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A Switchback Railway

Name: A Switchback Railway
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1898-01-01
Duration: 1 min
Rating: 4.5

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Documentary

4.5/10(6 ratings)

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.

01-01-1898

1 min

Movie Details

Production Info

Production:: Robert W. Paul, Paul's Animatograph Works

Locations and Languages

Country:: US; GB

Filming:: GB

Languages:: en