:22 look at this they got this all rigged up in here they're actually running that

42:24 in here they're actually running that

42:24 in here they're actually running that engine unnatural gas hop in the wheels

42:27 engine unnatural gas hop in the wheels

42:27 engine unnatural gas hop in the wheels doing repairs I heard is this true that

42:29 doing repairs I heard is this true that

42:29 doing repairs I heard is this true that there's actually an engineer position

42:31 there's actually an engineer position

42:31 there's actually an engineer position open right now like they're trying to

42:32 open right now like they're trying to

42:32 open right now like they're trying to hire ya for this department that's crazy

42:34 hire ya for this department that's crazy

42:34 hire ya for this department that's crazy you don't come here and not just learn

42:36 you don't come here and not just learn

42:36 you don't come here and not just learn how to drive it like me fixing like a

42:38 how to drive it like me fixing like a

42:38 how to drive it like me fixing like a pro you can fix it the guys who work for

42:41 pro you can fix it the guys who work for

42:41 pro you can fix it the guys who work for the Knott's Berry Farm roundhouse are

42:42 the Knott's Berry Farm roundhouse are

42:42 the Knott's Berry Farm roundhouse are very very passionate about their job and

42:45 very very passionate about their job and

42:45 very very passionate about their job and as you can see they're also very

42:47 as you can see they're also very

42:47 as you can see they're also very passionate about the history of this

42:51 passionate about the history of this

42:51 passionate about the history of this railroad as well we've got all kinds of

42:54 railroad as well we've got all kinds of

42:54 railroad as well we've got all kinds of artifacts of their train cars and the

42:56 artifacts of their train cars and the

42:56 artifacts of their train cars and the locomotives actually running out here

42:58 locomotives actually running out here

42:58 locomotives actually running out here look at that's the one I draw all kinds

42:59 look at that's the one I draw all kinds

42:59 look at that's the one I draw all kinds of historic pieces of memorabilia out

43:02 of historic pieces of memorabilia out

43:02 of historic pieces of memorabilia out here you guys aren't kidding around

43:03 here you guys aren't kidding around

43:03 here you guys aren't kidding around you're serious on your trains look at

43:06 you're serious on your trains look at

43:06 you're serious on your trains look at that the old ghost town in calico

43:08 that the old ghost town in calico

43:08 that the old ghost town in calico railroad down there under the galloping

43:10 railroad down there under the galloping

43:10 railroad down there under the galloping goose and check out that old picture of

43:12 goose and check out that old picture of

43:12 goose and check out that old picture of it along that trestle

43:14 it along that trestle

43:14 it along that trestle this is wild you guys this isn't just

43:16 this is wild you guys this isn't just

43:16 this is wild you guys this isn't just summer job at the amusement park for

43:18 summer job at the amusement park for

43:18 summer job at the amusement park for these guys this is some serious hardcore

43:21 these guys this is some serious hardcore

43:21 these guys this is some serious hardcore passion I mean they're learning

43:22 passion I mean they're learning

43:23 passion I mean they're learning basically how to take these things apart

43:25 basically how to take these things apart

43:25 basically how to take these things apart and rebuild them how to operate steam

43:28 and rebuild them how to operate steam

43:28 and rebuild them how to operate steam locomotives I'm pretty impressed I could

43:30 locomotives I'm pretty impressed I could

43:30 locomotives I'm pretty impressed I could barely make my bed wow that is

43:32 barely make my bed wow that is

43:32 barely make my bed wow that is impressive

43:33 impressive

43:33 impressive look at this not only are they capable

43:35 look at this not only are they capable

43:35 look at this not only are they capable of repairing their locomotives they've

43:38 of repairing their locomotives they've

43:38 of repairing their locomotives they've also got a workshop out here to repair

43:40 also got a workshop out here to repair

43:40 also got a workshop out here to repair their rolling stock look at this they're

43:43 their rolling stock look at this they're

43:43 their rolling stock look at this they're restoring this old 1880s railcar with

