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The [[Scenic Coaster]], sometimes called the '''Scenic Railway''', was a wooden roller coaster at Olentangy Park that operated from 1906 to 1921. It was designed by [[Henry B. Auchy]]<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3156.htm "Forest Toboggan."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on Oct. 6, 2025.</ref> for the Columbus Zoological Company in 1904.<ref name="new">"New Taboggan." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 11, 1904. Page 4.</ref> There, it was named the '''Forest Toboggan'''<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="trader">Gardner, Richard A. and Barbara Williams. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Carousel-News-and-Trader-June-2010-PTC-issue.pdf "Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel History; 1904-1941."] ''Carousel News and Trader.'' June 2010. Vol. 26. Issue 6. Pages 15-44.</ref> or '''Forest Coaster'''. The ride was purchased when the company went defunct<ref>Rashon, Sam. ''[https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/memory/id/151566/ The Bark of Beechwold.]'' January 1990. Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library.</ref> and moved to Olentangy Park's northeast end and along North High Street<ref name="opening">"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref><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> for the 1906 season.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Oct. 7, 1905. Vol. 17 Issue 40. Page 25.</ref><ref name="opening" /><ref>Long, W. C. 1906. "Columbus, Ohio." ''The Billboard.'' May 12, 1906. Vol. 18. Issue 19. Page 20.</ref> It was not open at the time of the season's opening,<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 30, 1906. Page 6.</ref> but opened by May 15, 1906.<ref name="rush">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 9, 1905. Page 4.</ref>
The [[Scenic Coaster]], sometimes called the '''Scenic Railway''', was a wooden roller coaster at Olentangy Park that operated from 1906 to 1921. It was designed by [[Henry B. Auchy]]<ref name="rcdb">[https://rcdb.com/3156.htm "Forest Toboggan."] ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on Oct. 6, 2025.</ref> for the Columbus Zoological Company in 1904.<ref name="new">"New Taboggan." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' July 11, 1904. Page 4.</ref> There, it was named the '''Forest Toboggan'''<ref name="rcdb" /><ref name="trader">Gardner, Richard A. and Barbara Williams. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Carousel-News-and-Trader-June-2010-PTC-issue.pdf "Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel History; 1904-1941."] ''Carousel News and Trader.'' June 2010. Vol. 26. Issue 6. Pages 15-44.</ref> or '''Forest Coaster'''. The ride was purchased when the company went defunct<ref>Rashon, Sam. ''[https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/memory/id/151566/ The Bark of Beechwold.]'' January 1990. Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library.</ref> and moved to Olentangy Park's northeast end and along North High Street<ref name="opening">"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref><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> for the 1906 season.<ref>''The Billboard.'' Oct. 7, 1905. Vol. 17 Issue 40. Page 25.</ref><ref name="opening" /><ref>Long, W. C. 1906. "Columbus, Ohio." ''The Billboard.'' May 12, 1906. Vol. 18. Issue 19. Page 20.</ref> It was not open at the time of the season's opening,<ref>"Auspicious Day for Park Opening." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' April 30, 1906. Page 6.</ref> but opened by May 15, 1906.<ref name="rush">"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 9, 1905. Page 4.</ref>


The ride was listed as Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters RC #3 in ''Carousel News & Trader.''<ref name="trader" /> Constructed by Coaster Construction Co. of Chicago,<ref>''The Billboard.'' Sept. 4, 1909. Vol. 21, Issue 36. Page 2.</ref> it was 90 feet tall,<ref name="new" /> and its track was over a half mile long.
The ride was listed as Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters RC #3 in ''Carousel News & Trader.''<ref name="trader" /><ref name="anniversary">Rodgers, Mary. "[The Columbus Zoological Company." ''[https://irp.cdn-website.com/10de509c/files/uploaded/175th_Anniversary_Magazine-Complete-0d17bf64.pdf Clintonville 175th Anniversary Magazine 1847-2022]'' Published by the Clintonville Historical Society. Published in 2022. Pages 13-15.</ref> Constructed by Coaster Construction Co. of Chicago,<ref>''The Billboard.'' Sept. 4, 1909. Vol. 21, Issue 36. Page 2.</ref> it was 90 feet tall,<ref name="new" /> and its track was over a half mile long.<ref name="anniversary" />


In September 1906, workers went on strike when management refused to increase their wages. A striker disabled the scenic coaster ride.<ref name="strike3">"Striker Cripples Scenic Railway by Taking Lens." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch." Sept. 2, 1906. Page 1.</ref>
In September 1906, workers went on strike when management refused to increase their wages. A striker disabled the scenic coaster ride.<ref name="strike3">"Striker Cripples Scenic Railway by Taking Lens." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch." Sept. 2, 1906. Page 1.</ref>

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Scenic Coaster
Other Name(s) Scenic Railway
Forest Toboggan
Forest Coaster
Type Roller Coaster
Track ride
Park Section North
Center
East
Built 1904
Opened 1906
Closed 1921 (remodeled)
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC)
Designer Henry B. Auchy
Architect Coaster Construction Co. of Chicago
Materials Wood
Height 90 feet
Vehicle Type Car
Inversions 0
Replaced By Red Devil

The Scenic Coaster, sometimes called the Scenic Railway, was a wooden roller coaster at Olentangy Park that operated from 1906 to 1921. It was designed by Henry B. Auchy[1] for the Columbus Zoological Company in 1904.[2] There, it was named the Forest Toboggan[1][3] or Forest Coaster. The ride was purchased when the company went defunct[4] and moved to Olentangy Park's northeast end and along North High Street[5][6] for the 1906 season.[7][5][8] It was not open at the time of the season's opening,[9] but opened by May 15, 1906.[10]

The ride was listed as Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters RC #3 in Carousel News & Trader.[3][11] Constructed by Coaster Construction Co. of Chicago,[12] it was 90 feet tall,[2] and its track was over a half mile long.[11]

In September 1906, workers went on strike when management refused to increase their wages. A striker disabled the scenic coaster ride.[13]

The ride was remodeled in 1922 and turned into the Red Devil.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Forest Toboggan." Roller Coaster Database. Accessed on Oct. 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "New Taboggan." Columbus Evening Dispatch. July 11, 1904. Page 4.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gardner, Richard A. and Barbara Williams. "Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel History; 1904-1941." Carousel News and Trader. June 2010. Vol. 26. Issue 6. Pages 15-44.
  4. ↑ Rashon, Sam. The Bark of Beechwold. January 1990. Accessed through the Columbus Metropolitan Library.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." Columbus Evening Dispatch. April 15, 1906. Page 7.
  6. ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.
  7. ↑ The Billboard. Oct. 7, 1905. Vol. 17 Issue 40. Page 25.
  8. ↑ Long, W. C. 1906. "Columbus, Ohio." The Billboard. May 12, 1906. Vol. 18. Issue 19. Page 20.
  9. ↑ "Auspicious Day for Park Opening." Columbus Evening Dispatch. April 30, 1906. Page 6.
  10. ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 9, 1905. Page 4.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rodgers, Mary. "[The Columbus Zoological Company." Clintonville 175th Anniversary Magazine 1847-2022 Published by the Clintonville Historical Society. Published in 2022. Pages 13-15.
  12. ↑ The Billboard. Sept. 4, 1909. Vol. 21, Issue 36. Page 2.
  13. ↑ "Striker Cripples Scenic Railway by Taking Lens." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch." Sept. 2, 1906. Page 1.
  14. ↑ Photograph. NAPHA News. 2015. Vol. 37. No. 5. Page 4.


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