A Switchback Railway
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A Switchback Railway

45% Match
1898
0h 1m
movie
Documentary

The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping back down on a parallel track.

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Director / Creator: Robert W. Paul

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