Scenic Railway (Dreamland Margate)
| Scenic Railway | |
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The rebuilt Scenic Railway in October 2015. |
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| Data | |
| Location |
Dreamland Margate ( Margate , UK ) |
| Type | Wood - sitting |
| Drive type | Cable lift hill |
| Routing | double out-and-back |
| Designer | John Henry Iles |
| opening | July 3, 1920, reopening: October 15, 2015 |
| closure | April 7, 2008 |
| length | 910 m |
| height | 12 m |
| Departure | 12 m |
| Max. speed | 56 km / h |
| Inversions | 0 |
Scenic Railway at Dreamland Margate in Margate is a wooden roller coaster that opened on July 3, 1920. It is the oldest roller coaster in the United Kingdom and one of eight remaining "Scenic Railways" worldwide. Since a fire on April 7, 2008, which destroyed 25 percent of the railway, it was out of service until October 14, 2015.
The 910 m long track, the layout of which corresponds to a double out-and-back design, reaches a height of twelve meters. Since the train does not have any brakes, a so-called brakeman drives along, who has the task of regulating the speed of the train at all times.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 23 ′ 7 " N , 1 ° 22 ′ 37" E