✧The Guinevere Express✧

All aboard! This blog is where I mainly post about KoG and almost exclusively about this train.

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"All aboard for Park Planet!"

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TRIVIA:

-Before you train enthusiasts comment, yes, it's based on the NYC Mercury streamliner.

-There is a total fleet of 10. Some of these locomotives are named after Park Planet figures and some are named after Thomas characters, like this one for being the fastest locomotive out of the 10.

-Usually pulls 7 coaches but can pull up to 10 if demand for train tickets are high.

-There's a rail depot on the ground a few kilometers away from M-7 where these locomotives and coaches are built, stored, and maintained.

-Each car has overhead screens that display the distance between the train and Park Planet that updates in real-time.

-Each car has two lavatories at the back (Except the observation car, it has none.)

-For rare occasions, the observation car could be swapped with a special "Royal Carriage" car, which would be used for special excursions with Princess Guinevere on board that car, usually ones that hop between parks.

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Fun fact: I didn't make the Guinevere Express just because I liked trains, I also made it as an AU where Orville was more like Walt Disney in terms of the fact that he liked trains

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'Cause that's the way things happen on the Guinevere Express!

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Facts:

-There are a total of 3 Gwens per train, each one assigned to a standard passenger car.

-During boarding, each Gwen is positioned next to the door of their assigned cars to check tickets and welcome passengers aboard. And during arrival, they assume the same position to bid farewell to fellow passengers leaving the train

-Also during boarding, she asks passengers for not just their Guinevere Express ticket, but also their Park Planet ticket for her to check, she's like a secondary security measure to prevent counterfeit tickets.

-When the train is cruising steadily, the Gwens walk around idly to monitor the train and check for passengers who need assistance with something, passengers that are unruly, or kids that just want to talk to them.

-The interface also controls the doors and sends a buzzer signal the driver when the train is ready to depart.

-Her personality is similar to that of the Polar Express conductor

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Eye index:

"Your tickets are valid, welcome aboard!"

"Sorry, your tickets aren't valid, please refer to a ticket agent if there's been an error."

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"The train now approaching platform 1 is the 7:35 Guinevere Express service to Park Planet."

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Facts:

-"PLANET" is how I like to call the individual parks for now, will update this when there are confirmed park names.

-Not all parks have a Guinevere Express station, only the large and important parks have them.

-The Guinevere Express is a luxury service, which explains why there's only a fleet of 10.

-The trains typically start at a surface station and hop a few Park stations before going down to another surface station.

-Guinevere Express services typically run from as early as 6AM to as late as 11PM to midnight.

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The Royal Carriage

Facts:

-When an engine is assigned to pull the Royal Carriage, it gets a special crown decal the day before the scheduled departure.

-The Royal Carriage is mainly pulled on very special occasions where Princess Guinevere is involved in (E.G. Park Planet anniversaries, inaugural run of a new locomotive, etc.)

-Inside is an elegant mechanical swiveling throne positioned near the observation window that Princess Guinevere sits on, and on the armrest is a lever that Guinevere could use to turn the chair to either face the observation window to see and wave at people on the platform or face inward to interact with passengers.

-Only a few passengers at a time can see Princess Guinevere in the Royal Carriage for 5-10 minutes.

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I like your Guinevere Express train concept. I have an Idea, How about you make a promotional logo for The Guinevere Express, something similar to this?

And with a bit of this and a bit of that, it's done! Also, I can honestly see this as being one of those holographic ads seen in the pilot episode with the train being animated.

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"No way, is that Princess Guinevere? I've been looking all over the park to see y-"

"According to Park Planet policy and guest conduct, it is prohibited to approach underaged guests with romantic intentions, Scott."

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

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Guinevere Express consist index

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Facts:

-When coupled with another car or the locomotive, the gangways seal like an airlock

-While boarding and during departure, the dining car and lounges are strictly off limits until the pilot announces a steady climb and/or cruising speed

-It takes a few minutes to get the whole train pressurized once the locomotive is coupled

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Guinevere Express poster

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Evening Express

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Random Facts:

-The illuminated driving wheels are an actual feature on the real locomotive it's based on

-The color of cabin lights can change depending on the day or intended mood of the ride.

More info about this train on the pinned post in my blog.