ArizonaGuy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^^ I agree the train looks amazing. I guess we might be seeing some "short train" testing like they did on NTAG any time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^^^ Exactly what I thought! Anybody know why they do this? It seems like it would be more efficient if they just started with full train testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^^ My understanding is that the testing with half the train is to ensure the train gets around the entire course with no issues. If it valley's somewhere on the course, it's easier for them to remove half the train than an entire train. I dunno, I could be wrong. Anyone else got insight on this from the NTAG testing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 When I went on SFFT on Friday, a full I-rat train was on the "waiting block" right before the station. On Sunday they had a full train in the station while having that two car train on the "waiting block." My guess is that they are testing out the block system between the station and waiting block and fine tuning it. Too bad I missed them pull out the trains. They weren't there when I got there that Sunday morning. Speaking of trains, does anyone know how many trains I-rat is going to be running? I'm guessing two since it doesn't have MCBR and by the looks of it, its going to have five block (station, transfer, lift, main brakes and waiting.) Correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaGuy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^^ you're right, It's going to be 2 train operation and no MCB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Speaking of trains, does anyone know how many trains I-rat is going to be running? I'm guessing two since it doesn't have MCBR and by the looks of it, its going to have five block (station, transfer, lift, main brakes and waiting.) Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm almost positive somewhere earlier in this thread, maybe on the stat sheet, it said it is going to run with two trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 its going to have five block (station, transfer, lift, main brakes and waiting.) Remind me again what the difference between waiting breaks, transfer, and main brakes are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The lord has blessed us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 its going to have five block (station, transfer, lift, main brakes and waiting.) Remind me again what the difference between waiting breaks, transfer, and main brakes are. Waiting brakes is where the train waits while an other train is on station. Transfer is where they can transfer trains from track to storage via a long piece of movable track. Most rides have their transfer breaks as their waiting blocks too, but I-rat has it's transfer block right after the station block. And last and not least the main brakes stop or slows down the train when the ride is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televisedconfession Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^^^ Exactly what I thought! Anybody know why they do this? It seems like it would be more efficient if they just started with full train testing. It's not more efficient to start with full testing. They check a lot of different things with pull through before it actually tests. Clearance checks, connectivity, block breaks, sensors... there's a whole bunch they look at. It's safer to pull it through a few times before they start full on testing. If they didn't and something were slightly off, it could ruin a whole car or track or something creating even more problems and wasted money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I know these pics were posted a few pages back, but I think they might have gotten missed by some people. So here they are again. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This is kinda, sorrta terrifying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Wow, I mean, insane. What are those blank supports in the water, left overs from the old drop? Or something super secret that SFOT hasn't told us about yet (fire and laser shooting snake statue perhaps)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Wow, I mean, insane. What are those blank supports in the water, left overs from the old drop? Or something super secret that SFOT hasn't told us about yet (fire and laser shooting snake statue perhaps)? Those are just the footers from where the pullout on the previous drop was. Nothing special. I wonder if they'll romove them before the ride opens or just leave them there. In the video it seems the tunnel was foggy. Not sure if they are going to have actual fog machines or if it was just a video affect to make it seem darker or something. Those supports were added when the ride was refurbished several times. Here is a reference picture from before the RMC makeover: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 ^How come the water is red? Is that just photoshopped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This photo was taken during the second coming of christ... Just kidding, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 ^Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This photo was taken during the second coming of christ... Just kidding, haha. This statement made my day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meangreen16 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 ^How come the water is red? Is that just photoshopped? They color it during Fright Fest in October. Atleast they used to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben.hearn Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) I was driving by fiesta Texas today and I saw the most amazing thing. Iron rattler was testing!!!!!!!!!!! Full train!!!!!! I'm in the la cantera parking lot right now waiting to take a video of it. update: I have video on my way to upload it. I will post when I can. Edited March 21, 2013 by ben.hearn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacoaster09 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I was driving by fiesta Texas today and I saw the most amazing thing. Iron rattle was testing!!!!!!!!!!! Full train!!!!!! I'm in the la cantera parking lot right now waiting to take a video of it. update: I have video on my way to upload it. I will post when I can. ^sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 That picture looking down the drop looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben.hearn Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Here it is!!!!!!!! Keep in mind I shot this with my phone. Also I didn't know where to film it besides where I did so sorry for the weird spot. [youtu_be]http://youtu.be/QlADrWsExRU[/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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