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This article is about the railway within Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. For the railway within Busch Gardens Williamsburg, see Busch Gardens Railway.
Narrow gauge heritage railway and attraction at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida
Serengeti Express
The Serengeti Express in September 2022, with the No. 9 locomotive in the lead
The railway consists of a loop of about 2.2 miles (3.5 km). During the journey, the train will travel through the Serengeti Plain, where guests can see hundreds of African animals. There are stations in the Nairobi, Congo, and Stanleyville sections of the park, and though the Congo station remains, it is currently out of use. The other two stations contain a water supply that the engine crews use to top off the locomotive's tenders as necessary.
The railway operates four locomotives and three sets of open-sided passenger coaches. Two of the locomotives were built specifically for Busch Gardens and resemble locomotives used in Africa in the early 1890s; only one of these is still in service. The other two locomotives, which were acquired from previous owners, have a more American appearance, but with slight modifications to match the African theming.
Locomotives
All four locomotives are propane-fueled steam engines.
The Serengeti Express in September 2022, with the No. 9 locomotive in the lead
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