Tag:railway=miniature
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Railway track that carries rideable miniature trains. 
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A miniature railway is a railway that carries passengers in small-scale rolling stock. They can often be found in parks.
- For narrow-gauge tracks that carry full-sized trains, railway=narrow_gauge is used instead.
- For tracks of a roller coaster roller_coaster=track is used instead.
Description
Miniature railways can have a wide range of track gauges[1]. They are usually narrower than narrow gauge.
Miniature railways usually carry passengers, which ride on top of the carriages or in the case of larger than 7.25" (184mm) they may ride inside the carriages.
Miniature railways are found in parks, public/private gardens and can be tourist attractions in their own right.
Miniature railways are distinct from model railways which have a track width less than 2.5" (64mm) and don't carry passengers. For clubs where 
model railway enthusiasts gather on a regular basis, see club=model_railway.
References
- ↑ For example Wikipedia at Ridable miniature railway has "between 5 in (127 mm) and 18 in (457 mm), though both larger and smaller gauges are used"