Eastern Star Railway 04982 on the main line
Eastern Star Railway No. 04982 is a class F1 2-4-2T tank engine that was built in 1997 by Severn Lamb of Straford-up-Avon in England.
In 1998, one year after being built, it was sold to Disney's Animal Kingdom where it operates for the Wildlife Express to takes guests from Africa to Rafiki's Planet Watch and back.
As of today it is still operational on the Wildlife Express at Disney's Animal Kingdom, though primarily only operating when one of its sister locomotives is down for maintenance.
Trivia[]
- Although the engine is a 2-4-2T it is actually a 2-4-2TDH steam-outline locomotive.
- This is one of 3 locomotives that operates for the Wildlife Express at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The other 2 are No. 02594, and No. 00174.
- While the locomotive is a class F1 it is actually based on the L&YR Class 5 and Class 6 locomotives.
- The builder's plate of the locomotive states that it were built in 1926 by Beyer, Peacock & Company at Gorton Foundry.
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