scenic railway

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noun

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

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Origin of scenic railway

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby scenic railway

scene dock, scene master, scenery, scene-stealer, scenic, scenic railway, scenic reserve, scenography, scent, scented orchid, scent gland

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All in all, approximately 13,000 Allied POWs and 90,000 Asian laborers perished while working on the railway.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Manttan is keen to carry out research on that Burmese side of the railway as his father worked on that section.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A dam now in place on the Thai side of the line prevents the railway from being reconstructed in its entirety, he explains.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They recorded 10,549 graves on or near the railway in 144 cemeteries, failing to locate only 52 graves.
Riding Thailand’s WWII Death Railway|Liza Foreman|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The only catch—he never mined a thing and the tunnel led to a scenic ledge.
The Mole Man’s Tunnel to Nowhere|Nina Strochlic|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On his arrival at the local railway station he was met by his lordship in person.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Be that as it may, the Railway Clearing House, as a practical entity, came into being in 1842.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Four-wheeled railway carriages are, I was going to say, a thing of the past; but that is not so.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
From pre-natal days I was destined for the railway service, as an oyster to its shell.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Eighteen hundred and fifty-one was a period of anxiety to the Midland and to railway companies generally.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow

British Dictionary definitions for scenic railway

scenic railway

noun

a miniature railway used for amusement in a park, zoo, etc

a roller coaster

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