When opened in 1967, the Dahlonega Mine Train had the capability to run four trains at once, the reason for its high capacity. In the mid-1990s, however, the O. D. Hopkins Company rebuilt and refurbished the ride, replacing some wooden supports with steel, retracking and a fully computerized control system.
The Dahlonega Mine Train, opened in 1967, could accommodate four trains at once due to its high capacity. In the mid-1990s, O. D. Hopkins Company refurbished the ride by replacing wooden supports with steel, re-routing it, and implementing a computerized control system.