43:45 restoring this old 1880s railcar with

43:45 restoring this old 1880s railcar with wood and imagination and brawn not only

43:48 wood and imagination and brawn not only

43:48 wood and imagination and brawn not only do we have to run our own equipment and

43:49 do we have to run our own equipment and

43:49 do we have to run our own equipment and keep that in good working order we also

43:50 keep that in good working order we also

43:50 keep that in good working order we also have to repair our track as well yeah

43:52 have to repair our track as well yeah

43:52 have to repair our track as well yeah this is epic right here next time you

43:55 this is epic right here next time you

43:55 this is epic right here next time you ride on Knott's Berry Farms Rail Road I

43:58 ride on Knott's Berry Farms Rail Road I

43:58 ride on Knott's Berry Farms Rail Road I want you to remember this is not just

44:00 want you to remember this is not just

44:00 want you to remember this is not just amusement park stuff for sure this is

44:03 amusement park stuff for sure this is

44:03 amusement park stuff for sure this is the real

44:03 the real

44:03 the real and look at this to prove it they've

44:06 and look at this to prove it they've

44:06 and look at this to prove it they've even got the old hand-carved you can get

44:10 even got the old hand-carved you can get

44:10 even got the old hand-carved you can get to ride the locomotive buddy

44:11 to ride the locomotive buddy

44:11 to ride the locomotive buddy but I want you in on this okay oh yes

44:29 but I want you in on this okay oh yes

44:29 but I want you in on this okay oh yes sir it doesn't get any better than

44:32 sir it doesn't get any better than

44:32 sir it doesn't get any better than Knott's Berry Farm from the horse and

44:34 Knott's Berry Farm from the horse and

44:35 Knott's Berry Farm from the horse and buggy to the iron horse and even some

44:37 buggy to the iron horse and even some

44:37 buggy to the iron horse and even some gallop and geese Knott's Berry Farm has

44:40 gallop and geese Knott's Berry Farm has

44:40 gallop and geese Knott's Berry Farm has got it oh now all that's left to do is

44:42 got it oh now all that's left to do is

44:42 got it oh now all that's left to do is actually ride on the train as passengers

44:45 actually ride on the train as passengers

44:45 actually ride on the train as passengers look at this here we go here we go

44:50 look at this here we go here we go

44:50 look at this here we go here we go I thought the driver's seat but it's a

44:52 I thought the driver's seat but it's a

44:52 I thought the driver's seat but it's a lot less not let me tell you hey sir

44:54 lot less not let me tell you hey sir

44:54 lot less not let me tell you hey sir shouldn't you be driving it's automatic

45:00 shouldn't you be driving it's automatic

45:00 shouldn't you be driving it's automatic me that conversion quick huh look at

45:03 me that conversion quick huh look at

45:03 me that conversion quick huh look at them suckers going a horseback and by

45:05 them suckers going a horseback and by

45:05 them suckers going a horseback and by carriage don't they know the iron horse

45:08 carriage don't they know the iron horse

45:08 carriage don't they know the iron horse is superior there we gonna be running

45:10 is superior there we gonna be running

45:10 is superior there we gonna be running the destination will be two days to

45:13 the destination will be two days to

45:13 the destination will be two days to Tucumcari it look man we got stuck in a

45:15 Tucumcari it look man we got stuck in a

45:15 Tucumcari it look man we got stuck in a seat together there was no other seats

45:17 seat together there was no other seats

45:17 seat together there was no other seats no we're going I'm getting off the stop

45:27 will you convinced I waved goodbye to

45:27 will you convinced I waved goodbye to all the people out there in calico

45:30 all the people out there in calico

45:30 all the people out there in calico square wait a missus [ __ ] lady out

45:32 square wait a missus [ __ ] lady out

45:32 square wait a missus [ __ ] lady out there I think I'm good oh you're

45:34 there I think I'm good oh you're

45:34 there I think I'm good oh you're probably right it's probably fine

45:38 probably right it's probably fine

45:38 probably right it's probably fine I knew it I knew if I told you I saw

45:42 I knew it I knew if I told you I saw

45:42 I knew it I knew if I told you I saw suspicious lady that was hurt oh well

45:47 suspicious lady that was hurt oh well

45:47 suspicious lady that was hurt oh well she doesn't have a gun okay okay oh they

