The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping back down on a parallel track.
| Release Date | January 1, 1898 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | A Switchback Railway | |
| Runtime | 1min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | No Language | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | Robert W. PaulPaul's Animatograph Works | |