Siberian Railway
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| Location | The Pike |
|---|---|
| No. of Buildings | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Construction Cost | $32,000 ($965,096 in 2021) |
| Proft | $85,310.30 ($2.57 million in 2021) |
| Entry | |
| Adult Entry | 25¢ ($8 in 2021) |
The Siberian Railway was an attraction on The Pike that simulated a ride on a Russian railway.
Description
The Great Siberian was a train ride that utilized illusion over true movement. Visitors entered a Moscow railroad station and boarded one of four real Pullman cars behind a locomotive; but the train didn’t move forward. Whistles blared, engines roared, cars shook, while passengers viewed layered rolling murals that accentuated the depth of the Russian countryside such as Irkoutsk and Manchuria. Invisible blowers shot air at the passengers to heightened the motion and reality. 'Stops’ were made in various cities where passengers could disembark and mingle with Russian actors.