46:07 she doesn't have a gun okay okay oh they

46:07 she doesn't have a gun okay okay oh they didn't want the money they probably knew

46:09 didn't want the money they probably knew

46:09 didn't want the money they probably knew it was fake oh well the Shadowlands

46:15 it was fake oh well the Shadowlands

46:15 it was fake oh well the Shadowlands means is going up oh wait a minute

46:17 means is going up oh wait a minute

46:17 means is going up oh wait a minute talk about scary part in this video this

46:18 talk about scary part in this video this

46:18 talk about scary part in this video this is the train video look at this we're

46:21 is the train video look at this we're

46:21 is the train video look at this we're passing the old roundhouse and now every

46:24 passing the old roundhouse and now every

46:24 passing the old roundhouse and now every time you guys pass it on the old

46:25 time you guys pass it on the old

46:25 time you guys pass it on the old railroad you'll know what and they'll

46:29 railroad you'll know what and they'll

46:29 railroad you'll know what and they'll know the goose can gallop pulling back

46:34 know the goose can gallop pulling back

46:34 know the goose can gallop pulling back in the old Depot Tyler or our train days

46:44 nope because there's one thing on the

46:44 nope because there's one thing on the old train that we still haven't done as

46:47 old train that we still haven't done as

46:47 old train that we still haven't done as much as I loved riding in a typical

46:49 much as I loved riding in a typical

46:49 much as I loved riding in a typical train car there is truly nothing quite

46:52 train car there is truly nothing quite

46:52 train car there is truly nothing quite like a great caboose and Travis is gonna

46:56 like a great caboose and Travis is gonna

46:56 like a great caboose and Travis is gonna let us climb aboard

46:58 let us climb aboard

46:58 let us climb aboard I just realized not once the entire day

47:00 I just realized not once the entire day

47:00 I just realized not once the entire day have you said all aboard

47:05 yeah

47:05 yeah look at this this is the nicest caboose

47:08 look at this this is the nicest caboose

47:08 look at this this is the nicest caboose I've seen all day oh holy cow look at

47:12 I've seen all day oh holy cow look at

47:12 I've seen all day oh holy cow look at this this is like our lucky day Travis

47:15 this this is like our lucky day Travis

47:15 this this is like our lucky day Travis don't tell anyone about this okay get

47:17 don't tell anyone about this okay get

47:17 don't tell anyone about this okay get out of here to split this all right look

47:19 out of here to split this all right look

47:19 out of here to split this all right look at this we get to ride up top I can

47:23 at this we get to ride up top I can

47:23 at this we get to ride up top I can climb up top without breaking my neck or

47:26 climb up top without breaking my neck or

47:26 climb up top without breaking my neck or the hit start caboose with the braking

47:29 the hit start caboose with the braking

47:29 the hit start caboose with the braking and deploy boom I'm in it Marge look man

47:33 and deploy boom I'm in it Marge look man

47:33 and deploy boom I'm in it Marge look man this takes practice

47:34 this takes practice

47:34 this takes practice oh sure dude look at this this is the

47:38 oh sure dude look at this this is the

47:38 oh sure dude look at this this is the conductor's office in the railroad for a

47:39 conductor's office in the railroad for a

47:39 conductor's office in the railroad for a freight train so because he got no

47:41 freight train so because he got no

47:41 freight train so because he got no passengers to take care of it just sit

47:42 passengers to take care of it just sit

47:42 passengers to take care of it just sit back here do his paperwork keep track of

47:44 back here do his paperwork keep track of

47:44 back here do his paperwork keep track of everything on the train so that's when

