cincyboy0830 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Does anybody know if those are the original trains or are they brand new? I love how the yellow contrasts with the red track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 They are the same trains that the ride used when it was known as X flight up at Geauga Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrocoasterkid Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 They look painted though. Is that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastly1992 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Yes, that is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Painted or new fiberglass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoddaH1994 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Painted or new fiberglass? Probably new fiberglass. The trains have had a major overhaul with new restraints and a whole new wiring system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theparkb. Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Painted or new fiberglass? Probably new fiberglass. The trains have had a major overhaul with new restraints and a whole new wiring system. they were painted - no new glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 What's up with the kicker wheels sticking out the sides? Per the latest photos here, they're running over the concrete part of the station platform when the trains are in the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theparkb. Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 huh? kicker wheels? - what- u lost me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIDelirium Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Small white wheels on the sides of the cars. Seen here: And here sticking out over the platform: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Those are not kicker wheels. Those actually operate the reclining action of the seats. There are metal plates embedded in the station floor. These are driven up either pneumatically or hydraulically, pushing those wheels up. This tilts the seats to a slightly reclined, sitting up posistion. When the train dispatches, these plates withdrawl into the floor and the seats tilt to the lying down posistion. I have heard that the origonal design of Fire-Flight had these wheels following a track all the way up the lift hill, keeping you in the sitting up posistion until you are at the top, where it would then recline, but apparently this did not work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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