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Runaway Mine Train
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Park

Alton Towers

Location

Staffordshire, England, UK

Opened

21 March 1992

Manufacturer

Mack Rides

Designer

John Wardley

Type

Steel Sit-Down Powered Mine Train

Model

Powered Coaster (Custom)

Cost

£3,000,000

Height

68 feet (21 meters)

Drop

62 feet (19 meters)

Top speed

22.4 mph (36 km/h)

Length

1000 feet (304.8 meters)

Duration

1:50

Inversions

0

Steepest drop

29 deg

Maximum G-Force

2.4G

Capacity

1,100 riders per hour

Height Restriction

32 inches

Runaway Mine Train is a sit down, powered roller coaster manufactured by Mack Rides. It is the oldest Roller Coaster operating at Alton Towers.[1] Usually the ride completes two circuits of the track[2] but on quiet days, it completes three or more.

Design[]

The track has a twisting layout which also passes past the River Rapids. It is powered by a hot rail. It has a capacity of 1,100 riders per hour.

Accidents[]

On 20 July 2006 the failure of a coupling on the train split it into two sections, which then collided in the tunnel. 20 people were injured, 6 of whom were taken to hospital; 4 of the 6 were sent home, and 2 were kept in overnight.[3] On 6 April 2007 the Runaway Mine Train reopened after being closed for over 8 months. However the train was not returned to its full length until the end of June 2007, as some of the carriages were still undergoing refurbishment at Mack Rides.

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