Will MK Train return this year?

[jmurray2446]

I would be willing to bet the train is back in time for the 50th, they are working fast on the Tron Canopy, and that sealing the inside to stop work rumor has been debunked. I think once the exterior showbuilding/ canopy is done for tron we will see the train close behind. No one knows if there will be a tunnel or not.

I hope your right about the 50th. But the plans do show a tunnel. It goes under the landscaped entrance between Space Mountain and Tron.

 

[Pooh's World]

It's not Disney with out the Steam Locomotive

 

[Liljo22]

Simple but I will also say it's speculation,

The locomotives at DL have not been to a steam locomotive overhaul facility in decades yes they have been lovingly maintained but I'm guessing here but I believe (please correct me if i'm wrong) since the 90's, Steamers are so complex they are almost alive and they have high pressure steam, huge rotating masses and huge reciprocating rods and miles of high pressure piping all of which needs to be periodically refreshed.

TRON ain't happening for who knows how long but long enough to require that the existing construction be sealed which is very expensive and is usually done for construction halts of 2 or more years if it were only for 6-18 months the standard Florida construction protection against rain and wind would be sufficient. Without a completed TRON there is not a complete loop for the train to operate over.

So If you are a corporate asset manager what would YOU do ? let the freshly overhauled locomotives rot in a storage yard (because the steel used in steam locomotives corrode rapidly when not at operating temperatures) or would you send them to your other site which is in need of some refreshed motive power.

As to shipping them to the other coast, It's just additional fuel and mileage for the truck(s) shipping them. And as to narrow gauge steam all the repair shops are on the east coast with the exception of D&RG Railway but they don't contract out repairs.

Wall back open after 6 months. Would you like to adjust your timeline?

 

[MalkaR]

Strasburg does a lot of rebuilds and other work on stream engines including Disney and Dollywood that I know of besides their own engines

Are you talking about Strasburg in PA? Can visitors see the Disney engines there? We're going this summer and I'd love to see a Disney engine!

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Are you talking about Strasburg in PA? Can visitors see the Disney engines there? We're going this summer and I'd love to see a Disney engine!

From what someone posted you can see them however they have nothing on them that says they are from Walt Disney World. When Disney sends them out they paint over the names and markings so that they can't be easily identified unless you can recognize them by the colours and the engine type, also there is no guarantee that they have one there right now.

 

[MalkaR]

From what someone posted you can see them however they have nothing on them that says they are from Walt Disney World. When Disney sends them out they paint over the names and markings so that they can't be easily identified unless you can recognize them by the colours and the engine type, also there is no guarantee that they have one there right now.

Okay, thanks for the information!

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

I was thinking about the train this morning when reading about them finishing up the outside construction for Tron! Could they be finishing up the outside of Tron so they can get the train running for the 50th?

Side note: I know nothing about the Tron construction so not sure if there’s more to the logistics of the train being able to go through that area?

 

[mamaofsix]

I was thinking about the train this morning when reading about them finishing up the outside construction for Tron! Could they be finishing up the outside of Tron so they can get the train running for the 50th?

Side note: I know nothing about the Tron construction so not sure if there’s more to the logistics of the train being able to go through that area?

There's a lot to do yet outside - like building the huge pedestrian overpass, then constructing the tunnel for the train. I think we're looking at 2022 at the earliest for the train to be up and running...

 

[storey13]

Brayden from Mickey Views is a good YouTube channel to keep track of WDW construction. He had a new video 5 days ago about Tron and the railroad: Tron update

 

[Betty Rohrer]

Are you talking about Strasburg in PA? Can visitors see the Disney engines there? We're going this summer and I'd love to see a Disney engine!

yes but no you can not see the engines they keep them hidden when not their engines or one on loan. once in a while you might see one when doing the shop tour and there is a age limit on shop tours

 

[MalkaR]

yes but no you can not see the engines they keep them hidden when not their engines or one on loan. once in a while you might see one when doing the shop tour and there is a age limit on shop tours

Yup, my kids are too young for the shop tour. Another time then...

 

[Douglas Dubh]

There's a lot to do yet outside - like building the huge pedestrian overpass, then constructing the tunnel for the train. I think we're looking at 2022 at the earliest for the train to be up and running...

I’m not saying they will, but if there are ways to get the train running pretty quickly. I’ve been on projects were we built bridges over traffic and one in which we installed an under crossing in less than two weeks. Now that the crane is gone, they may be able to relay the track then construct false work that the train can travel under while the overpass is being built.

 

[mamaofsix]

I’m not saying they will, but if there are ways to get the train running pretty quickly. I’ve been on projects were we built bridges over traffic and one in which we installed an under crossing in less than two weeks. Now that the crane is gone, they may be able to relay the track then construct false work that the train can travel under while the overpass is being built.

I agree Disney could and should get it up and running soon - but with the snail's pace they've been going at this year with pretty much every construction project, I don't have a lot of hope.