ROYAL OAK (WWJ) -- The Detroit Zoo train has been shut down indefinitely after a derailment over the weekend.
The Zoo said that, at around noon on Sunday (8/2) one of the train cars derailed near the Rackham Member’s Entrance.
No guests were injured, but two Zoo staff members had minor injuries.
The Zoo said, in a notice posted to social media: "The safety of our guests, staff and volunteers remains our highest priority, and we are working to determine what might have caused this incident."
The train will remain closed until further notice, with no estimate given for a reopening date.
Zoo visitors who bought train tickets in advance are instructed to see a member of the Zoo's Guest Relations team for a full refund.
The train, dubbed the "Tauber Family Railroad," serves more than a half million passengers per year, according to the Zoo.
It's miniature railroad consists of two complete trains of six coaches each, and one extra on standby.
A three locomotives were donated by the Chrysler Corp. in the 1950s, the Zoo says. They were renovated in the 1980s and then furbished again in 2008 with new coaches, rebuilt engines, gears, gauges, wheels and bodies.
The train runs along the southern perimeter of the Zoo, operating on a seasonal basis. Tickets cost $3 per person for a one-way ride.
Two staffers suffered minor injuries
Two staffers suffered minor injuries
