Wooden Coaster Hand Rails

[verticalzero]

Why Do Wooden Coasters have hand rails the whole lenght of the layout, is it to help the track inspectors get a good foot hold in the winter, or is just traditional.

[coasterguy618]

I don't know, but maybe it is becuase wooden coasters have to be taken care of so much and with the handrails it makes it easier to walk through the whole ride?? I don't know.

[Kroger8]

I believe it is for that^ and that, as seen lately, wooden coasters can get stuck at unusual places so when you have to get off the train in these locations you won't be able to fall off of the side, I mean if you think of a wooden coaster without handrails, you kind of get the picture why they do have them.

[chauncey]

With a wooden rollercoaster you have to go through the ride and check every bolt, beam, etc, every day, replacing them as nessecary. Without a catwalk all the way around the course it would be a complete pain, and without handrails it would be dangerous.

[benzo41190]

I remember I always used to touch them on the brake run or on the lift. I dont do that anymore or I will loose my hands

[calcajun]

Yep.

All of the above apply.

 

Safety for maintenance, evac guest and any reason someone would have to walk to any section of track on the course.

 

Having walked up Megazeph lift quite a few times and trying not to touch the handrail due to splinters, I certainly wouldn't try to touch it on a moving train.

 

Besides, you really should not do that.

but you know that.

 

Be safe, have fun.

[coasterguy618]

opps wrong topic!

 

SORRY!

[GAcoaster]

On top of all those practical reasons, they add to the sense of speed as all those uprights pass by the moving train.