47:45 everything on the train so that's when

47:45 everything on the train so that's when our caboose is our fault our paperwork

47:47 our caboose is our fault our paperwork

47:47 our caboose is our fault our paperwork look at this this is amazing dude this

47:49 look at this this is amazing dude this

47:49 look at this this is amazing dude this is party central got a sink and a

47:52 is party central got a sink and a

47:52 is party central got a sink and a bathroom and a stove and a little desk

47:54 bathroom and a stove and a little desk

47:54 bathroom and a stove and a little desk to do your riding and a fake Tyler and

47:56 to do your riding and a fake Tyler and

47:56 to do your riding and a fake Tyler and this guy this help there's a window up

47:58 this guy this help there's a window up

47:58 this guy this help there's a window up here and no screen up I think we started

48:02 here and no screen up I think we started

48:02 here and no screen up I think we started to move again Tyler move it move it this

48:06 to move again Tyler move it move it this

48:06 to move again Tyler move it move it this is so weird look how different it is

48:09 is so weird look how different it is

48:09 is so weird look how different it is with people here at all the rides have

48:11 with people here at all the rides have

48:11 with people here at all the rides have come to lies this is the best seat in

48:14 come to lies this is the best seat in

48:14 come to lies this is the best seat in the house there's a window here for

48:16 the house there's a window here for

48:16 the house there's a window here for ventilation or if you have to use the

48:18 ventilation or if you have to use the

48:18 ventilation or if you have to use the bathroom and an emergency and check this

48:20 bathroom and an emergency and check this

48:20 bathroom and an emergency and check this out look at what we get to do

48:32 yeah the kid told me I was cool out

48:32 yeah the kid told me I was cool out there whoa who's driving this thing dude

48:34 there whoa who's driving this thing dude

48:34 there whoa who's driving this thing dude look at this window up here this is the

48:36 look at this window up here this is the

48:36 look at this window up here this is the best seat in the house if I ever go

48:38 best seat in the house if I ever go

48:38 best seat in the house if I ever go anywhere by historic steam railroad I

48:41 anywhere by historic steam railroad I

48:41 anywhere by historic steam railroad I want a seat in the caboose how you guys

48:42 want a seat in the caboose how you guys

48:42 want a seat in the caboose how you guys doing in here

48:43 doing in here

48:43 doing in here fantastic you like you don't we're

48:45 fantastic you like you don't we're

48:45 fantastic you like you don't we're comfortable get better than the better

48:47 comfortable get better than the better

48:47 comfortable get better than the better than the engine right really cool this

48:52 than the engine right really cool this

48:52 than the engine right really cool this is radical I want to stick my head out

48:54 is radical I want to stick my head out

48:54 is radical I want to stick my head out but you gotta keep your hands arms and

48:56 but you gotta keep your hands arms and

48:56 but you gotta keep your hands arms and legs and heads inside the Train oh they

48:59 legs and heads inside the Train oh they

48:59 legs and heads inside the Train oh they might have figured out what we were

49:00 might have figured out what we were

49:00 might have figured out what we were doing guys look at that we're being

49:03 doing guys look at that we're being

49:03 doing guys look at that we're being followed

49:03 followed

49:03 followed done bury farmer I think this is

49:06 done bury farmer I think this is

49:06 done bury farmer I think this is officially the coolest day I've ever had

49:08 officially the coolest day I've ever had

49:08 officially the coolest day I've ever had I'm riding up in this caboose it's kind

49:10 I'm riding up in this caboose it's kind

49:10 I'm riding up in this caboose it's kind of jerky and bumpy right I think I think

49:13 of jerky and bumpy right I think I think

49:13 of jerky and bumpy right I think I think I drove the locomotive a little better

49:14 I drove the locomotive a little better

49:14 I drove the locomotive a little better than whoever and up there right now wait

49:17 than whoever and up there right now wait

49:17 than whoever and up there right now wait a minute if you're down there and you're

