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Miniature Train Ride that once operated at Playland Amusement Park in South Bend, Indiana. 1941-1961. The three car train was custom built and is powered by a gasoline Briggs and Stratton motor. It' seen here in its original condition at the St Joe 4H Fair Grounds in South Bend, Indiana during a Studebaker antique car show.
The train was hauled from Colorado to Indiana in a 1952 Studebaker stake truck.
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SOUTH BEND — A miniature train that provided rides for delighted children during the 1940s at Playland Park in South Bend is back home again for a few days.
The vintage amusement park ride is on display and available for free rides through Saturday during the Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds.
The antique train, which is powered by a gasoline engine, is owned by Roger List, of Aurora, Colo. He brought it to South Bend this week in the bed of his 1942 Studebaker pickup truck, one of two Studebaker vehicles he owns.
"It's like a family heirloom," he said Wednesday while setting up the train on portable tracks at the fairgrounds. He was helped by his wife, Sue, and his nephew, Adam Nehrt.
Playland Park was an amusement park at the northwest corner of Lincoln Way East and Ironwood Drive from 1925 until 1961. (In earlier days, it was known as Springbrook Park.) Playland was a popular destination that included roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, a carousel, a dance hall, a race track and the miniature train, among other attractions.
After the amusement park closed, the site had a nine-hole lighted golf course and a miniature golf course. The property later was sold and now is the site of Indiana University South Bend's on-campus student apartments.
The small train is a link to the owner's late father, Adolph "Bosco" List, of Carlyle, Ill., who bought the used ride from Playland Park owner Earl "Pete" Redden in 1949. Roger List still has the signed handwritten receipt for his father's purchase of the train for $750.
It's not clear whether Redden sold the train and replaced it with a new one, or if the ride was simply phased out. Newspaper clippings about Playland Park from the 1940s through 1961 make no mention of the miniature train.
A photo published in the September 1947 edition of the Studebaker Spotlight, the auto manufacturer's in-house magazine, shows children riding in the train at an Aug. 10, 1947, gathering at Playland Park for Studebaker employees and their families.
A miniature train that operated in the 1940s at Playland Park amusement park in South Bend is back in town for a few days. The train is owned by Roger List, of Aurora, Colorado, and he brought it to town for the Studebaker Drivers Club 2017 International Meet at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds.
The train will remain on display and be available for free rides until Saturday afternoon, May 6.
The elder List operated the train ride for a few years at Fairview Park in Centralia, Ill. Then he took it on the road, setting up the train and operating it at employee picnics, July 4 celebrations and church gatherings until the 1970s, when it went into storage.
The elder List passed away at age 97 in 2009.
"I ran the train while I was in high school," Roger List said. "Two cousins ran it after that."
Although in worn condition from decades of use, the train still bears the same red, green and gold paint pattern it had during its Playland Park days. Made of galvanized sheet metal, it includes an engine and three passenger cars. Little red and green passenger stools that fit inside the cars are believed to be original.
The train can carry about 15 passengers.
List set up the train at the last Studebaker international meet in South Bend, in 2012. The reception was positive, so he decided to bring it back for this meet.
The exact age of the train isn't known. The engine has a manufacturer's tag dating it to 1936. The cars themselves have no maker's mark. "We suppose the whole thing was handcrafted," List said.
Miniature Train Ride that once operated at Playland Amusement Park in South Bend, Indiana. 1941-1961. The three car train was custom built and is powered by a gasoline Briggs and Stratton motor. It' seen here in its original condition at the St Joe 4H Fair Grounds in South Bend, Indiana during a Studebaker antique car show.
The train was hauled from Colorado to Indiana in a 1952 Studebaker stake truck.
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SOUTH BEND — A miniature train that provided rides for delighted children during the 1940s at Playland Park in South Bend is back home again for a few days.
The vintage amusement park ride is on display and available for free rides through Saturday during the Studebaker Drivers Club International Meet at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds.
The antique train, which is powered by a gasoline engine, is owned by Roger List, of Aurora, Colo. He brought it to South Bend this week in the bed of his 1942 Studebaker pickup truck, one of two Studebaker vehicles he owns.
"It's like a family heirloom," he said Wednesday while setting up the train on portable tracks at the fairgrounds. He was helped by his wife, Sue, and his nephew, Adam Nehrt.
Playland Park was an amusement park at the northwest corner of Lincoln Way East and Ironwood Drive from 1925 until 1961. (In earlier days, it was known as Springbrook Park.) Playland was a popular destination that included roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, a carousel, a dance hall, a race track and the miniature train, among other attractions.
