Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad

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Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad Overview

The Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad is a 3 ft narrow gauge amusement park railroad located at the Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. The line is a 1 mile loop and has two stations: Losantiville and Soak City. The entire journey lasts between 9 and 15 minutes, depending on station stops and the number of trains in operation. The Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad is one of the oldest and consistently popular attractions at Kings Island.

The Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad maintains two working locomotives. They were built by Crown Metal Products of Pennsylvania for the park opening in 1972 and were modeled after The General.

Kings Island maintains a total of 12 open air passenger cars, arranged as 6 cars on each engine. 6 of the cars are painted green, and are typically matched with the No. 19 engine. The other 6 cars are painted red, and are matched with the No. 12 engine. Capacity per completed train (6 cars) is 465 park guests.

Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad Locomotives

Number Model Year Built Notes
KIMV 12 4-4-0 1972 Named "Kenny Van Meter."
KIMV 19 4-4-0 1972 Named "Lew Brown."

Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad Rolling Stock

Number Type of Railcar Built Notes
KIMV 202 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Red Train.
KIMV 204 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Red Train.
KIMV 205 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Red Train.
KIMV 207 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Red Train.
KIMV 208 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Red Train.
KIMV 216 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Red Train.
KIMV 412 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Green Train.
KIMV 414 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Green Train.
KIMV 415 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Green Train.
KIMV 417 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Green Train.
KIMV 423 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Green Train.
KIMV 428 Open Air Passenger Car 1972 Green Train.



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