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As part of its commitment to the city, the Peterborough Utilities Commission operates the Riverview Park Zoo, including the ever-popular miniature railway, which uses a gasoline-powered locomotive to pull the train across the Otonabee River on a short loop of narrow-gauge track. The train is seen at the Riverview Park station before the first trip of the morning.
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Caption: As part of its commitment to the city, the Peterborough Utilities Commission operates the Riverview Park Zoo, including the ever-popular miniature railway, which uses a gasoline-powered locomotive to pull the train across the Otonabee River on a short loop of narrow-gauge track. The train is seen at the Riverview Park station before the first trip of the morning.

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Thomas Blampied [88] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/08/2015 (search)
Railway: Tourist (search)
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Subdivision/SNS: Riverview Park Railway (search)
City/Town: Peterborough (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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4 Comments
  1. Stephen C. Host
    August 9, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    I didn’t know this existed. While I shy from operations like this, fact is, it’s on rails – it counts!

    I’m still waiting to see more mining and construction railway uploads to this site – Eric May found a brilliant one a few years ago in Toronto – someone has go to get this operating:

    http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15463

    Lots of odd stuff on rails if you look hard enough.

  2. awmooney
    August 9, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    I was unaware of this railroad. The locomotive looks an awful lot like one I remember seeing at Upper Canada Village many years ago. Is it still operating?

  3. R.L.Kennedy
    August 9, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    I visited and rode this many years ago. What I really liked about it is the ride goes out of sight plus you cannot tell where you are going as it makes its way. Actually like a real train ride. Unlike most park trains.

  4. Thomas Blampied
    August 10, 2015 at 8:26 am

    More details on the train ride: http://www.peterboroughutilities.ca/Park_and_Zoo/Features_and_Attractions.htm#Miniature%20Train%20Ride
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