tjpavlik Posted April 30, 2016 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
pkiknex25 Posted May 1, 2016 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
tjpavlik Posted May 3, 2016 Author Posted May 3, 2016 Thanks for explaining, must be an older style i'm not familiar with. Quote
vortexfan Posted May 3, 2016 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
Italian Job 2005 Posted May 3, 2016 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
The Interpreter Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 Yes. Neighbors who loudly voice noise complaints already. 3 Quote
dragsterguy21 Posted May 3, 2016 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
calakapepe Posted May 4, 2016 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
Vortex lover Posted May 9, 2016 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
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