- Train ride
A train ride in an
amusement park , or amunicipal park setting, is an attraction consisting of a miniature train, often running on a permanent or portable track, but sometimes without any track whatsoever. In the latter case, the "trains" are simulated by connecting railroad-like cars behind an ordinary, or modifiedmotor vehicle . This type of ride is often conducted as asightseeing tour of the surroundings.If the ride is on tracks, and especially if the service is provided by a non-commercial
hobbyist club , or a privatebackyard railroad , the train can be an exactscale model , often with alive steam locomotive .Commercial "
kiddie rides " often use simple but colorful equipment, with the driving mechanism hidden under vacuum formed plastic covers.Some train rides resemble
roller coaster s, and may not be available to children under a certain age or a minimum height.See also
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Ridable miniature railway
*Rail transport modelling
*Garden railway
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