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{{Infobox Ride
{{Infobox Ride
|pic=Miniature Railroad RCT1 Icon.png
|pic=MiniRailroad-DiamondHeights.jpg
|type=Transport Ride
|type=Transport Ride
|descr=The most basic transport ride, <br> with medium speed and the cheapest price.
|descr=The most basic transport ride, <br> with medium speed and the cheapest price.
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===Constraints===
===Constraints===

 

*Maximum track slope - 25°
*Maximum track slope - 25°
*Maximum height above ground - 29 feet
*Maximum height above ground - 29 feet
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*The standard trains in Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2 are based off those of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, a miniature railway in Britain and the "American" styled ones in all games are based off old American steam locomotives that operated in the 1800's.
*The standard trains in Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2 are based off those of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, a miniature railway in Britain and the "American" styled ones in all games are based off old American steam locomotives that operated in the 1800's.
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Revision as of 19:53, 29 October 2014

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
  • Maharaja Steam Train (RCT2 only) (Wacky Worlds)

Operating Modes

  • Continuous circuit mode
  • Shuttle mode (RCT3 only)

Pre-built designs

RollerCoaster Tycoon

Scenarios

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Scenarios

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Scenarios

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.

The American Style Steam Trains support less cars than the Steam Trains or Steam Trains with Covered Cars.

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 in Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 & 2 are based off those of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, a miniature railway in Britain and the "American" styled ones in all games are based off old American steam locomotives that operated in the 1800's.

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