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{{Infobox ride | {{Infobox ride | ||
| name = Miniature Railway | | name = Miniature Railway | ||
| othernames = Miniature Train Ride<br /> | | othernames = Miniature Train Ride<br />Miniature Electric Railroad<br />Electric Express<br />Cannon Ball Express | ||
Miniature Electric Railroad<br /> | | type = Track ride | ||
Electric Express<br /> | | section = North | ||
Cannon Ball Express | | opened = 1904 | ||
| type = Track ride | | vehicletype = Cars (train) | ||
| opened = 1904 | | image = CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg | ||
| vehicletype = Cars (train) | | closed = 1937 (park closure) | ||
|image=CannonBallExpress Photo OhioMemory.jpg|closed=1937 (park closure)}} | }} | ||
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 in 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. | |||
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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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Rides]] | [[Category:Rides]] | ||
[[Category:Track Rides]] | [[Category:Track Rides]] | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 28 July 2022
Miniature Railway
| Other Name(s) | Miniature Train Ride Miniature Electric Railroad Electric Express Cannon Ball Express |
|---|---|
| Type | Track ride |
| Park Section | North |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Vehicle Type | Cars (train) |
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 in 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
- ↑ "Geisha Girls are to be Attraction." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 2 January 1905. Pg. 5.