After the amusement park closed, the site had a nine-hole lighted golf course and a miniature golf course. The property later was sold and now is the site of Indiana University South Bend's on-campus student apartments.
The small train is a link to the owner's late father, Adolph "Bosco" List, of Carlyle, Ill., who bought the used ride from Playland Park owner Earl "Pete" Redden in 1949. Roger List still has the signed handwritten receipt for his father's purchase of the train for $750.
It's not clear whether Redden sold the train and replaced it with a new one, or if the ride was simply phased out. Newspaper clippings about Playland Park from the 1940s through 1961 make no mention of the miniature train.
A photo published in the September 1947 edition of the Studebaker Spotlight, the auto manufacturer's in-house magazine, shows children riding in the train at an Aug. 10, 1947, gathering at Playland Park for Studebaker employees and their families.
A miniature train that operated in the 1940s at Playland Park amusement park in South Bend is back in town for a few days. The train is owned by Roger List, of Aurora, Colorado, and he brought it to town for the Studebaker Drivers Club 2017 International Meet at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds.
The train will remain on display and be available for free rides until Saturday afternoon, May 6.
The elder List operated the train ride for a few years at Fairview Park in Centralia, Ill. Then he took it on the road, setting up the train and operating it at employee picnics, July 4 celebrations and church gatherings until the 1970s, when it went into storage.
The elder List passed away at age 97 in 2009.
"I ran the train while I was in high school," Roger List said. "Two cousins ran it after that."
Although in worn condition from decades of use, the train still bears the same red, green and gold paint pattern it had during its Playland Park days. Made of galvanized sheet metal, it includes an engine and three passenger cars. Little red and green passenger stools that fit inside the cars are believed to be original.
The train can carry about 15 passengers.
List set up the train at the last Studebaker international meet in South Bend, in 2012. The reception was positive, so he decided to bring it back for this meet.
The exact age of the train isn't known. The engine has a manufacturer's tag dating it to 1936. The cars themselves have no maker's mark. "We suppose the whole thing was handcrafted," List said.
Deansbrook School really used to go to Town when they put on their annual fete. This miniature train was a very popular attraction.
Easter Monday afternoon saw this fabulous miniature railway open to the public. It is a massive complex located in Eltham in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
We spent a fascinating hour watching kids and grownups alike enjoying the long rides on offer.
Easter Monday afternoon saw this fabulous miniature railway open to the public. It is a massive complex located in Eltham in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
We spent a fascinating hour watching kids and grownups alike enjoying the long rides on offer.
Easter Monday afternoon saw this fabulous miniature railway open to the public. It is a massive complex located in Eltham in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
We spent a fascinating hour watching kids and grownups alike enjoying the long rides on offer.
Easter Monday afternoon saw this fabulous miniature railway open to the public. It is a massive complex located in Eltham in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
We spent a fascinating hour watching kids and grownups alike enjoying the long rides on offer.
The World's largest scaled down wonderland; railroad model train with a track that goes through mountains and bridges. With all these extraordinary things to see, it's an ideal spot to engage kids.
Don't miss to visit the wonderful Northlandz miniature wonderland this weekend.
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Easter Monday afternoon saw this fabulous miniature railway open to the public. It is a massive complex located in Eltham in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
We spent a fascinating hour watching kids and grownups alike enjoying the long rides on offer.
yes, I know it's called something else now......Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, but my family and I still call it Wheaton Village. We grew up here, we can't help it.
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
www.emeraldfarm.com/aboutus/index.htm
A visit to Emerald Farms.
This is the main building housing the antique shop and store. Big supplier of model trains. Upstairs is the train stations where you can see a tremendous display of working model trains., I think they have a volunteer group and club of train engineeers who operate the trains. The building to the left is the goat products store - milk, soap, gift packages, etc.Place is approproately named as Greenwood is known as the Emerald City.
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
The Sandiway Miniature Railway runs every Sunday between 12pm and 4pm. We went to the Blakemere Village for the second time on Sunday 6th May 2018 and saw that the railway was running.
MCSME the Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers is in Kennel Wood, now known as Sandiway Wood.
The tickets are £1 per person, and you get to ride around the miniature railway for 2 laps.
After that you can have a walk around the nearby wood.
signs - Miniature Train Rides
Thank you for visiting Blakemere Village, you are now entering woodland belonging to MCSME
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
Courtesy Bob H. A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).
A good old friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to this place and check it out. I never knew it existed and I've lived my entire 50 years within 15 miles of the place. It was a lot of fun and very interesting. They also have tours of the house which we didn't do. The museum has the largest working collection of Stanley Steamers either in the USA or the world (forget which).