Tommy G. Robertson Railroad

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Tommy G. Robertson Railroad
Coordinates		38°30′53″N 90°40′32″W / 38.5148°N 90.6755°W / 38.5148; -90.6755 (1904 World's Fair Station) (1904 World's Fair Station) 38°30′58″N 90°40′32″W / 38.5160°N 90.6756°W / 38.5160; -90.6756 (Bugs Bunny National Park Station) (Bugs Bunny National Park Station)
Status	Operating
Opening date	June 5, 1971
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Railroad attraction
Manufacturer	Crown Metal Products
Vehicle type	Steam Train
Website	https://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/attractions/tommy-g-robertson-railroad
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

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.

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