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| othernames = Miniature Train Ride<br />Miniature Electric Railroad<br />Miniature Engine<br />Electric Express<br />Cannon Ball Express | | othernames = Miniature Train Ride<br />Miniature Electric Railroad<br />Miniature Engine<br />Electric Express<br />Cannon Ball Express | ||
| type = Track ride | | type = Track ride | ||
| section = North | | section = North<br />Midway | ||
| opened = 1902 | | opened = 1902 | ||
| vehicletype = Cars (train) | | vehicletype = Cars (train) | ||
| image = CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg | | image = CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg | ||
| closed = 1937 (park closure) | | closed = 1937 (park closure) | ||
| length = 1 mile (track length) | |||
}} | }} | ||
The [[Miniature Railway]], also known as the '''Miniature Train Ride''', '''Electric Express''', '''Miniature Engine''', '''Miniature Electric Railroad''', and '''Cannon Ball Express''', was a track ride at Olentangy Park. Opening in 1902<ref> | The [[Miniature Railway]], also known as the '''Miniature Train Ride''', '''Electric Express''', '''Miniature Engine''', '''Miniature Electric Railroad''', and '''Cannon Ball Express''', was a track ride at Olentangy Park. Opening in 1902<ref>"A Jolly Picnic." ''Sunday Columbus Dispatch.'' Aug. 3, 1902. Page 12.</ref>, the ride was in operation until the park's closure in 1937. | ||
The ride was originally just north of the [[Figure Eight Toboggan]] and was moved to the other side of the [[Shoot-the-Chutes]] sometime after | The ride was originally just north of the [[Figure Eight Toboggan]] and was moved to the other side of the [[Shoot-the-Chutes]] sometime after it was replaced by [[Fair Japan]] in 1905.<ref>"Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Jan. 2, 1905. Page 5.</ref> It was near the [[Electric Autos]] in 1913.<ref name="aug1913">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' Aug. 4, 1913. Page 12.</ref> The station was east of a refreshment stand north of the Pony Track and [[Scenic Coaster]] in 1922.<ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> | ||
"Cannon Ball Express" is written on the side of the miniature railway in a photo, but it was described as "a thriller de luxe," opening in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news |articletitle = Park Now Open|pub = Columbus Evening Dispatch|date = May 23, 1927|page = 35 }}</ref> | |||
The miniature railway's track was a mile in length in 1933.<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Charrington|firstname = H. E.|articletitle = Olentangy Still Mecca|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = June 6, 1933|page = 12 }}</ref> | |||
Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard,''<ref>Advertisement. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40 The Billboard.]'' April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</ref> the ride was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closure of Olentangy Park.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 17.</ref><ref>"Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." ''Columbus Dispatch.'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref><ref>"Marysville Family Picnics Arranged for Columbus Zoo." ''Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio).'' Aug. 16, 1939. Pages 1-2. Accessed through Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/article/marysville-journal-tribune-marysville-fa/161188120/ Clip 1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/marysville-journal-tribune-marysville-fa/161188060/ Clip 2]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/variety131-1938-08/page/n173/mode/2up "Replaces Olentangy."] ''Variety.'' Aug. 17, 1938. Page 63. Accessed through Internet Archive.</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:24, 4 October 2025
Miniature Railway
| Other Name(s) | Miniature Train Ride Miniature Electric Railroad Miniature Engine Electric Express Cannon Ball Express |
|---|---|
| Type | Track ride |
| Park Section | North Midway |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Length | 1 mile (track length) |
| Vehicle Type | Cars (train) |
The Miniature Railway, also known as the Miniature Train Ride, Electric Express, Miniature Engine, Miniature Electric Railroad, and Cannon Ball Express, was a track ride at Olentangy Park. Opening in 1902[1], the ride was in operation until the park's closure in 1937.
The ride was originally just north of the Figure Eight Toboggan and was moved to the other side of the Shoot-the-Chutes sometime after it was replaced by Fair Japan in 1905.[2] It was near the Electric Autos in 1913.[3] The station was east of a refreshment stand north of the Pony Track and Scenic Coaster in 1922.[4]
"Cannon Ball Express" is written on the side of the miniature railway in a photo, but it was described as "a thriller de luxe," opening in 1927.[5]
The miniature railway's track was a mile in length in 1933.[6]
Despite being listed for sale in The Billboard,[7] the ride was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo after the closure of Olentangy Park.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "A Jolly Picnic." Sunday Columbus Dispatch. Aug. 3, 1902. Page 12.
- ↑ "Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." Columbus Evening Dispatch. Jan. 2, 1905. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. Aug. 4, 1913. Page 12.
- ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.
- ↑ "Park Now Open." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 23, 1927. Page 35.
- ↑ Charrington, H. E.. "Olentangy Still Mecca." The Columbus Dispatch. June 6, 1933. Page 12.
- ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.
- ↑ "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." Columbus Dispatch. June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.
- ↑ "Marysville Family Picnics Arranged for Columbus Zoo." Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio). Aug. 16, 1939. Pages 1-2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1, Clip 2
- ↑ "Replaces Olentangy." Variety. Aug. 17, 1938. Page 63. Accessed through Internet Archive.