coaster57 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 PTC is known for making some of the best wooden roller coasters, however with GCI a few years ago, and now RMC dominating the wooden marketmarket, PTC has not been up to much. Their last coaster was Black Diamond at Knoebels. Does anyone know what PTC is doing right know?
Canobie Coaster Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Their trains are still on a majority of wooden coasters, so a lot of their work is likely servicing those.
firewalk13 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 It seems most of the servicing/refurb PTC does takes place in the off-season. Check out their website and you can see what projects they were working on. They usually include pics so that's pretty cool.
robbalvey Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 What was the last new woodie to use PTC trains? Maybe one of the China ones like Fjord Flying Dragon?
DirkFunk Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 PTC could literally do nothing more than provide service for existing trains and probably get by until Tom Rebbie is dead. And it looks increasingly like that's what will happen, since most of the major existing wood coaster manufacturers have designed their own trains to go on their rides. No one to blame but themselves.
robbalvey Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 ^ This is pretty much exactly what I expect to see happen.
Jew Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 PTC could literally do nothing more than provide service for existing trains and probably get by until Tom Rebbie is dead. And it looks increasingly like that's what will happen, since most of the major existing wood coaster manufacturers have designed their own trains to go on their rides. No one to blame but themselves. Much like how Arrow survived for so long, the parts/refurbishment business will keep them around as long as they want to be in business. Didn't they try a newer style train awhile back? Or at least market one? I think I remember seeing one at IAAPA?
DirkFunk Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 PTC could literally do nothing more than provide service for existing trains and probably get by until Tom Rebbie is dead. And it looks increasingly like that's what will happen, since most of the major existing wood coaster manufacturers have designed their own trains to go on their rides. No one to blame but themselves. Much like how Arrow survived for so long, the parts/refurbishment business will keep them around as long as they want to be in business. Didn't they try a newer style train awhile back? Or at least market one? I think I remember seeing one at IAAPA? IIRC by the time they did that, Timberliners were already well underway in design and possibly shown on the floor.
coasterkid124 Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 It's a shame that they stopped making coasters, because that will likely be the death of them. Although their trains are so widely used, there are other options now that require less maintenance and ride more comfortable.
DJeXeL Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 Most of their business is mostly likely the sale of spare parts.
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