Tommy G. Robertson Railroad
The Tommy G. Robertson passing by Dragon's Wing
Six Flags St. Louis
Coordinates
StatusOperating
Opening dateJune 5, 1971
Ride statistics
Attraction typeRailroad attraction
ManufacturerCrown Metal Products
Vehicle typeSteam Train
Websitehttps://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/attractions/tommy-g-robertson-railroad
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

The Tommy G. Robertson Railroad is a heritage railroad and amusement park attraction located in the Six Flags St. Louis amusement park in Eureka, Missouri. It opened with the park on June 5, 1971, when it was then known as the "Six Flags Railroad".[1] Years later, it was renamed the "Tommy G. Robertson Railroad". Today, it is one of the oldest operating rides at Six Flags St. Louis.

Locomotives

Back when the Tommy G. Robertson Railroad was known as the "Six Flags Railroad" in 1971, it used to have two operating 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotives. Since the 1980s, it now only has one of those operating steam locomotives. Both locomotives run on nonpolluting propane as their fuel source.

Engine #5

Engine #5 was built by the Crown Metal Products in 1970 and sold in 1971 to Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. It was later sold in the 1980s to Busch Gardens Tampa in Tampa Bay, Florida where it still operates today on the Serengeti Express. Today, it is painted in a yellow paint scheme and themed to appear as an African locomotive.

Engine #6 "Tommy G. Robertson"

Engine #6 was built by the Crown Metal Products in 1970 and sold in 1971 to Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri where it still operates today. It was later given the name "Tommy G. Robertson" when the railroad was renamed the "Tommy G. Robertson Railroad". Today, it is painted in a red paint scheme.

References

  1. ↑ "Tommy G. Robertson Railroad". Six Flags St. Louis.


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