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Friday, May 27, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has lifted restrictions on two miniature trains in the Upstate.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  An attorney for the man who was driving a miniature train when it crashed and killed a 6-year-old boy said the investigation that blamed his client is flawed.

Monday, May 23, 2011  The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said Monday its investigation found that excessive speed caused the fatal derailment of a miniature train in Cleveland Park two months ago.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  State officials say that the inspector responsible for certifying an Upstate miniature train ride did not complete an inspection of the ride before approving it.  The inspector has been fired for falsifying a report on the ride that killed one child and injured several others at a Spartanburg County-owned park Saturday. A vigil for the six-year-old boy will be held Tuesday night