A Switchback Railway

1898 · Directed by Robert W. Paul · 39 min · short film, documentary film, silent film

★ 4.5/10 · 6 ratings on TMDB

The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping back down on a parallel track.