tjpavlik Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I have a question about B & M track that I'm sure someone on this forum knows the answer to: I have now seen two B & M coasters, Silver Bullet (Knotts) and Superman (SFGrAdventure) with large holes in the spine of the track. These holes are empty and serve no visible purpose. I was told that they may be for a brake that was not fitted (which I doubt). Personally i'm guessing it adds some sort of torsional stiffness to the track. Silver Bullet's is right after the Cobra Roll, immediately after the camera. (First Picture) Superman's is after the pretzel, under a brake section. (Second Picture) In both cases the train would be pulling more than 1 G but certainly not the peak G load for the ride. Ideas? Answers? I'm open to both. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkiknex25 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Actually, they are for brakes (picture is Behemoth, I believe). You can even see the mounts for them on the spine in the Silver Bullet picture. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjpavlik Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Thanks for explaining, must be an older style i'm not familiar with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortexfan Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Actually, they are for brakes (picture is Behemoth, I believe). You can even see the mounts for them on the spine in the Silver Bullet picture. [image] Hey, I took that photo! Funny seeing where your own photography will end up... And yes, it is indeed Behemoth. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Job 2005 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I also have a question about B&M track. Does filling the track with sand like they did at Dorney actually decrease the roar of the track? If so, why did Dorney choose to reduce noise levels? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Yes. Neighbors who loudly voice noise complaints already. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterguy21 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I don't understand why some rides have a rattle and some don't. Is it the maintainence department lacking or is it just random if you get a glossy smooth ride for years like Afterburn. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 See also Nitro.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calakapepe Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 How's Nemesis? That ride looks like it's about to bust. I'd be interested in how it rides and furthermore, if it has a good number of years in it before a dearly unfortunate demolition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex lover Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 How's Nemesis? That ride looks like it's about to bust. I'd be interested in how it rides and furthermore, if it has a good number of years in it before a dearly unfortunate demolition.What do you mean by that?Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G928A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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