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Article: Gage Park replacing Minitrain track, ties
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- May 30, 1999
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Question -- What has happened to the Gage Park Minitrain? Driving
through the park last night, we noticed that all the rail and ties
had been removed and the depot was fenced off with orange netting.
What is going on? -- R.H., Topeka.
Answer -- "We are replacing the entire track and ties," said Alan
Hayes, city park superintendent, "and putting in new ballast and
straightening some of the curves."
He said the caboose near the depot was moved about 30 or 40 yards
to the north beside the AnimaLand area this week.
"We had to move the caboose because it was where the new
straightened track will be when the project is completed," Hayes
said.
The train, manufactured by Chance Industries Inc., of ...