Texas Giant opening date confirmed
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I happened to be looking on SFOT's Texas Giant construction page (http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/rides/TexasGiant.aspx) and happened to come across this picture showing off the "modern electromagnetic brakes".
Well I guess those are the brakes. Thoughts?
Well I guess those are the brakes. Thoughts?
I'm fairly sure that the brakes that will actually 'stop' the train on the break run won't be electromagnetic. The ones on transfer track and in the station maybe, but they couldn't risk a power-cut meaning the trains can't be stopped.
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RCF said:I happened to be looking on SFOT's Texas Giant construction page (http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/rides/TexasGiant.aspx) and happened to come across this picture showing off the "modern electromagnetic brakes".
Well I guess those are the brakes. Thoughts?
Just your regular run of the mill magnetic brakes. Electromagnets can work, because they would build in more than enough redundancies to prevent failure during power outage, HOWEVER it's probably cheaper and easier to just use a fixed magnet.
Just a small update and I may be going to the park this week to take pics (with my new camera! 
) but on the time lapse camera on SFOT's Texas Giant page (http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/rides/TexasGiant.aspx) you can see what looks like a catwalk starting towards the pullout of the first drop. Hopefully I'll have more pictures later in the week.
) but on the time lapse camera on SFOT's Texas Giant page (http://www.sixflags.com/overTexas/rides/TexasGiant.aspx) you can see what looks like a catwalk starting towards the pullout of the first drop. Hopefully I'll have more pictures later in the week.Sorry for the DP but here's some pictures (nothing really new) but there's still a ton of work to be done. (credit to Chadster from TPR)
Top of lift being worked on. I'm guessing the chain
Still some work on the lift
We're gonna be seeing this shot a lot real soon
Back of the 112* bank
Front of 112* bank
As you can see towards the middle part of the track there's still some realigning to do
Lift area
Railings installed on the transfer track but no railings in bays 1 & 3
New air gates being installed
Top of lift being worked on. I'm guessing the chain
Still some work on the lift
We're gonna be seeing this shot a lot real soon
Back of the 112* bank
Front of 112* bank
As you can see towards the middle part of the track there's still some realigning to do
Lift area
Railings installed on the transfer track but no railings in bays 1 & 3
New air gates being installed
RCF said:
I'm really honored that you enjoy my pictures and you may use them at anytime, however, if you would be so kind to give credit to myself and TPR when using them, that would be fantastic. I don't watermark them on purpose so as not to take away from the beauty of the ride, and I don't really want to start. Thanks!
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That looks like some kind of special effects cgi with the picture. I doubt that the room really looks like that.