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TConwell
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USA
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 Posted - 11/26/2009 : 8:29:52 PM
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Holiday World officials say their incomparable Voyage, the #1-rated Wooden Roller Coaster in the World, will feel faster and a lot smoother in 2010, thanks to a new set of trains, engineered by the same team who designed the record-breaking coaster.
“When the engineers at The Gravity Group told us they designed Timberliner trains with The Voyage in mind, they definitely got our attention,” said Holiday World & Splashin' Safari President Will Koch. “The Voyage is extreme and we want to keep it that way season after season. These new trains will help a lot.”
Koch says the Timberliner’s wheels are engineered to steer through curves as they move along the coaster track, creating a smoother ride and less wear and tear on the track. The seats are ergonomically designed for greater comfort, including an exclusive seat-suspension design. The padded seats will also accommodate wider-hipped and longer-legged riders.
“Since the trains will ‘track’ better, riders will experience a much smoother Voyage,” said Koch. “That also means there will be less ‘rolling friction,’ so the ride will quite possibly be even faster when it reopens in May.” The Gravity Group’s engineers tested a prototype Timberliner at Holiday World last spring.
The Voyage is 1.2 miles long and provides a record 24.2 seconds of air time. This steel-structure wooden coaster, ranked the #1 Wooden Coaster in the World by Amusement Today for three years running, includes a record five underground tunnels, a series of dramatic drops (including a 66-degree angle of descent on the first drop), three 90-degree banked turns, and multiple track crossovers.
The Voyage’s two new trains, which will each seat 28 riders, will be manufactured in Indianapolis. The Gravity Group is headquartered in Cincinnati.
Story courtesy of: Amusement Today
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TheArchitect
Exchange Moderator
United Kingdom
593 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2009 : 11:03:31 AM
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blimey! looks very slimline, youll literally feel like your in a floating seat. When its full of riders you probably wont see much carriage at all.
Certainly revolutionary for the woody world, they look like a steel's trains. Once again GG put a new twist on the world of wood. |
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Vid_w
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Slovenia
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Posted - 12/05/2009 : 07:46:45 AM
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| Hmm, think I'd miss the roughnes, but from the parks viewpoint this is great! Should reduce maintnance costs by quite a bit! |
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Trackwalker
Spicy Member
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2010 : 11:24:49 PM
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| Each road wheel has two side friction wheels that steer the road wheel. Ever hear a regular train squeal as it rounds a turn? That's because the road wheels are not pointed in the direction of the turn and are rubbing on the top track steel, which by the way is not well oiled. A little oil will stop that squeal. The Timberliners don't need oil on the track. Also there are no head rests and no seat belts. Also the seats have a sort of spring action or shock absorber which will smooth out any bumps. By the way, you can't see the two side friction wheels from the above photos. You have to look under the car. It should be interesting to see the new trains in action. |
Edited by - Trackwalker on 02/15/2010 11:33:56 PM |
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TheArchitect
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/16/2010 : 05:05:56 AM
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| It's good they only have two seats per car, should allow for potentially verytight manuevering. Shame about leg room though. If the trains pull upward turns too sharply you may get your knees grazed. |
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Trackwalker
Spicy Member
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2010 : 07:34:25 AM
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| The Timberliner train has a turning radius of as little as six feet!!!! Compare that the the turning radius of a normal 3 bench seat car with a radius of 22 feet!! The Timberliners can as they say, "Turn on a Dime." |
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Voyage to get new trains!
