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Railway was built in 1909 by Pennsylvanian John H. Brown and construction of the coaster cost $ 50,000. Backety-Back Scenic Railway was the only roller coaster Brown would ever build. In 1904, however, he patented the unique track-reversal design which made the coaster a
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