b&m 1566 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:40 pmThe middle is just for looks. The maryland zoo removed it entirely, now it looks like a gaudy shay.NHV 669 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:45 am What about Canobie Lake?I left out Canobie because that's a real 4-4-0 steam engine as elecuyer pointed out. Story Land and Santa's Village are operated by gas powered engines with drive shaft powering the front and rear trucks, not sure about the middle axles, I think those are just for looks.