Another V2 Topic

[FRD714]

Ok your all probably annoyed of hearing about V2, but I am curious about something. Those things on both of V2's towers that are supoosed to stop the train from coming off the track. Has anyone ever seen a train hit one of those or heard of it happening. Just wondering.

[msoeagle]

It may have tapped it.

[FRD714]

^ You tapped it on video? I wanna see.

[Drkstarboard]

I think I did. It went into an E-Stop. It almost hit when I was on it. Those things at the top accually have cameras in them. One time, I was in line and it went into an E-Stop because a piece of paper flew in the way of the train. Yeah, It's that sensitive.

[msoeagle]

I meant taped it, like i taped my foot on the floor. Sorry, my spelling is terrible. In july when I was looking at this site I was wondering why someone would scrape (i thought scrape was spelled scrapped)shockwave until my friend told me that that means they melt down and recycle metal.

[DejaVuGurl1203]

^ You have em both backwards. They scrapped Shockwave (in present tense, scrap.) And you were right the first time, "It may have tapped it." Believe me, I always got A+'s in Spelling in middle shcool and was in spelling bees.

Back on topic though, I've always thought that it probably happens, rarely.

[msoeagle]

Thanks for clearing it up.

[Trailblazer Tony]

I thought those things were magnets and in that case, i don't see them ever tapping it.

[FRD714]

^ I dont know if there magnets, but they will cause an e-stop. Its also possible if someone hits the e-stop when the train stops on the back tower, it will not come down until the e-stop has been disabled.

[rct2wizard360]

They have in fact hit it before, and it's not to rare during Fright Fest for it to happen.

I do not recall it E-Stopping when it hit, just the LIM's back off...anyone know for sure?

[FRD714]

So the ride will continue as normal, just no more boosting by the LIM's?

[rct2wizard360]

From what I remember, the LIM's acted as sort of a trim brake so it wouldn't repeat on the back spike.

[CoastsToCoasters]

I beleive the design consists of two hydraulic arms built into a flat steel plate where the bumper would hit. The plate and track bumper are pushed as far upward until the hydraulics give way to their break by hitting another plate and this would definatley stop the train.

Look at our sites gallery for V2, and analyze the first photo, youll see what I mean.

[FRD714]

I see what your talking about.

[BMRider]

There are no cameras on the spikes. There are sensors on the spike that will let the computer know if it has gone to far up the tower. When the sensor notices the train has gone to far the ride will continue but not restart at the end of the cycle.

After the senors are the bumpers that you guys are talking about. If the train hits the bumpers they make a loud noise. The computer gets a message from the sensor mentioned above and the operators hit the ride stop button. The ride has hit the bumper once before.

No ride E-stops itself. On all impulse coaster there are light curtains in the station. If something breaks the light curtain the brakes kick in and stops the ride. An e-stop is cutting the power.

No the ride cannot stop on the back spike.

[FRD714]

^Stupid no limits. The Train will stop on the back tower if you hit the e-stop.

[zjohn1988]

I've heard that if the ride goes faster than it's supposed to, it will Estop itself...true?

[BMRider]

The ride doesn't E-stop itself. If it is going to fast it goes to far up and then it hits the sensors. It won't "e-stop" itself for speed.

[CoastsToCoasters]

Well those hydraulics mean somethin'...correct?

[Drkstarboard]

There are no cameras on the spikes. There are sensors on the spike that will let the computer know if it has gone to far up the tower. When the sensor notices the train has gone to far the ride will continue but not restart at the end of the cycle.

After the senors are the bumpers that you guys are talking about. If the train hits the bumpers they make a loud noise. The computer gets a message from the sensor mentioned above and the operators hit the ride stop button. The ride has hit the bumper once before.

No ride E-stops itself. On all impulse coaster there are light curtains in the station. If something breaks the light curtain the brakes kick in and stops the ride. An e-stop is cutting the power.

No the ride cannot stop on the back spike.

I knew FOR SURE there were sensors. But I asked the ride op and he told me there were cameras on them. So I wasn't too sure.

[sfgamfan023]

^ That was rude. Whats your point?

You actually think the brake on the back spike of V2 can support a train for more than three seconds? If you estop it, the train would return to the station or brake run, not stay on the tower.

[FRD714]

^Well how am I supposed to know. I have never even seen the thing run before in person.

[SIC COASTER]

Hey please keep this topic civil unless you would like it locked.

[FRD714]

Back on topic, anyone have any video or pics of this happening?

[kahmooza]

^ You have em both backwards. They scrapped Shockwave (in present tense, scrap.) And you were right the first time, "It may have tapped it." Believe me, I always got A+'s in Spelling in middle shcool and was in spelling bees.

Back on topic though, I've always thought that it probably happens, rarely.

Could you use it in a sentence?