Omaha Zoo Railroad

 

Kevin Bush aka CumbresEngineer and his father help operate the railroad. The railroad runs around the Omaha Zoo and is Narrow Gauge and is 2.5 miles long.

Equipment-

  Oil fired 4-4-0 119 which is a replica of the UP's 119 that made the famous journey to Promontory Point, Utah. This loco was the first to operate on the line in1968.

Oil fired 0-6-2t "Riva" from Austria. It is the oldest operating steam loco in Nebraska and can easily pull twice as much from what the 119 can do.   It walks up the 6% grade.   And it is also very loud!!

Kevin Bush fires the locomotives, and his personal favorite is the "Riva."

The NGVW's next project after the RGS K-27, will be the "Riva." Kevin will provide shots from the cab, and of the loco. It will also have custom sounds because Kevin works there regularly.

Here are some pics:

The replica of UP 119.

The "Riva."

 

The "Riva" in the shops.

So far, pics copyright: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/w8604/railyard/ozrr.html