Runaway Mine Train (Alton Towers)
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| Runaway Mine Train | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
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| Park Section | Katanga Canyon |
| Type | Steel - Powered - Mine Train |
| Status | Closed until further notice |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Manufacturer | Mack |
| Designer | John Wardley |
| Model | Powered Coaster |
| Drop | 62 feet (18.9 m) |
| Length | 1,000 feet (304.8 m) |
| Max speed | 22.4 mile per hour (36 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Capacity | 1,100 riders per hour |
| Cost | £3,000,000 |
| Runaway Mine Train at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Runaway Mine Train at RCDB | |
Runaway Mine Train is a powered steel roller coaster made by Mack of Germany. The coaster is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
The train normally makes two circuits for each ride. On quiet days, however, it has been known to run for a third circuit. The ride gets quite intense, particularly in the tunnel where it runs alongside the Congo River Rapids.
On July 20, 2006 the failure of a coupling on the train split it into two sections, which then collided in the tunnel. 6 people were taken to hospital, 4 of these were sent home, 2 were kept over night and a further 20 people were injured.
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Air - Beastie - Black Hole - Corkscrew - Nemesis - Oblivion - Rita: Queen of Speed - Runaway Mine Train - Spinball Whizzer |
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