Ridable miniature trains in parks in North America

Obelixx · November 1st, 2012, 12:56 AM

In which parks, in which cities in North America exist ridable miniature trains?

-Corey- · November 1st, 2012, 08:35 AM

San Diego California.. at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Die...ailroad_Museum

hudkina · November 2nd, 2012, 07:55 AM

There is a Kiwanis Park near me that has trains that run every Saturday during the summer months:

***LosAngelesSportsFan*** · November 2nd, 2012, 07:04 PM

Griffith Park in Los Angeles

https://www.google.com/search?num=10...7YiM6c&qscrl=1

Jennifat · November 3rd, 2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Obelixx

In which parks, in which cities in North America exist ridable miniature trains?

micheal007 · May 7th, 2013, 02:10 PM

Model railroading in Balboa Park began at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. In the 1930s, pioneer model railroader Minton Cronkhite designed and directed the construction of a number of scale model railroads in the 1930s, including a large exposition O scale model railroad in Balboa Park. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, as well as the Pennsylvania Railroad, hired him to create giant model railroads for world fairs to stimulate interest in train travel and help revive the national economy during the years of the Great Depression. His 40-by-70-foot model railroad exhibit was the "chief transportation feature" of the 1935 exposition.

The San Diego Model Railroad Museum opened in 1982 with a mission to "preserve the heritage of railroading through a series of miniature representations of California railroads, research and preserve the history of model railroading, and educate the public in the many different aspects of railroading."[3]
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mgk920 · May 7th, 2013, 04:11 PM

Three in Wisconsin (there are others):

-Bay Beach Park - Green Bay, WI
-Milwaukee County Zoo - Milwaukee, WI
-Carson Park - Eau Claire, WI.

Mike

Scba · May 7th, 2013, 07:54 PM

I think there's one at Leakin Park in Baltimore, but it's in a dodgy area.

diablo234 · May 9th, 2013, 01:28 AM

Houston has one in Hermann Park.

image hosted on flickr

http://www.hermannpark.org/railroad.php

Austin also has one in Zilker Park.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/zilker-zephy...e-train-austin

DShoost88 · May 10th, 2013, 06:34 AM

Is the mini train at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta, Georgia still running? I vaguely remember going on that 11 years ago.

ichabodius · May 12th, 2013, 03:41 AM

San Antonio:
image hosted on flickr

Passengers were robbed by two soldiers from Ft. Sam Houston on July 18, 1970 in what has been dubbed "The Great Little Train Robbery":
http://newspaperarchive.com/san-anto...ght/1970-07-19

SlidellWeather · May 12th, 2013, 05:55 PM

City Park in New Orleans has a mini-train that runs through the southern end of the park. It's a fun ride for the kids.

http://kathyprice.typepad.com/dispat...city-park.html

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hudkina Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 4,570 Likes (Received): 8	There is a Kiwanis Park near me that has trains that run every Saturday during the summer months:

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micheal007 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 1	Model railroading in Balboa Park began at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. In the 1930s, pioneer model railroader Minton Cronkhite designed and directed the construction of a number of scale model railroads in the 1930s, including a large exposition O scale model railroad in Balboa Park. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, as well as the Pennsylvania Railroad, hired him to create giant model railroads for world fairs to stimulate interest in train travel and help revive the national economy during the years of the Great Depression. His 40-by-70-foot model railroad exhibit was the "chief transportation feature" of the 1935 exposition. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum opened in 1982 with a mission to "preserve the heritage of railroading through a series of miniature representations of California railroads, research and preserve the history of model railroading, and educate the public in the many different aspects of railroading."[3] ________________ can ho estella quan 2 \| thue can ho sunrise city \| thue can ho sky phu my hung

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ichabodius Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 42 Likes (Received): 0	San Antonio: image hosted on flickr Passengers were robbed by two soldiers from Ft. Sam Houston on July 18, 1970 in what has been dubbed "The Great Little Train Robbery": http://newspaperarchive.com/san-anto...ght/1970-07-19

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SlidellWeather Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 498 Likes (Received): 1	City Park in New Orleans has a mini-train that runs through the southern end of the park. It's a fun ride for the kids. http://kathyprice.typepad.com/dispat...city-park.html