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The Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad is a bit of an oddity - it's one of the only steam-powered, amusement park rail systems left in the United States. And make no mistake, it takes a LOT to keep this system up and running. After all, it's the biggest ride workhorse in our arsenal of 75 rides, transporting nearly 2 million guests in 2009 alone. That's more guests than any other ride. So yeah, the train's pretty important. But here's something you don't see every day: That's the Jennie K., wrapped in our famous blue shrink wrap, ready for a journey across the country to California. She's heading out to our sister park, Knott's Berry Farm for refurbishment. Jennie was built in 1940 and was sold to Cedar Point in 1964, one year after the C.P. & L.E. began service. It was rebuilt in 1967 and was named "Jennie K." after the wife of the first railroad superintendent, Jack Foster. The "K" comes from Jack's granddaughter, "Kathy." It last ran here in 1988 and is now due for refurbishment. No word yet on when it will return, but it's an extensive job that could take over a year. We shot some great video of the loading process. Visit our YouTube page for the clip and enjoy!

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