Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway
railway, Pennsylvania, United States
Also known as: Gravity Road
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- In roller coaster: Development in the United States
…early 19th century, the so-called Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway in Pennsylvania became the prototype for roller coasters in the United States, the country most associated with thrill rides. Its origins were in Gravity Road, which mining company entrepreneur Josiah White built in 1827 to haul coal from the mines at…
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