49:20 a minute if you're down there and you're

49:20 a minute if you're down there and you're up here who's driving this thing dude

49:24 up here who's driving this thing dude

49:24 up here who's driving this thing dude that is so cool riding in an old caboose

49:28 that is so cool riding in an old caboose

49:28 that is so cool riding in an old caboose just dangling your legs jumping down

49:30 just dangling your legs jumping down

49:30 just dangling your legs jumping down gracefully I'm not gonna lie to you the

49:33 gracefully I'm not gonna lie to you the

49:33 gracefully I'm not gonna lie to you the best part was looking out the window and

49:34 best part was looking out the window and

49:34 best part was looking out the window and waving at all the people who are

49:36 waving at all the people who are

49:36 waving at all the people who are wondering why does he get the ride in

49:37 wondering why does he get the ride in

49:37 wondering why does he get the ride in the caboose well there's a very simple

49:39 the caboose well there's a very simple

49:39 the caboose well there's a very simple answer to that kids I have no idea but I

49:43 answer to that kids I have no idea but I

49:43 answer to that kids I have no idea but I like him all right

49:44 like him all right

49:44 like him all right our ride on the train is officially over

49:48 our ride on the train is officially over

49:48 our ride on the train is officially over time for us to hop on down and say

49:51 time for us to hop on down and say

49:51 time for us to hop on down and say goodbye to the old ghost town and calico

49:54 goodbye to the old ghost town and calico

49:54 goodbye to the old ghost town and calico railway this has been one epic and one

49:57 railway this has been one epic and one

49:57 railway this has been one epic and one amazing experience I really gotta think

49:59 amazing experience I really gotta think

49:59 amazing experience I really gotta think Travis over here as well as all the

50:01 Travis over here as well as all the

50:01 Travis over here as well as all the other engineers firemen mechanics

50:03 other engineers firemen mechanics

50:03 other engineers firemen mechanics although all the train people got

50:05 although all the train people got

50:05 although all the train people got involved to make this happen as well as

50:06 involved to make this happen as well as

50:06 involved to make this happen as well as some of the other people had Knott's

50:08 some of the other people had Knott's

50:08 some of the other people had Knott's Berry Farm I really want to thank them

50:10 Berry Farm I really want to thank them

50:10 Berry Farm I really want to thank them for letting me put all of their lives in

50:13 for letting me put all of their lives in

50:13 for letting me put all of their lives in danger over here especially Brad up

50:15 danger over here especially Brad up

50:15 danger over here especially Brad up there with my partner driving a

50:17 there with my partner driving a

50:17 there with my partner driving a locomotive

50:18 locomotive

50:18 locomotive you guys do an incredible job they're

50:21 you guys do an incredible job they're

50:21 you guys do an incredible job they're always working like continuously working

50:23 always working like continuously working

50:23 always working like continuously working I could never pull off what they do and

50:26 I could never pull off what they do and

50:26 I could never pull off what they do and not only did they show us a very good

50:27 not only did they show us a very good

50:27 not only did they show us a very good and very safe time today but they have

50:29 and very safe time today but they have

50:29 and very safe time today but they have kept this historic railroad going but

50:32 kept this historic railroad going but

50:32 kept this historic railroad going but somewhere up there I think Walter Kay

50:34 somewhere up there I think Walter Kay

50:34 somewhere up there I think Walter Kay you know the real one Walter not knows

50:37 you know the real one Walter not knows

50:37 you know the real one Walter not knows it and he's probably pretty stoked all

50:40 it and he's probably pretty stoked all

50:40 it and he's probably pretty stoked all right goodbye number 41 I don't know the

50:42 right goodbye number 41 I don't know the

50:42 right goodbye number 41 I don't know the next time I'll be allowed to touch it

