While the railroad is no longer in operation, the train has been undergoing restoration since 2007, and was first publicly displayed in 2011.
[2] In 1909, Hershey had learned that a small resort outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania called Peoples Bathing Beach, owned by John B.
The other station was located in what is today western Comet Hollow near the carousel and the original pool.
[2] When that pool was closed, drained and filled, following the 1928 season, the station in the western end of Comet Hollow was moved to the eastern end of Comet Hollow along the creek, near the entrance of the Mill Chute, a log flume ride.
[citation needed] Towards the end of the 1971 season, the ride fell victim to vandalism.
[7] However, due to the extensive damage done to train, combined with slow economic years in 1973 and 1974, among other plans cancelled, the plan to bring back the Miniature Railroad in some fashion was abandoned, and the ride was never repaired or refurbished.
[8] In July 2020, Hershey's Chocolatetown, Hersheypark's new entrance and region opened to the public and one of the cars from the Miniature Railroad was put on display in front of Milton's Ice Cream Parlor inside the Hersheypark Supply Co. gift shop.