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A Marvelous Time Was Had by All
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 04/21/2007 - 6:52am.
On the Scenic Railway at the Newsboys’ Picnic in Cincinnati, August 1908. A marvelous time was had by all. View full size. Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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Give Me a Brake
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 07/04/2009 - 12:28am.
Notice the man that seems to be higher than everyone else in the center of the train. He is the brakeman. That was a feature of scenic railway type rides.
Still thrilling at Coney
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:08pm.
Coney Island is still alive and thrilling kids of all ages just east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Check out "classic rides" under attractions to see the "Python" steel coaster on their website...
http://www.coneyislandpark.com/
Coaster
Submitted by Jay P on Fri, 09/14/2007 - 11:11am.
A quick check on the rollercoaster database www.rcdb.com shows the park to still be open. Only one coaster is operating now and it is steel.
Only one coaster was listed for 1908 called Figure 8 after the track layout. Scenic Railroad was a generic name for early coasters.
Not much description is give outside of the usual stats. http://www.rcdb.com/id2032.htm
Coney Island???
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 04/21/2007 - 11:24am.
I went to Coney Island when I was a kid. I think this picture was taken there.
[It was taken there - at an amusement park in Cincinnati called Coney Island, on the banks of the Ohio River. - Dave]
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