Needless to say, long lines today. More coming after rest and a trip to Pittsburgh.
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Scott W. Short, Rail Junkie
mailto:scott@midwestcoastercentral.com
http://www.midwestcoastercentr
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-Matt
2001 Magnum Crew
Scott
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"If we go any faster, she'll blow apart for sure!"
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I believe the train's still up there; I think I can see it from the cam on the top of the Demon Drop.
Thanks
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Be there through the thick and thin.
*** This post was edited by MiLlEnNiUmGuRl on 9/3/2001. ***
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http://www.msu.edu/~armbrus9/cp.html
mf laps = 100! No More No Less!!
Wheres the Electricity!
The cable is here and the "return" cable is already attached to the flywheel. I don't see the "up" cable (larger one) on all the way yet although it could be at the top. The cable I can tell is different and appears has a metallic shine too it. I'm sure it will take no time for them to get the rest of the cable on.
But Cable shamble! The most important part, the catchcar has been pulled off. It was in shambles yesterday and it appeared to me it was in very bad condition. It all rest on what kind of condition the catchcar is in. Who knows what could have happened to the thing coming off the back of its track and slamming into the ground and a fairly good speed.
Matt brings up a good point, why is there not a rollback device on the catchcar itself? I too though there was one on there and when I first saw the wreckage I thought something else must have broke for it to slide down the whole way. Later Dave and Scott told me there is no such thing and it only catches the train for it's drive up. if there was one, it would have not slid back which could have been a catastrophe if people were in the station.
Red Train is still up there, although it appears higher today and he front is about to crest. I bet the will somehow send it over soon. I also saw what could have been some Intamin engineers in the cart because they were not wearing the standard blue mechanics uniform.
I think it depends now how soon they can get the catchcar in working order and if repair any damage to the trackwork caused by it sliding down
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2001 Force Laps -130
2001 Magnum Laps-283
6/11/01 Gemini Laps- 100
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"Sorry but Millennium Force is currently DFD."
MF total - 393 laps
VertiGo Launches - 28
June 11th, 2001 - Gemini 100
(Obviously not too familiar with the inner workings of the Millennium.)
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There must have been some sort of safety catch on the sled... I can't believe the Intamin engineers would miss such an important design point. Perhaps there was one that failed or didn't work like they were expecting it to.
Jeffrey Spartan said:
coast..you basically just described it...as far as what CP said about a special part...Its just cable.
No, I meant how do the two cables work? Where is the smaller cable attached? Where is it's drum? I have never seen a smaller cable.
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*** This post was edited by coast on 9/3/2001. ***
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