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{{Infobox Ride
{{Infobox Ride
|RCT1name=Miniature Railroad
|RCT1US=Miniature Railroad
|RCT2name=Miniature Railroad (US) <br> Miniature Railway (UK)
|RCT1UK=Miniature Railroad
|RCT1=Miniature Railroad RCT1 Icon.png
|RCT2US=Miniature Railroad
|RCT2=Miniature Railroad RCT2 Icon.png
|RCT2UK=Miniature Railway
|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°
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===Vehicles===
===Vehicles===
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American Style Steam Trains RCT2 Icon.png|American Style Steam Trains
*Steam Train
London Bus Tram RCT2 Icon.png|Airship Themed London Bus Tram<br />([[Wacky Worlds]])
*American Style Steam Train
Maharaja Steam Train RCT2 Icon.png|Maharaja Steam Train<br />([[Wacky Worlds]])
*Covered Steam Train
*Maharaja Steam Train (RCT2 only) (Wacky Worlds)
San Francisco Tram RCT2 Icon.png|San Francisco Tram<br />([[Wacky Worlds]])
School Bus Ride RCT2 Icon.png|School Bus Ride<br />([[Time Twister]])
Steam Trains RCT2 Icon.png|Steam Trains
Steam Trains with Covered Cars RCT2 Icon.png|Steam Trains with Covered Cars
Trams RCT2 Icon.png|Trams<br />([[Time Twister]])
</gallery>


===Operating Modes===
===Operating Modes===
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==Pre-built designs==
==Pre-built designs==

===RollerCoaster Tycoon===
===RollerCoaster Tycoon===

====Scenarios====
====Scenarios====
*Indiana Railroad ([[Diamond Heights]])
*Indiana Railroad ([[Diamond Heights]])
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*Heide-Park Express ([[Heide-Park]])
*Heide-Park Express ([[Heide-Park]])
*Pleasure Beach Express ([[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]])
*Pleasure Beach Express ([[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]])

===RollerCoaster Tycoon 2===
===RollerCoaster Tycoon 2===

====Scenarios====
====Scenarios====
*Six Flags Express ([[Six Flags Belgium]])
*Six Flags Express ([[Six Flags Belgium]])
*Six Flags Express ([[Six Flags Holland]])
*Six Flags Express ([[Six Flags Holland]])
*Railroad ([[Six Flags Over Texas]])
*Railroad ([[Six Flags Over Texas]])

===RollerCoaster Tycoon 3===
===RollerCoaster Tycoon 3===

====Scenarios====
====Scenarios====
*Train Line ([[Gunslinger]])
*Train Line ([[Gunslinger]])
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*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.
*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.
*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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MiniRailroad-DiamondHeights.jpg
Roller_Coaster_tycoon_3_steam_trains.png|RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 steam trains
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Miniature_Railway_(American_Style_Steam_Trains).gif
Miniature_Railway_(Steam_Trains).gif
TransportRides.jpg
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[[Category: Transport Rides]]
[[Category: Transport Rides]]

Revision as of 08:27, 8 July 2015

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

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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