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{{Infobox ride
| name          = Miniature Railway
| name          = Miniature Railway
| othernames    = Miniature Train Ride<br />Miniature Electric Railroad<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
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| closed        = 1937 (park closure)
| closed        = 1937 (park closure)
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The [[Miniature Railway]], also known as the '''Miniature Train Ride''', '''Electric Express, Miniature Electric Railroad''', and '''Cannon Ball Express''', was a track ride at Olentangy Park. Opening around 1904, the ride was in operation until the park's closure in 1937. A "toy railroad" was planned for the new zoo, but it is unknown if it is the same ride.
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 around 1904, the ride was in operation until the park's closure in 1937. A "toy railroad" was planned for the new zoo, but it is unknown if it is the same ride.


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 it was replaced by [[Fair Japan]] in 1905.<ref>"Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 2 January 1905. Pg. 5.</ref>
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 it was replaced by [[Fair Japan]] in 1905.<ref>"Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 2 January 1905. Pg. 5.</ref>

Revision as of 03:44, 24 November 2022

Miniature Railway
Other Name(s) Miniature Train Ride
Miniature Electric Railroad
Miniature Engine
Electric Express
Cannon Ball Express
Type Track ride
Park Section North
Opened Around 1904
Closed 1937 (park closure)
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 around 1904, the ride was in operation until the park's closure in 1937. A "toy railroad" was planned for the new zoo, but it is unknown if it is the same ride.

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 it was replaced by Fair Japan in 1905.[1]

References

  1. "Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 2 January 1905. Pg. 5.