djw44 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 So I visited the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh today and ran into this priceless treasure. An original 4 bench PTC car from the Racer in Kennywood. About all I could find on the topic in general was in the forums. http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=661369 Are there any more of these 4 bench trains left in operation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 The Racer's original trains were actually products of Edward Vettel, who also built the Jack Rabbit trains. PTC has made some four-bench cars, though...the only operating ones left that come to mind are on Blackpool's Big Dipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Not sure if it's PTC, but Astroland's Cyclone has four bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw44 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Ah ok, yeah now that I look at them they do look pretty much the same as the Jack Rabbit trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowaymang Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 For years all the old Racer trains sat alongside the Smithfield St. Bridge near Downtown Pittsburgh unprotected from the elements. Glad to see a survivor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw44 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Really? Wow. Who owned them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 To add to "nowaymang"s statement, in the 80's there was also a train under the Fort Pitt bridge almost in shambles, and a car from the blue train on display at Station Square along with old train cars outside in a covered area. (next to the Smithfioeld St Bridge.) Looks like the one in the picture posted was a restored car from the one under the Fort Pitt Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw44 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks for all of the insights guys! As far as PTC 4 bench trains go, are there any left? I associated these with being PTCs after seeing the old Beast trains and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Baynham Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Pleasure Beach Blackpool's 'Rollercoaster' (Nickelodeon Streak) employs 4-bench PTCs. (They formerly operated on the neighbouring Big Dipper). Simon B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Didn't Phoenix have three four-bench cars per train when it was the Rocket at Playland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaWhippet Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Didn't Phoenix have three four-bench cars per train when it was the Rocket at Playland? No, the Rocket utilized regular three-bench PTC coaches, which appeared a bit beefier than today's version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Didn't Phoenix have three four-bench cars per train when it was the Rocket at Playland? Based on the rotating picture on this page, it did not. http://www.playlandparkbook.com/ But it may have at one time. EDIT: I actually found more pictures here: http://www.coasterphotos.com/Playland/rocket.htm Edited November 14, 2011 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Wow, I was just there the other day too. Small world. You live in Pittsburgh or were you at the conference that I was in town for too??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw44 Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 I live in Pittsburgh. Were you at the center on Friday? That was my first time going and we got there at about 1:30 and only got about halfway through everything, they really have some fantastic displays. I still can't believe they have a restored streetcar and everything as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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