Nerdiest facts

[imanautie]

So what's the nerdiest park/coaster fact?

Mine would be that the smiler's PLC is more then likely an Allen Bradley plc (HSE reports expert witnesses mentions it)

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[spinba11]

The dispatch announcement on colossus is triggered when all the restraints are closed.

 

[rob666]

Shakeys Christmas card this year looks like a funeral memorial card for the bloody Wild Mouse.
About as nerdy as you get.
Love it shakey.
Mr dippers lovely photo card of Mme Crevettes and three coasters was much more festive.
Probably.

 

[Alsty]

The earliest a Nemesis train can be dispatched is when the other train is travelling through the vertical loop (in automatic mode).

 

[evilcod]

So what's the nerdiest park/coaster fact?

Mine would be that the smiler's PLC is more then likely an Allen Bradley plc (HSE reports expert witnesses mentions it)

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Pretty much all the modern rides will run on Schneider or Allen Bradley (Rockwell) maybe Siemens at a push.

 

[imanautie]

Pretty much all the modern rides will run on Schneider or Allen Bradley (Rockwell) maybe Siemens at a push.

Industrial automation isn't exactly competitive is it.

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[evilcod]

As I am currently sat at work writing logic for an Allen Bradley PLC.... I would say no

 

[Alsty]

For anyone interested in the controls side of things, have a look at Irvine Ondrey Engineering. They have quite a good page and are 'enthusiast friendly' if you have any questions. The co-founder Brian Ondrey worked for Consign AG and did the controls for Air.

 

[Kenton80]

Industrial automation isn't exactly competitive is it.

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Wago and Beckhoff also

 

[imanautie]

Wago and Beckhoff also

Wago do automation?

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[spinba11]

The earliest a Nemesis train can be dispatched is when the other train is travelling through the vertical loop (in automatic mode).

Is there a sensor on the loop or is it on a time delay from leaving the top of the lift given the ride computer would of detected the train leaving the lift?

 

[delta79]

There is a full wave 166 - 175Mhz (VHF BMR) co linear on far right tower of the towers.

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[imanautie]

There is a full wave 166 - 175Mhz (VHF BMR) co linear on far right tower of the towers.

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What's that for? Park comms?

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[delta79]

Half way though the year, the feeder cable was disconnected. So i believe it was the last of the parks analogy radio comms system.


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[Kenton80]

Wago do automation?

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Yep, i use wago and beckhoff for work, much prefer beckhoff

 

[Alsty]

Is there a sensor on the loop or is it on a time delay from leaving the top of the lift given the ride computer would of detected the train leaving the lift?

I think it's a timer. There's no need for it to be accurate or proven as it's not part of the block system.

 

[rob666]

Just to give a few on here a new years tear.
The Wild Mouse, at BPB had a power chain made up of thirty links of Witra 16B-1 chain, of 25.4mm pitch.

 

[Log Flume's Dennis]

it takes a 6ft man 260 steps to walk through Haunted Hollow, but a 4 foot man would only take 230 because he's running at incredible speed

 

[DistortAMG]

A Vekoma Mad House has a gondola swing of 30 degrees (15 each way) for the 78 seater model (Hex). The 40 seater model (Drayton's Haunting) has a gondola swing of 15 degrees. (7.5 each way).

 

[DistortAMG]

Not a fact, but just as nerdy. Ever wondered what it's like to look down the barrel of a river rapids ride pump....no?

Wonder no more my friends, wonder no more....


This baby will fill your bathtub up to the rim in about 1 to 2 seconds. So I guess that is a fact.