Today's Coney Island Thunderbolt
John Miller designed and built the Thunderbolt in 1925. It is still standing but has not been operational since 1983. These photos were taken by Jim Barrick in November 1996.
Signage and the second and fourth turnarounds.
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Signage and the second and fourth turnarounds.
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In the station.
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Looking up at the second and fourth turnarounds from the station.
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The first drop, the first hill after the first turnaround (on the right in the photo), and on the left, the climb into a double dip.
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Looking at the brake run into the station. The hill in the background is the climb into the double dip.
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The brake run into the station.
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Click here for the John A. Miller home page.