Mysterious Trim on SFNE B&M
When I went to SFNE on Sunday I noticed a piece of track waiting to be placed that had a trim brake on it. The brake run is completely done so I don't know where it will be placed. Does anybody have any guesses? Do you think they had a speed issue with the track having only moderate elevation thru the majority of the ride? For photographic proof go to my site(see signature) and click on 2002 construction. You'll see it. BTW, the pic is on page 3:)
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SFNE loses its "floor" for 2002! Visit www.geocities.com/sfneguy for info. and pics of SFNE. Formerly known as srosatsfne.
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SFNE loses its "floor" for 2002! Visit www.geocities.com/sfneguy for info. and pics of SFNE. Formerly known as srosatsfne.
*** This post was edited by SFNE Freak on 2/1/2002. ***
All B&M's are getting these of late. Talon, NITRO, and BKF just to name a few. I think they just install them to be on the safe side so that the company doesnt have to go back in and install the trims. Didn't that situation happen on Montu?
Coasterman Mike
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All of the newer B&M's have trims at certain points.
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Idle hands were orient to her.
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Idle hands were orient to her.
It helps when a park wants to control the ride time even more then with just brake-runs alone.
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Jes
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Jes
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"Thank You Jeff Putz" "My Fellow Americans, Lets Roll!"
B&M is installing these to give greater precision to the control of G-forces at all times. It allows them to design a coaster so that it isn't too much of a slug when cold, but doesn't generate G-forces higher than desired when hot.
The operation usually isn't very noticable since they are positioned at the bottom of hills, the proper location for trim brakes, not the tops as often seen.
The operation usually isn't very noticable since they are positioned at the bottom of hills, the proper location for trim brakes, not the tops as often seen.
*** This post was edited by Jim Fisher on 2/1/2002. ***
Well, it's good to know that they don't want to make a ride that should be really intense tame.
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SFNE loses its "floor" for 2002! Visit www.geocities.com/sfneguy for info. and pics of SFNE. Formerly known as srosatsfne.
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SFNE loses its "floor" for 2002! Visit www.geocities.com/sfneguy for info. and pics of SFNE. Formerly known as srosatsfne.
From my understanding they are to help stop the train if a rollback occurs. If you look at Talon their is one before the Immelman. Notice the valley down there with the stair case leading down there. Also on Batman Knight Flight there is one before the cobra roll, its never on but just like Talon there is a prox sensor so if a train rolls back through the trim will close.
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Daniel Haverlock
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Daniel Haverlock
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www.spiritofthepoint.com
And just how often do B&Ms roll back? Very rarely (Yes I know, Raptor is one of the biggest repeat offenders, no need to tell me that).
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Jes
Jes's Roller Coasters DJ Jes MCS
"Thank You Jeff Putz" "My Fellow Americans, Lets Roll!"
Actually Raptor isn't as bad. As far as I know Raptor only rolled back in its opening year.
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Daniel Haverlock
magnum count :2166
www.spiritofthepoint.com
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Daniel Haverlock
magnum count :2166
www.spiritofthepoint.com
Riddler has rolled back a few times as well. Its my understanding that those trims are ONLY for stopping a valey trains and NOT as a speed check.
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