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| + | Scenic Railway Venice, California. | ||
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| + | [[File:Giant Scenic Railway Roller Coaster, Eden Park, Prague, Czech Republic copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Giant Scenic Railway Eden Park, Prague, Czech Republic. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayCrystalBeach copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway, Crystal Beach Park, Ontario, Canada. | ||
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| + | [[File:Dip the Dips Scenic Railway at Cedar Point1908 33ftH 4200ftLong copy.jpg|650px|center]] | ||
| + | Dip the Dips at Cedar Point Park, Ohio. | ||
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| + | [[File:SwitchbackAtlanticCity1887.jpg|650px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first Scenic ever built in 1887 but still very similar to the Switchback Railway. | ||
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| + | [[File:Scenic Luna-Park Hamburg Germany 1914FacadeView copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Luna Park, Hamburg, Germany. | ||
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| + | [[File:RomeScenicRailway copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Rome Scenic Railway. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayConeyIslandOH Aerial copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway, Coney Island, Ohio. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayHappylandSouthBeachStatenIsland copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Happyland South Beach, Staten Island, New York. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayLunaScrantonPA copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Luna Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayMagicCityParis copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway, Magic City, Paris, France. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayRendezvous Park copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Rendezvous Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayRockSprings10 copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Rock Springs, West Virginia. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwaySantaCruz1908-1923 copy.jpg|550px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Santa Cruz, California. | ||
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| + | [[File:Tornbana BergbanaGröna Lund in 1931 copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Tornbana Bergbana, Gröna Lund, Sweden. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicBlackpool.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Racer at Wembley Expo copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Racer Wembley Expo, London, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayWembleyExhibition.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Wembley Expo, London, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:ScenicRailwayLiverpool Exhibition.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Liverpool Exhibition, London, England. | ||
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| + | [[File:Scenic Railway Glasgow copy.jpg|750px|center]] | ||
| + | Scenic Railway Glasgow, Scotland. | ||
[[Category:Scenic Railways]] | [[Category:Scenic Railways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:35, 4 December 2025
Scenic Railway Sampler
With more than 100 installations around the world, the Scenic Railway was one of the most popular types of coasters ever built. Their heyday was generally between 1885 and 1920 though several were built throughout Europe into the 1930s. Although not very tall, scenic railways were often very long with two or three lifts leading to a series of gentle drops and turns often hidden inside tunnels covered by fake mountain terrain.
Scenic Railway Venice, California.
Giant Scenic Railway Eden Park, Prague, Czech Republic.
Scenic Railway, Crystal Beach Park, Ontario, Canada.
Dip the Dips at Cedar Point Park, Ohio.
Scenic Railway, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first Scenic ever built in 1887 but still very similar to the Switchback Railway.
Scenic Luna Park, Hamburg, Germany.
Rome Scenic Railway.
Scenic Railway, Coney Island, Ohio.
Scenic Railway Happyland South Beach, Staten Island, New York.
Scenic Railway Luna Park, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Scenic Railway, Magic City, Paris, France.
Scenic Railway Rendezvous Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Scenic Railway Rock Springs, West Virginia.
Scenic Railway Santa Cruz, California.
Tornbana Bergbana, Gröna Lund, Sweden.
Scenic Railway, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England.
Racer Wembley Expo, London, England.
Scenic Railway Wembley Expo, London, England.
Scenic Railway Liverpool Exhibition, London, England.
Scenic Railway Glasgow, Scotland.
