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| The Griffiths letter (quoted in Robert Cartmell's book "The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster ") lists this Serpentine Railway as one built following a Thompson patent. The only patent found that seems plausible is for a non-gravity ride, number 422,466.
From a mention in the Galveston Daily News, July 11, 1892 (attributed to the New York Tribune): - The serpentine railway is a shaky, endless train of cars that run round and round upon a figure-eight track with a roar that can be heard a mile up the beach. This matches the patent pretty well, which describes a method for powering a continuous train, as well as showing an 8-shaped layout. Perhaps this is one of the first powered coaster-like rides. |