Hank Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 With the new technology in coaster trains and track, is there any reason LIMs couldn't be used on a wooden coaster? Not only could the propel the train up the lift hill but they could provide a boost along the circuit. I would appreciate your comments on this (and I'll accept royalties if my idea is used!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Already considered quite some time ago. Gravity Group intends to make a version of Timberliners compatible with LIMs. So far, they appear to not have made them compatible with Voyage, though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocolts Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I'd hope to see a woody with a LIM someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 I would hope that a longer ride could be possible with LIMs along the course. Or, speed-ups in areas of the course to enrich the ride experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I could see this on The Beast at certain breaking moments, that would be fun, but pricey and uncompatable with modern day technology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBOB Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Imagine, however, if those tracks were not at their peek of perfection and needed a retracking.... </pain> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagoda Gift Shop Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 It's true that with LIMs, you can control the speed of the train at certain points in the ride. A lift hill launch does seem like the most likely use on a wooden coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 From my extremely limited perspective, I don't really see why it couldn't work. In terms of forces, it'd just be the same as braking, but with the force exerted on the track going in the opposite direction. With LSM technology similar to the fins on rides like Sky Rocket and Maverick, it seems like they'd just need to design some sort of magnetic component for the trains to respond to the LSMs. I'm sure there must be more to it than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTCO Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 They use LIMS to slow down wooden coasters, I don't see why they couldn't use them to make them go faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 this would be great technology to use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 If so, then why hasn't it already been done? The company proposing its use has yet to get its nonLIM compatible rolling stock on Voyage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Brad Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 If a park ever does build a wooden coaster with LIMs, I imagine that the launch section(s) would be steel supported track (might look like something from Rock Mountain Construction, or Son of Beast's loop). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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