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SDC's 2013 Project

Started by shavethewhales, October 25, 2011, 09:33:38 PM

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Grapeslie

What I would give to be on that first train load! I'm getting so excited about this ride! :P
The Scariest Part Of The Ride Is The Lift Hill!

Swoosh

1. Hobo Jct caboose still there.  Caboose that was behind old robbers shack was the one that got chopped up.

2. The new train carriages have arrived are being installed on the 2nd train.

3. Yes that's an inversion. It is now tracked. Photos tomorrow on MiG
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shavethewhales

Wow, pretty sweet. I'm glad the hobo junction caboose is still there then, but that still sucks about the other caboose because it was historic as well. It was never really on display or anything, and I doubt it fit the time period, but they don't make em' like that anymore and I'm sure there are people who would have appreciated it. I'm sure it was dilapidated though.

So now what are the chances there will be more inversions? Seems like if they were able to work this one in so well in such an odd location the rest of the layout is probably full of them too. Personally I'm hoping for airtime hills instead...

Duelist

Quote from: shavethewhales on June 27, 2012, 06:11:09 PM
Wow, pretty sweet. I'm glad the hobo junction caboose is still there then, but that still sucks about the other caboose because it was historic as well. It was never really on display or anything, and I doubt it fit the time period, but they don't make em' like that anymore and I'm sure there are people who would have appreciated it. I'm sure it was dilapidated though.

So now what are the chances there will be more inversions? Seems like if they were able to work this one in so well in such an odd location the rest of the layout is probably full of them too. Personally I'm hoping for airtime hills instead...

Me too, Shave
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KBCraig

Quote from: Swoosh on June 27, 2012, 05:46:16 PM
3. Yes that's an inversion. It is now tracked. Photos tomorrow on MiG

Bazinga!  ;D

chittlins

Quote from: KBCraig on June 27, 2012, 09:55:56 PM
Quote from: Swoosh on June 27, 2012, 05:46:16 PM
3. Yes that's an inversion. It is now tracked. Photos tomorrow on MiG

Bazinga!  ;D

Anything else? After all we haven't seen over half the ride.

Swoosh

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sanddunerider

swoosh, another great set of pics.. Lots of work has been done since i was there 2 weeks ago!,
wont be back until the 21st, should be alot more done by then!..

shavethewhales

The approach into the roll is incredible. I was remarking on how steep and tightly banked it was already back when I saw it earlier this month. Wish we could get a shot from the other side.

At least now we know it's going upside down...

Ozarks Gal

Quote from: shavethewhales on June 28, 2012, 11:47:05 AM
At least now we know it's going upside down...

(You know what they say about assuming, but) I would assume this will impact the ride restraints? I don't know that much about roller-coasters, but I would imagine you'll have more than a simple lap-bar restraint for this type of ride element?
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Swoosh

I also got confirmation that the announcement will be made on August 9th.
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sawblade5

I am hoping it's is a Lap Bar like the ones on Mr. Freeze http://www.rcdb.com/427.htm?p=21685 and not a Over the Shoulder Restraint. They use Lap Bars on the premier rides and the new Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter built this year on Iron Shark at Galveston Island Historic Pier: http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2012/06/galvestons-newest-thrill-iron-shark.html . I am thinking the restraints will probably be along the lines of what's being used on Iron Shark since Gerstlauer provided the trains for the New Texas Giant Project.

shavethewhales

^Good point about the Gerstlauer trains on NTAG, since RMC has obviously taken cues from the other companies they've worked with surely the Gerstlauer trains are where they'd look first when coming up with their own design. Whether or not they use OTSR depends on a variety of factors that have nothing to do with actual safety though, including those damn insurance companies, clueless state officials, the park itself, etc... Oftentimes "safety theatre" is more important that actual safety requirements, but I'm sure they're smart enough now to really push for the lap-bar only design. I'm thankful that most firms are seeing the light and going that way now.

Swoosh

Let's not forget, we're talking about the same lawyers who made the park turn the backwards carts around on TNT
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MissinTheGreenTrams

Early guesses on the height req. for this ride??
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