As those of you who have seen or ridden the Maurer Skyloop have known, the train swings freely on the bottom of the track after the initial lift, and the chain lift also helps bring the cars back down to the station at the end of the ride.
But in order for the car to freely swing, the chain dog must retract after the chain lift. If anyone has worked on Skyloops or whatever, could you tell me how the Skyloop can extend and retract the chain dog on the underside of the car? I can see a strip of metal to the right of the chain guide and between the brakes, so that appears to help re-extend the chain dog at the end of the ride in order for the lift to slowly bring the train down to the station.
But in order for the car to freely swing, the chain dog must retract after the chain lift. If anyone has worked on Skyloops or whatever, could you tell me how the Skyloop can extend and retract the chain dog on the underside of the car? I can see a strip of metal to the right of the chain guide and between the brakes, so that appears to help re-extend the chain dog at the end of the ride in order for the lift to slowly bring the train down to the station.