Kings Island, a Cincinnati amusement park, has an old fashioned train ride. It looks and sounds like an old fashioned steam locomotive but it is all electric.<\/p>\n
Like a modern locomotive, this replica is powered by batteries. But, unlike modern locomotives, there is no diesel generator to charge the batteries. Instead, the engine is driven into a special barn where it is charged. Since a charge won’t last for a full day, there are two engines and they alternate between charging and running.<\/p>\n
Along with the electric motor are electric steam engine sounds. The engine makes chug chug sounds as it goes down the track and even has an electric whistle.<\/p>\n
The train is not as fun as the one that Cedar Point, another Ohio amusement park, used to have. But, it is more environmentally friendly since it doesn’t use real coal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kings Island, a Cincinnati amusement park, has an old fashioned train ride. It looks and sounds like an old fashioned steam locomotive but it is all electric. Like a modern locomotive, this replica is powered by batteries. But, unlike modern … Continue reading