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Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)

Nairobi station of Serengeti Express, a Crown Metal Products miniature railway with no height requirement.

Serengeti Express is Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's easygoing train ride. From Nairobi Station, guests board for a loop around the Serengeti Plain, with giraffes, zebras, antelope and ostriches stealing the show rather than speed or thrills.

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Classification

Scale kiddie
Railway opened 3 July 1971
Former name Trans Veldt Railway
Manufacturer Crown Metal Products
Product Miniature Railway
Gauge 36 in
Length 2.2 mi (3.5 km)
Official height rule No height limit
Ride type Train
Stations Nairobi, Congo, Stanleyville
Viewing area Serengeti Plain

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Length 11,617.5 ft (3,541.0 m)

Trains

Arrangement Crown Metal Products 4-4-0 stoomlocomotieven met open passagiersrijtuigen. Het actuele aantal ingezette treinen wisselt per operatie.

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Busch Gardens Tampa's official page mentions stops in Nairobi and Stanleyville, a 'No Limit' height requirement and views of giraffes, zebras, antelope and ostriches across the Serengeti Plain. Wikipedia lists an opening date of July 3, 1971, a length of about 2.2 miles, Crown Metal Products locomotives, three sets of open-air coaches and four 4-4-0 locomotives; this record specifically covers Nairobi Station.

Theming

Scenic train ride along the Serengeti Plain with views of free-roaming African animals.

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