Calico Railroad

All Aboard the Calico Railroad for a relaxing tour around Knotts Berry Farm. In operation for 64 years, since January 12, 1952, it is one of the oldest attractions in the park. The train is an authentic narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande train used in the early 1900s. You board the train at a station in Calico Square near the replica Ghost Town which Walter Knott, the original owner of the park, built in the 1940s. There is a real sense of history here. The train travels in a slow circle around the park, allowing you to see many of the attractions.
Just to spice up what could have been a bland ride around the track, the train is held up by bandits midway through. The bandits are fabulous at ad-​libbing as they interact with various guests on the train. One of the gentleman in our party offered them a nickel which he claimed was all the allowance his wife allowed him and they quickly expressed deep sympathy with his situation, even suggesting he join their gang and share in the profits. I don’t know what improv class they scrounged these guys up from, but they are GOOOOOOD.
After the train returns to the station and while the next group of passengers is boarding, the bandits pose for photos with passersby outside the station. Yes, we posed with them and they chatted for a minute or two in quite an entertaining fashion.
This is definitely a not to be missed attraction. Use it to break up your day of running from coaster to coaster and you’ll find pleasure at a slower pace.

Nothing beats a trip down the old Calico Railway for the circle tour of Knott’s by train!
The engine and train cars themselves are the original ones that would travel around Colorado’s Rio Grande Southern Railroad and Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad back in the day to get fine folks where they needed to go.
The Calico Railway is always a great way to relax after many hours on the farm grounds as there is an abundance of seating on the train some inside and some outside. When your sitting outside you get a cool little breeze if it’s not too hot of a day so it definitely helps you to stay cool!
On slower days the park runs the Galloping Goose which was used many many years ago as a quick transport for miners who were looking for a quick way to get back to the mine. More or less a workhorse to get them from the camp to the mine or in this case a workgoose! Hahaha
When you step on to the Calico Railroad your in for a history treat as the trains themselves are full of it!
Also don’t forget your in the old west and bandits might just jump out and rob you at any given moment so hide your valuables or risk loosing them to the thieves!
See you around the farm!

If you just give me some time… I can open up your mind!
Meh… this shit was sooo boring… just waste my time!
if i were you i would not go on the calico railroad ride… i just don’t understand it… its hot and musty when your inside this train… the wait to get on this train and for the train the start moving took like thirty mins… this train takes you to the other side of the park with a mini stunt act… which is cool… but it takes about forty five mins to just get to the other side on this train… i suggest just walking… it will make u sleepy since this train is extremely slow but it helps if you wanna take a break from the rides and the dizziness of the sun… the smell in this train is nauseating!
anyways i guess try it and see… have fun!

Great for kids and a nice train ride around the park if you are in need of a break. Watch out for the train robbers (note: not real ones)!

I think the railroad ride in Camp Snoopy is much more amusing. If you want to sit back and relax for a bit, this is fine… But don’t go out of your way to ride this. It is fun that they have a pretend stick-​up.

Very cool train ride around the grounds. We were there early so there weren’t many people riding the train yet. We had the caboose all to ourselves… well, until the train robbers busted in through the back door nearly giving me a heart attack.haha. Fun way to relax and keep cool when the sun is beating down.

This one is pretty simple all is does is take you around the park. And at the end cowboys rob you so that’s pretty interesting

Great ride. Cool how they had a little excitement with the robbers. It should be a little bit of a longer ride though but I guess that can’t really be changed. Workers are very friendly and the line isn’t very long bit even the wait if there is a line because the train holds so many people.