The Lakeshore Express at Chippewa Park... pretty sure this is 1965. the following blurb is copied from the History of Chippewa Park. The Lakeshore Express, a miniature train in the style of the grand railways, caused a wave of excitement when it opened on June 4, 1960. This mini train ride followed a circular route around the park, through a tunnel and across a scale model railway crossing designated by jangling bells and flashing lights. In 1964, there were an accident in which an automobile crashed into the Lakeshore Express, knocking over the engine and one coach. No one was injured or even distressed by the incident. One young American in the rear coach leaped out, raced to his parents and exclaimed “Quick, take a picture of me in the train wreck”.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:40:07 +0000
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