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The "Little Southerner" was a miniature train in use at [[Kiddieland]] amusement park at the [[Alabama State Fairgrounds]] from its opening in May [[1948]] until ____. | The "'''Little Southerner'''" was a miniature train in use at [[Kiddieland]] amusement park at the [[Alabama State Fairgrounds]] from its opening in May [[1948]] until ____. | ||
The train was a replica of "[[The Southerner]]", a [[Southern Railways]] streamliner which stopped in Birmingham on its route between New Orleans, Louisiana and New York, New York. The equipment was the "Century Flyer" model manufactured by National Amusement Devices. The train was dressed out with the participation of Southern Railways, and company president Ernest Norris joined other railway executives on opening day to dedicate the miniature train. | The train was a replica of "[[The Southerner]]", a [[Southern Railways]] streamliner which stopped in Birmingham on its route between New Orleans, Louisiana and New York, New York. The equipment was the "Century Flyer" model manufactured by National Amusement Devices. The train was dressed out with the participation of Southern Railways, and company president Ernest Norris joined other railway executives on opening day to dedicate the miniature train. | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 12 May 2010
The "Little Southerner" was a miniature train in use at Kiddieland amusement park at the Alabama State Fairgrounds from its opening in May 1948 until ____.
The train was a replica of "The Southerner", a Southern Railways streamliner which stopped in Birmingham on its route between New Orleans, Louisiana and New York, New York. The equipment was the "Century Flyer" model manufactured by National Amusement Devices. The train was dressed out with the participation of Southern Railways, and company president Ernest Norris joined other railway executives on opening day to dedicate the miniature train.
The Little Southerner operated on a half-mile route along the back of the park, with a tunnel along the way. It was boarded from a long sheltered platform with a neon entrance sign.
References
- "Boy, Oh, Boy! Kiddieland Open! It's Fun, It's Thrillin', It's Super!" (May 1948) Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound
- Walling, Keith (July 31, 1948) "Small Fry Are Big Shots" Billboard
External links
- Kiddieland feature on Birmingham Rewound