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Switchback Railway, A (1898)
 

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At a fairground, passengers slide up and down the steep tracks of a switchback railway ride in small railcars. At the top and bottom of the ride, workers allow the passengers to exit before they push the cars back into position. The ride is positioned in a field, with a house on one side and a tent on the other.