Track Fab Question?
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They Look pretty similar.
http://rcdb.com/ig3141.htm?picture=1
*** Edited 8/24/2005 10:27:57 PM UTC by Colin Fisher***
"The rust layer on weathering steel becomes protective when the fine discrete crystallites of early rust recrystallize into a relatively intact barrier layer of rust. The formation of the protective layer requires alternating wetting and drying cycles. The wetting to generate the rust, and the drying to allow it to recrystallize. If the steel is not allowed sufficient drying time, the resulting continual rusting will cause the partially crystallized outer layer of rust to be shed and will prevent a barrier film from forming"
Also found this two articals on the subject here http://www0.nsc.co.jp/shinnihon_english/kenkyusho/contenthtml/n91/n9117.pdf
link *** Edited 8/25/2005 2:20:53 AM UTC by Jeff***
Colin Fisher said:
Are those the pieces for the B&M Flyer at that park, OCT Beijing?They Look pretty similar.
http://rcdb.com/ig3141.htm?picture=1
*** Edited 8/24/2005 10:27:57 PM UTC by Colin Fisher***
the OCT track is all done and shipped, I don't know what the unpainted track is, either Patriot or something else.
Jim Fisher said:
Roller coasters are not fabricated from weathering steel. They are fabricated from standard structural steel, generally ASTM A36 in the US. If rust is allowed to accumulate too thickly on standard steel the corrosion actually accelerates. However, for the length time involved here it is not problem. As Rideman said, it's just out there to save floor space in the shop.
^Oh my bad
Also thanks for the edit Jeff cause I sure as heck didn't know how to make that link any smaller lol
pkidelirium said:
Colin Fisher said:
Are those the pieces for the B&M Flyer at that park, OCT Beijing?They Look pretty similar.
http://rcdb.com/ig3141.htm?picture=1
the OCT track is all done and shipped, I don't know what the unpainted track is, either Patriot or something else.
Those pieces are either for the Over Georgia or Magic Mountain B&M rides, as the photo indicates, more pieces are still being fabricated as these first batch lay out to await a paint job - and as seen in construction updates from both parks, land clearing is picking up pace at a fast rate.
I doubt those ride parts are going to Over Georgia, as most clues point to it being a hypercoaster (blueprint leak and the teaser poster name GOLIATH) - and those pieces in those photographs are very twisted and curvy with a tight radius and does not fit the physique common to a B&M hypercoaster.
It's not for Worlds of Fun, as that coasters' track pieces have long been primed and painted and are all shipped, on they way, or awaiting shipment.
I doubt it's for the Chinese either, as that ride's parts too, have been painted and shipped.
Phantasialand's Black Mamba? Wouldn't it make more sense for it to be fabricated at the European site than in the Americas because of convience in proximity? And in addition, that ride has already gone vertical, so most if not all ride parts have arrived or are in the process of being shipped.
I'm putting my money on those pieces going to Southern California.
TeknoScorpion said:
I would imagine the track for OTC would have been done in Europe. They only do N.American Beemers in N. America, correct?
The OTC track was done in Cincy. http://rcdb.com/ig3141.htm
SOFCO has a contract for ALL Flyers. AIR was built here.
I doubt the unpainted pieces are a hyper. It has twists like an invert or floorless, although the track appearance just screams invert to me, or Flyer. Hopefully I can make another photo run down there when more track for it is out where I can read the label.
http://rcdb.com/ig3141.htm?picture=3
So apparently it isn't true that all the coasters for that half of the world are done and europe, and all for this side are done in Cincy...
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