Forest Park Miniature Railroad - Fort Worth, Texas
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N 32° 43.597 W 097° 21.493
14S E 653848 N 3622172
A kid pleaser, Big or small, at any time of the year.
Waymark Code: WM5VDN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2009
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The Forest Park Miniature Railroad was built as part of Forest Park Rides in 1958-1959. The ride is an approximately five-mile, thirty-five to forty-minute round trip from the Forest Park Depot off Colonial Parkway in Forest Park to the Duck Pond in Trinity Park and back with one stop at the Trinity Park Depot in Trinity Park where passengers may board the train if seats are available. The train crosses six bridges on its route including a 350 foot girder bridge and 171 foot truss bridge, both of which cross the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. The third longest bridge (sixty feet) along the route of the Forest Park Miniature Railroad spans the Trinity River Creek before the train crosses under the Fort Worth and Western Railroad trestle on its way to the Duck Pond. Occasionally, the Grapevine Vintage Railroad is making its way across this trestle when the Forest Park Miniature Railroad is passing underneath.
The year 2009 marks fifty years of service to the people of Fort Worth for The Forest Park Miniature Railroad which opened to the public on 12 June 1959.
The orginal Forest Park depot in June 1959 declared that it was the longest miniature train in the world. The declaration of being the longest miniature train in the world earned the Forest Park Miniature Railroad a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, but the title did not last long as other miniature railroads quickly built longer routes
Gauge of railway: 24 inch
Engine Type: Electric Motor
Miniature Railroads Web Page: [Web Link]
Public Availability: Year Round
Ride Fee: Yes
If Yes: Adults - $3.50 Kids and Seniors - $2.50
Entrance Fee: No
If There is an Additional Fee: 0
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Visit Instructions:Provide a picture of something with the train or related to the train. Possible photos include the train itself at any location along the route, a picture of the scenery with part of the train in view, the kids borrowing the engineer’s hat or of a family member with one of the miniature r.r. crossing signs. Show us you had a good time visiting the train. If the train isn't running when you visit get a photo of one of the miniature railway related items that can be found in locations like this