How is this lift used?

http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery1054.htm?Picture=6 How does the train latch on too this and wheres the chain dog?

Maybe its a small coaster or something...
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Considering there is a brakeman as seen in http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery1054.htm?Picture=10

I would assume that there is a clamp that you can trigger that closes on the cable. Much like the cable cars in San Francisco work.

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I believe cable tows and lifts work like this..

There is a bracket type device that is permanently attached to the cable. The train has a clamp on its underside and attaches to the bracket on the cable. The cable (bracket area) then moves up the hill. When the train reaches the top the clamp is released and the train moves forward. The cable (bracket area) is then backed down the hill underneath the train that is loading.

Rather then a continues revolving loop like a chain drive... this cable runs one way, then the other way, up and down the hill.

You can see a great example of this when standing in line for the MF at CP. it has a huge cable lift system with an insane amount of counterweights.

Hope this helps

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*** This post was edited by James K on 2/16/2002. ***

CsTrFrK has it pretty close. The brakeman on these old scenic raliways operates a clamp underneath the train that grabs the cable. The principle is pretty close to San Francisco cable cars. The cable is a continuous loop much like a chain on a chain lift. There isn't any actual dog on the cable. The brakeman can also normally operate a brake that slows the train.

I am a little confused by the photo of the brakeman's post. There only seems to be one lever. Does anyone know if this lever is used for both the lift and the braking?

The system is quite different from Millenium forces elevator system with a catch car. MF's cabel is not a continuous loop. It is wound up on a drum to raise the train.

*** This post was edited by Jim Fisher on 2/16/2002. ***

Quite possible...pull back for brake and squeeze the lever for the clamp.
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What happen to that coaster. It looks pretty sweet.
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It's quite possible that the grip lever also works the brake. I've also seen pics of one these scenics that uses air brakes. Resevoirs are mounted on the brakemans car and are recharged each time they come into the station.

How great would would it be to be a brakeman for one of those scenic railways. Just ride the rollercoaster non stop. Sounds like the life to me.
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