Track construction complete!

^ The roof joists could be for the train storage track, or another building like a gift shop hut, or on-ride photo booth.

Jason Hammond said:

TwistedWicker77 said:
I can't wait! I hope we get to see the clearance test on the webcam. I'm sure somebody will be there to record a video of it though

DejaVu2001 said:
I'm sure I've said this before, but I'll say it again. B&M coasters do not do pull throughs. The areas that are tight are checked with this:

http://rcdb.com/4190.htm?p=22875

Thank you for improperly correcting me. I didn't say anything about a pull through, I said a clearance test. In that link, the picture is using a device to mimic the clearance of a train going through the questionable spaces. Therefore, my comment still stands. Especially through the keyholes.

Anyways, I was wondering what those joists were going to be for also. Maybe for re-profiling the front of Transport Refreshments.

Those are roof trusses not joists.

touché

Clearance testing on a B&M is highly uneventful. You might get a picture or two of the guide hanging on the track, but certainly nothing video worthy.

^ Just like 93% of all of videos posted on You Tube.

Speaking of silly youtube videos, have anyone seen Dorney Park's version of the Harlem Shake?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=osIr9b0Mw38

In the interview, he mentioned that the track and pylons are going to be sand filled. Now obviously it looks as each pice of the track is sealed at the end. When they say "Sand Filled" does tht mean that it's literally filled inside each tube of track is filled with sand, or cement? and is that done at the factory, or do they add Sandusky sand to it?

The track spine is filled with sand, at the factory in Batavia.

As for the caps on the ends of the rails, I think that was for protection during shipping. When I got photos of track pieces the day after closing, I didn't notice them when taking the pics. But, then saw them after I got them on computer and found it interesting that I missed it. I am guessing they were removed right before lifting into place.

Yes, those caps are literally in stacks in a box in the area where they load the track on to the truck beds (and they're really heavy!). The area where they paint the track is right next door. As they hoist them off the floor, they touch up any paint and put the caps on.

Has the chain been assembled for the lift yet and put in place?

Yeah it's been in for a while now

liebevision said:
Yeah it's been in for a while now

Oh, fair enough. Thanks!

Don't quote the previous post.