North Bay miniature train closed after derailment
One of the North Bay waterfront's treasured family attractions is closed after the miniature train went off its track.
The derailment at Heritage Railway and Carousel Company on Memorial Drive happened Monday around 6:15 p.m., Treasurer Don Coutts told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in a phone interview Wednesday morning.
No passengers or volunteers were injured in the incident, Coutts said.
The company is waiting for an investigator from the Technical Safety and Standards Authority (TSSA) to visit the site and look into what happened.
While currently open only on weekends, the attraction, including its two classic carousels, will be closed until an investigation takes place.
With files from North Bay reporter Eric Taschner
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