Lone Ranger Steamers?

I was wondering about that, too!  From what I've seen, the "Constitution" engine only (no tender) was around for at least the premiere that was held in Disneyland a few weeks ago, as that was the centerpiece for the stage where they introduced the actors.

It still amazes me that they built those engines from steel and from the ground up!  Even the locomotives in the "Heck on Wheels" series are made from wood and heavy cardboard, save for the wheels!

I certainly hope the Lone Ranger locomotives are in storage somewhere, as well.

I was under the impression that these were just shells and the actual power came from a diesel off camera. Still though, they should save them to be put in a museum like a Hollywood Cars or something similar.

CofG

"The Right Way"

Correct. They are NOT real STEAM LOCOMOTIVES!

I happened upon the Hollywood props on a trip to Moab, UT in July of 2012.

They were there, just sitting in a parking lot.  I had hoped someone

found them... discovered them in an abandoned building, lol.  No

such luck. 

/Mitch

It is correct that they could not run under their own power.....but there is a documentary on Youtube that shows they did actually smoke out the stack, steam out of the cylinders and the whistle worked as it should.  It also showed how the locos where built to run 45-50 mph....they had sprung drivers and they were equalized like a real loco. They just skipped the steam part and thus avoided all the danger and regulations that come with it. Pretty cool locos that I too hope got saved in some form. But some parts were borrowed and had to be returned....so doubtful they were.