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Revision as of 15:58, 19 August 2012
A miniature railroad is a narrow guage railroad that is commonly seen in many popular amusement parks.
Construction
Narrow-gauge railroad track, with miniature passenger trains.
Constraints
- Maximum track slope - 25°
- Maximum height above ground - 29 feet
Vehicles
- Steam Train
- American Style Steam Train
- Covered Steam Train
Operating Modes
- Continuous circuit mode
Pre-built designs
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Scenarios
- Indiana Railroad (Diamond Heights)
- Miniature Railroad 1 (Katie's World)
- Mine Tour Train (Millennium Mines)
- Miniature Railroad 1 (Fort Anachronism)
- Miniature Railroad 2 (Fort Anachronism)
- Coal Train (Canary Mines)
- Miniature Railroad 1 (Sprightly Park)
- Miniature Railroad 1 (Magic Quarters)
- Miniature Railroad 1 (Fruit Farm)
- Miniature Railroad 1 (Woodworm Park)
- Heide-Park Express (Heide-Park)
- Pleasure Beach Express (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Scenarios
- Six Flags Express (Six Flags Belgium)
- Six Flags Express (Six Flags Holland)
- Railroad (Six Flags Over Texas)
Other Information
The miniature railway is actually a faster mode of transport as opposed to a chairlift, but it is still slower than the monorail.
Trivia
- In Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2, the Miniature Railroad could only operate in a circuit, but in Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, it could operate in shuttle mode.
- The standard trains are based off those of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, a miniature railway in Britain, while the "American" styled ones are based off old American steam locomotives that operated in the 1800's.