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  2. Ridable miniature railway - Wikipedia

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    Emerson Zooline Railroad's Chance Rides C.P. Huntington train in Saint Louis Zoo, one of hundreds of exact copies of this ride model in locations worldwide. A ridable miniature railway (US: riding railroad or grand scale railroad) is a large scale, usually ground-level railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are often models of full-sized railway locomotives (powered by diesel or ...

  3. List of model railways - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of model railways. The world's first model railway was made for the son of Emperor Napoleon III in 1859 at the Château de Saint-Cloud . [ 1 ] However, "There is a strong possibility that Matthew Murray, who built the geared-for-safety rack engines for John Blenkinsop's coal mine near Leeds, England, was actually the first man ...

  4. Category:Miniature railroads in the United States - Wikipedia

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    7½ in gauge railways in the United States (8 P) Pages in category "Miniature railroads in the United States" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.

  5. Rail transport modelling - Wikipedia

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    The oldest society is 'The Model Railway Club' [5] (established 1910), near Kings Cross, London, UK. As well as building model railways, it has 5,000 books and periodicals. Similarly, 'The Historical Model Railway Society' [6] at Butterley, near Ripley, Derbyshire specialises in historical matters and has archives available to members and non ...

  6. Miniature Railway Company - Wikipedia

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    Miniature railway at the Pan-American Exposition Track of the miniature railway at the Pan-American Exposition. The Cagney brothers built and operated a 15 in (381 mm) gauge miniature railway at the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 until November 2, 1901. With a ticket that cost 10 cents, passengers ...

  7. List of rail transport modelling scale standards - Wikipedia

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    In terms of model railway operation, gauge 3 is the largest (standard gauge) scenic railway modelling scale, using a scale of 13.5 mm to the foot. The Gauge '3' Society represents this aspect of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch gauge railway modelling with both electric and live steam operation. Gauge '3' corresponds to NEM II scale, also known as "Spur II" in ...

  8. 2 ft gauge railroads in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Wild Kingdom Train (located in Lagoon) (separate 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway named Pioneer Village Railroad and two separate 12 in (305 mm) gauge railways, the more recent one being named Lagoon Miniature Railway, previously present) (operating) Virginia: Portsmouth City Railroad [12] (located in Portsmouth City Park) (operating) Washington

  9. Stapleford Miniature Railway - Wikipedia

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    The ridable miniature railway was created in 1958 as a short line to carry visitors from the car park, to Lord Gretton's stately home. [citation needed] Due to its popularity, the railway was quickly expanded, running down to and then eventually around the lake in the landscaped parkland and the park which also featured a drive through lion reserve.

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