Jan 01, 1898
1 min
Full-HD

A Switchback Railway (1898)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Robert W. Paul Paul's Animatograph Works

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