Flying Turns Update

Yeah, I wonder if KFT will run in the rain at PPP with everything else. ;)

I don't think anyone noticed when I asked that before, what does happen to water? lol.

KFT will double as a waterboggan! :)

lol, will be an interesting ride in/after the rain. Heres a few more random pictures of the one in Coney Island, not sure if anyone has posted these before or have seen them:
http://www.thefilmvault.com/ap-ridesI/flying_turns-1.html
They look like part of a video, not sure if or where the video is posted. *** Edited 8/10/2006 2:53:31 PM UTC by P18***

In response to the running board question, as far as I know the ride has 3 sets of running boards plus the rib boards

The first layer is the steel ribs that run vertically.

The second layer is attached directly to the steel ribs and is 3 layers of bent wood. These are bolted directly to the steel ribs and also run vertically.

The third layer is made up of small strips of wood about 1" or 2" thick and run horizontally to the steel ribs. They use small strips so it is easier to bend around the corners. These run horizontally (direction of travel).

Then a fourth layer is added which is what you see in the pictures. This is a much thicker board and is nailed to the 3rd layer. It again runs vertically and is bent into place.

The fifth and final layer is made of cypress and is going to be again much smaller boards and will run the direction of travel. These boards will be extensively treated.

So we have:

1st - ( ribs
2nd - ( wooden ribs
3rd - = thin connecting boards
4th - | thick wooden boards
5th - = treated cypress running boards

They also mentioned that they will be trying out polythene wheels to help the wear on the expensive cypress wood.

They also mentioned about the drain. There is a low point in the ride they plan on install a drain after they see what path the cars travel on the track.

Hope that helps, unless John chimes in with some extra details, thats about all I have right now. *** Edited 8/10/2006 5:00:29 PM UTC by MythMaker9***

Excellent info MythMaker9, thanks! I didn't know about that last layer. It's great to know the trough will be look like the old ones once complete (boards in direction of travel), even though the tube is much thicker.

Different trough idea: Back in history I was a skateboarder and ramps were a blast. Can you imagine if some professional boarders were turned loose in that trough? That would be an awesome PR event. Just make sure somebody signs liability waivers.

Thanks Myth,that answered my questions very well.

In one of the Euclid Beach videos, one guy mentions how he and his sister used to ride wagons, roller skates, bicycles, etc. down the trough of the Flying Turns.

I'm sure that gave the maintenance people ulcers!

omg i just looked at the webcam and they are putting up another bent... near the top on the 2ed webcam..

Yes indeed Seth, and it's the first bent of approach track coming from the lift. They're starting to move away from the figure 12! I don't see any other tall bents sitting on the ground yet, but it doesn't take them long to slap 'em together.

Forgot to mention, the Euclid Beach guy did say they would catch hell from the maintenance guy!

Very awesome. I have NEVER been so engrossed by construction before. Im refreshing every few minutes or so now! It's literally history in the making.

Nice to know I'm not alone! Excuse me, gotta go, time to refresh again.

Welcome, X-KW&WV-W. :)

cherry picker! (lol)

Also random looking at the "project info" menu, it's funny how they put up "Other Flying Turns" there just to be an unfinished link/plain word to be just like... "yeah.. we were gonna put a link there, but, their ain't no more b*tches, we got the only one... yeah..."

... OK, probably not, I'm just reading too much into it, lol. *** Edited 8/10/2006 7:55:48 PM UTC by P18***

A quick note. First, thanks so much for your interest.

As to where the water goes when it rains: keep in mind that water flowing down the trough will, at least around the turns, negotiate a path different from that which the train will seek. In those low spots around turns, we can place appropriately-sized drain holes to relieve most of the flow without fear that the train will bump over the holes at speed.

Of course, the original version, with fewer track layers, had less of a water flow concern to begin with. Having fewer plys of track meant that water just seeped through the cracks virtually everywhere. It should have made for an extra-wet experience in any sort of rainstorm, with all the stacked track, but I have yet to actually hear any anecdotes about experiencing any of the originals in rainy weather. Any takers with good memories?

John

KG

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P18 said:Also random looking at the "project info" menu, it's funny how they put up "Other Flying Turns" there just to be an unfinished link/plain word to be just like... "yeah.. we were gonna put a link there, but, their ain't no more b*tches, we got the only one... yeah..."

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I just had to comment back on that yea...lol they were going to show off some other the other flying turns probelms is there is no more we the only one that got one... lmao.
nice comment you made there P18

The "other flying turns" could be pictures and info about the defunct rides, similar to what they included in the kiosk in the park next to the construction site.

It would be a good idea, because a lot of people have no idea what the finished product will look like. Not to mention the trains, the inside of the trough, etc.

There are lots of pictures of the Turns out there from Euclid Beach, Riverview and Coney.

/\ True, other pictures like they have at the kiosk at the site. I was just messin' around :).