Video of B&M Invert station

[NickkyG]

Does anyone have a video of a B&M invert loading/unloading and entering/leaving the station?

Cheers in advance!

 

[Snoo]

http://www.youtube.com/user/wwwCOASTERFORCEcom

Searching around for several of our videos.. as most of them have most of that.

 

[NickkyG]

Ah, thanks!

I was under the impression that the horizonal beam on inverted coaster stations raised and lowered, but now i realise i'm thinking of flying coasters!

 

[Gazza]

^Inverts do have a large horizontal C section the length of the station, larger than the ones on flyers in fact, though of course it doesn't move in the same way...I'm presuming the unlocking bar runs along the inside of the C section, out of view:

Flyer Bar:
http://www.parkz.com.au/photo/GB/Alton/ ... works.html

And the Invert Bar:
http://www.parkz.com.au/photo/GB/Cherts ... ation.html

 

[NickkyG]

Unfortunately those links didn't work

So let me get this right:

Flying coaster: The bar lowers 1 or 2 feet to raise/lower the cars.

Inverted coaster: The bar lowers a few inches to hit the small connectors at the top left of the cars?

 

[Gazza]

^Should be fixed now:

On inverts, the large bar doesn't actually move.

 

[NickkyG]

Ok, thanks! Good pics!


What makes that "boo-chah" sound that is made as each train enters/exits the station. Can be heard here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZcEoEXGLEc

 

[A-Kid]

^ Im pretty sure its the electrical contacts making the sound as the train goes over them.

- Inside that beem there are sets of smaller beems that are operated with a hydraulic ram. They move down to press against a small wheel, which moves the restraint mechanism inside the back of the seats and opens the restraints. Its fairly simple.

Probally a reasonable picture to use of Inferno.

http://www.oneclickco.com/features/tpg/ ... erno64.jpg

 

[NickkyG]

Fantastic images, just what i was hoping for.

Thanks UC!