scenic railway

noun

1. a railroad that carries its passengers on a brief tour of an amusement park, resort, etc.

scenic railway

noun

1. a miniature railway used for amusement in a park, zoo, etc
2. a roller coaster

Word History and Origins

Origin of scenic railway¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The train line that once trundled cane down the coast is now a scenic railway.

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Instead of conjugating a French verb, he made a sketch of the Scenic Railway.

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We had sausage together, and he has lost his position, and he's never been on the Scenic Railway, father.

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I, played with a boy one, afternoon at the Scenic Railway—my father is the manager, you know.

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It was Bobby's name for the peak at the top of the Scenic Railway.

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Not everybody can build a scenic railway and get it going right.

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