50:43 next time I'll be allowed to touch it

50:43 next time I'll be allowed to touch it but from now on I'll always have a

50:45 but from now on I'll always have a

50:45 but from now on I'll always have a special place in my heart for the only

50:48 special place in my heart for the only

50:48 special place in my heart for the only gigantic massive fully armed and

50:50 gigantic massive fully armed and

50:50 gigantic massive fully armed and operational steam locomotive I've ever

50:53 operational steam locomotive I've ever

50:53 operational steam locomotive I've ever driven had the memento of that one time

50:55 driven had the memento of that one time

50:55 driven had the memento of that one time I was a trained engineer they virtually

50:56 I was a trained engineer they virtually

50:56 I was a trained engineer they virtually given me this Knott's Berry Farm ghost

50:59 given me this Knott's Berry Farm ghost

50:59 given me this Knott's Berry Farm ghost town at calico railroad shirt which

51:01 town at calico railroad shirt which

51:01 town at calico railroad shirt which reminds me before I go there's one more

51:03 reminds me before I go there's one more

51:03 reminds me before I go there's one more thing I've got again remember a couple

51:05 thing I've got again remember a couple

51:05 thing I've got again remember a couple of weeks ago when we were looking at all

51:06 of weeks ago when we were looking at all

51:06 of weeks ago when we were looking at all the merchandise well I noticed that day

51:08 the merchandise well I noticed that day

51:08 the merchandise well I noticed that day they sell something in here all the way

51:10 they sell something in here all the way

51:10 they sell something in here all the way in the back under that model train goes

51:12 in the back under that model train goes

51:12 in the back under that model train goes town in calico railway engineers ha

51:15 town in calico railway engineers ha

51:15 town in calico railway engineers ha Snoopy I've got to get one of these

51:17 Snoopy I've got to get one of these

51:17 Snoopy I've got to get one of these normally I wouldn't buy and wear

51:19 normally I wouldn't buy and wear

51:19 normally I wouldn't buy and wear something like this but you know what

51:21 something like this but you know what

51:21 something like this but you know what darn it today I've earned it alright

51:24 darn it today I've earned it alright

51:24 darn it today I've earned it alright guys our time here in ghost town and

51:27 guys our time here in ghost town and

51:27 guys our time here in ghost town and calico railway is officially over all

51:29 calico railway is officially over all

51:29 calico railway is officially over all that's left for you to do is check out

51:31 that's left for you to do is check out

51:31 that's left for you to do is check out all the links down below

51:33 all the links down below

51:33 all the links down below we got swag we got Instagram we all

51:36 we got swag we got Instagram we all

51:36 we got swag we got Instagram we all kinds of stuff at for me though I've

51:38 kinds of stuff at for me though I've

51:38 kinds of stuff at for me though I've already done my duty I'm going older

51:40 already done my duty I'm going older

51:41 already done my duty I'm going older tough wait Wow see you guys later bye

52:21 the steam trains they're so hot right

52:21 the steam trains they're so hot right now this is crazy I feel partially deaf

52:23 now this is crazy I feel partially deaf

52:23 now this is crazy I feel partially deaf now yeah I believe I left here is really

52:27 now yeah I believe I left here is really

52:27 now yeah I believe I left here is really dude I touched something immediately in

52:29 dude I touched something immediately in

52:29 dude I touched something immediately in my hand was greasy and I hard putting

52:31 my hand was greasy and I hard putting

52:31 my hand was greasy and I hard putting all over my ear yeah now I got grease in

52:33 all over my ear yeah now I got grease in

52:33 all over my ear yeah now I got grease in my ear I write grease on your pin

52:36 my ear I write grease on your pin

52:36 my ear I write grease on your pin reaching your soul

53:43 oh the kitchen the kitchen I go trouble

53:43 oh the kitchen the kitchen I go trouble in the kitchen we die - coming on the

53:45 in the kitchen we die - coming on the

53:45 in the kitchen we die - coming on the old banjo and king you think that the

53:47 old banjo and king you think that the

53:47 old banjo and king you think that the old banjo

DRIVING THE TRAIN at Knott's Berry Farm! Behind the scenes on The Ghost Town & Calico Railway

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