Track Spotted in SO CAL

[mushrumjaz]

Ok I don't post much but I make it a habit to read the forums each day. I am a manager at LAX and line in Long Beach. As i drove to work this morning I got on the 710 heading Northbound. Just as I passed the Sepulveda exit on the freeway as traffic was at a standstill due to a morning accident. I looked to the Southbound lanes and sitting right across from me was a semi pulling a trailer that combo's as a railroad car. It cared 1 single piece of black curved track.

I was trying to get a picture however the southbound traffic was moving at a decent pace and could'nt get anything on my cell phone that was viewable.

1) the track was black and had the same construction as a Vekoma very much like The Mummy coaster.

2) Since it was heading south into the port of San Pedro I wanted to know if any other coasters track is fabricated in the US that is possibly being shipped out.

3) I will be keeping the lookout this weekend as i go across the port often to see if I can spot anything. The only other track this could belong to would be S&S-Arrow.....it was in no way a BM that I was sure of.

$) Anyone living in the southbay keep an eye out just incase.

[Loefet]

It may be a track that is heading for the Mummy at Universal Studios Singapore, that's the only coaster that uses that kind of track that you describe.

[ebl]

Mummy is a Premier coaster, not Vekoma. Not doubting what you saw; just clearing that up.

 

To my knowledge, no track is fabricated in Southern California, but it's not impossible that some shop made a section for some reason. Supposedly, Sea World is getting a new coaster in 2010, and going south on the 710 would be heading the right direction. But that's just a guess.

 

Eric

[mushrumjaz]

Thanks Eric for the correction I did mean Premier, as I was looking at both companies websites including arrow to see what i could really match from memory. The ties really stood and caught my attention.

As for heading South on the 710 to San Diego that would not be a traveled path for a Semi. It would be straight down the 405. I'll keep it posted if I can find anything tomorrow.

[mushrumjaz]

So I did a little follow up over the weekend. Living close to the harbor I drove over the bridges a few times and to no luck did I see any track that I first reported.

Fast forward to Tuesday morning at 8:15 as I was driving to work on the 710. I counted a total of 3 trucks heading towards the harbor, with a total of 4 sections of track. All black, no supports only track. Again I was trying to get the pic with my cell phone but was caught by suprise when they went past me. I will have my camera tomorrow as its my day off and I'll venture out to try and get some shots.

[themeparkman25]

I thought I read somewhere that Premier makes their track somewhere out in the deserts of western America.

 

But I very well could be thinking of S&S in Utah.

[Jew]

Premier fabricates their track in Salt Lake City. Considering Mummy is the only show building that has been erected so far @ Universal Singapore, I think it is safe to assume the track is for Mummy.

[ethans_dad06]

I had seen that exact track as well going southbound on interstate 15 between barstow and victorville. Now if it were going to San Diego it would not have gone on the 710, it would have continued down the 15, I would be willing to bet it is going to singapore cause it did look like it was ready for shiping because it was not just strapped to the trailer it was framed up in an open crate fashion. When I first saw it I thought it was vekoma but im not 100% on that.

[mushrumjaz]

Ok i feel better that someone else has seen the same. It is crated for shipping and at first i thought it was vekoma as well but after looking at their website it does not appear to be what I saw today.

I checked S&S thinking it maybe the coaster going to the racetrack but its completly different stock.

I hope to get pictures in the morning, i have the digital set, and I do know that the ships leave the harbor usually on Wednesday and Thursday considering the trucks i saw go by today I would think a few more will be headed my way in the morning.

[linearinduction]

Premier fabricates their track in Salt Lake City. Considering Mummy is the only show building that has been erected so far @ Universal Singapore, I think it is safe to assume the track is for Mummy.

Intermountain Lift, Inc., of Springville, Utah, is the Steel Fabrication Sub Contractor for Premier Rides. Has anyone seen any Support Columns with the Track Sections? I wonder if Premier has another Sub Contractor Fabricating the Support Columns. I'd drop down to Intermountain Lift, but I live in Salt Lake City and it's a 45 Minute Drive.

 

- Sid

[coastermoosh]

Screamscape had a photo of the track in a recent update. You could always click over there and compare to what's been seen on the 710....