Six Flags New England | Wicked Cyclone | RMC Iron Horse
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Youngster Joey
Strata Poster
Hyde said:
inb4 IT'S SOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW :wink:
IntaminToWin
Mega Poster
This summer...
I'm coming for you RMC
I'm coming for you RMC
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
I can't complain. First my school is telling me to play Apples to Apples to "increase my vocabulary skills", now this!
GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
I do like the look of the train, but I have to agree with you on the grey. Seems a bit too 'light' for this coaster.
LiveForTheLaunch
CF Legend
Trains aren't the nicest, but basically it probably won't be the main thing going through rider's minds while they're on this bad boy. Looks amazing, I seriously can't even wait for testing to start.
Antinos
Slut for Spinners
Something that has not been mentioned yet: Wicked Cyclone is utilizing urethane wheels instead of steel wheels. I wonder how that will affect the ride experience - will it somehow ride more smoothly? Will the wheels require less maintenance?
One thing to note although the effects will probably be unnoticeable:
Urethane is softer than steel, and so these wheels will exhibit a greater rolling resistance. Pulling values off of various websites, steel railroad wheels running on steel track exhibit about 0.001 for a rolling resistance coefficient as opposed to urethane rolling on a steel floor exhibiting a rolling resistance coefficient of 0.030.
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/rolli ... _1303.html
http://www.plantengineering.com/single- ... 5db65.html
One thing to note: these numbers are generalized values and were not tested on the coaster itself. The only thing one should gather from this little data mining session is that Wicked Cyclone will basically run slower at the end of the ride compared to if it had steel wheels. I do not feel like analyzing the entire coaster, but the difference might be less than 1 MPH. Although this design choice might be a good thing because if the animation holds true, this ride is going to run like a bat out of hell.
One thing to note although the effects will probably be unnoticeable:
Urethane is softer than steel, and so these wheels will exhibit a greater rolling resistance. Pulling values off of various websites, steel railroad wheels running on steel track exhibit about 0.001 for a rolling resistance coefficient as opposed to urethane rolling on a steel floor exhibiting a rolling resistance coefficient of 0.030.
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/rolli ... _1303.html
http://www.plantengineering.com/single- ... 5db65.html
One thing to note: these numbers are generalized values and were not tested on the coaster itself. The only thing one should gather from this little data mining session is that Wicked Cyclone will basically run slower at the end of the ride compared to if it had steel wheels. I do not feel like analyzing the entire coaster, but the difference might be less than 1 MPH. Although this design choice might be a good thing because if the animation holds true, this ride is going to run like a bat out of hell.
Do other Iron Horse RMC's run urethane wheels? They are silk smooth, and would be difficult to imagine as having steel wheels. To that end, what about Outlaw Run - what wheels does it use?
As far as maintenance, I would imagine urethane does require more maintenance than steel, only as steel is a more durable material. This would make it a trade off, but one that absolutely goes to the benefit of ride smoothness and ability for tight elements, thanks to maintaining better contact with the track.
As far as maintenance, I would imagine urethane does require more maintenance than steel, only as steel is a more durable material. This would make it a trade off, but one that absolutely goes to the benefit of ride smoothness and ability for tight elements, thanks to maintaining better contact with the track.
Jarrett
Most Obnoxious Member 2016
I thought the other RMCs had steel wheels. I found a picture of OR's wheels taken at IAAPA on their display car but I'm on my phone waiting for calc to start so I can't show it. But I did think that all RMC trains used steel wheels, I even recall them mentioning it specifically at IAAPA the year they mentioned they would be making their own trains in the future.