Crazycoaster
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^ That would be the brake man. He has a seat in the middle of the train and manually operates the brakes.
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Happy Valley Tianjin | Fjord Dragon | Gravity Group Wood
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rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Ethan said:
FTFY
Crazycoaster
Giga Poster
Martyn B said:
Are you sure it isn't 2 trains, each with 6 cars? The same as Dauling Dragon..
HZGarfield
Roller Poster
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
Looks like standard 2-bench PTCs.
reddude333
Giga Poster
I have got to see video of that testing 
Intricks
Strata Poster
Because their trains are for rides like Twister/Wooden Warrior, Hades 360 and their more intense coasters like Voyage.
All their other coasters run fine with a standard PTC, so why fix what isnt broken?
Plus, beyond two, really tight layouts, Hades 360 will ve the first major design to run with the Timberliners.
All their other coasters run fine with a standard PTC, so why fix what isnt broken?
Plus, beyond two, really tight layouts, Hades 360 will ve the first major design to run with the Timberliners.
HZGarfield
Roller Poster
Wuuuuuuuuuuut？！ Please share~reddude333 said:I have got to see video of that testing
_koppen
Hyper Poster
Intricks said:
No, they are for all new Gravity Group rides, not just the big or the twisty ones.
The idea behind them is to reduce maintenance and provide a more comfortable ride experience.
Intricks said:
Have you ridden a timberliner train?
There is a BIG difference in how they track and they are much more comfortable and open compared to PTC's.
If it were my money I would never accept a brad new ride from TGG without them.
I also remembered they guy at IAAPA 2011 said that the new high five ride in China would be getting timberliners, and then it showed up with PTC's.
I think it starts to get embarrassing for TGG how they keep putting PTC's on the new rides, 5 years after the timberliners were announced.
_koppen said:
Could not disagree with you more. The timberliner trains are absolutely awful, purely down to the restraint. Yes, they're more open in that the car itself isn't as closed in, but the restraints are just horribly cumbersome and restrictive.
For anyone who hasn't ridden one, imagine a Maurer X-Car (G-Force, Shock, Formule X, any Sky Looop) restraint on a wooden coaster and you've about got it.
The fewer coasters with those put on the better.
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
The T-liners on Wooden Warrior didn't really impress me either way, apart from the improved maneuverability aspect.
Oh, and I think they look a little on the cheap side, visually speaking. The wheel noise was more apparent, too.
Oh, and I think they look a little on the cheap side, visually speaking. The wheel noise was more apparent, too.
roomraider
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Fjord Dragon looks done. Still no word on testing though.
the El Loco is up
The mine train coaster now seems to be almost completely enclosed. There's a spill water in there too.
Source: http://www.vhcoasters.com
the El Loco is up
The mine train coaster now seems to be almost completely enclosed. There's a spill water in there too.
Source: http://www.vhcoasters.com
rollermonkey
Strata Poster
What's a spill water?