Is there a association for amusement park trains?

[CandOforprogress2]

At one time these trains were in every amusmement park. Here is one near me-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCpMddixUTo  

Here is a private railroad-

https://www.facebook.com/Sullivan-Railroad-133229643237/

You would think that there is a collectors guild out there for these trains.

[samfp1943]

CandOforprogress2

At one time these trains were in every amusmement park. Here is one near me-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCpMddixUTo  

Here is a private railroad-

https://www.facebook.com/Sullivan-Railroad-133229643237/

You would think that there is a collectors guild out there for these trains.

 

Here is a list published of possible clubs that would cover the subject....Might check in your area for aClub for Live Steamer Enthusiasts(?)

Link @ http://www.railserve.com/Models/Live_Steam/Clubs

/North_America/

There are also a large number of 'Cagney Brother's Steam Engines'- Manufactured, starting in 1898 in Niagra Falls (Ny) under contract by McGarigle Machine Co.  Their products were real, operating steam locomotives. Many worked for years (during the 'open' hours of the Parks and Venues they served.

Several years back, I remember seeing an article about Wasatch Railroad Contractors (Cheyenne,Wy) who owned a Cagney Steamer from [IIRC]about early 1900's. 

You might try a search for " Cagney Amusement Park Steam Engines" 

  [P.S. Most of their engines were pretty much 15" gauge.]

abd lastly: Here is a link to a site that explains Cagney Engines- Construction and valuations. @

http://www.ebay.com/gds/CAGNEY-BROTHERS-1906-vintage-What-to-look-out-for-/10000000084688918/g.html

[wanswheel]

Excerpt from The Railroad Gazette, June 29, 1898

It appears from an article in the Omaha Bee that the Union Pacific has one division which is exclusively under the control of the passenger department, the operating and engineering departments taking back seats, as spectators. It is the miniature railroad on the grounds of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, put in at the opening of the fair by Mr. Cagney. This line now runs one accommodation train but is soon to have a through express, patterned after the best train of the Union Pacific. This new train will be run strictly limited, and passes will not be good on it. It appears that Assistant General Passenger Agent S.A. Hutchison had noticed that large numbers of the visitors at the fair took photographs of the miniature train, and he concluded that if the trains only had the Union Pacific shield (trade mark) on them the photographs would make very good advertisements for the road, and he at once took measures to have the line “absorbed.”

[CandOforprogress2]

A number of amusement park engines were made with GM built engines. I dont need to go that far back I am instrested in Amusmnet park trains from 1940s to 1970s