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- From: buckley@powdml.enet.dec.com (Bill Buckley)
- Newsgroups: rec.roller-coaster
- Subject: Re: Trimbrakes (was Re: KUMBA (was Re: TOP GUN -- The Rides))
- Message-ID: <1992Dec20.012134.9021@engage.pko.dec.com>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 00:19:16 GMT
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- (Russell Michael VanTassell) writes...
-
- >The Demon at Paramount's Great America (Arrow) has two sets out beyond
- >the second tunnel that is used for setup and blocking -- I've noticed
- >that they're not always on.
- >
- >I would have to pull the operator's manuals in order to tell you for
- >sure...
-
- Not that I ride the DEMON every day, but I've rode both DEMONs quite a bit,
- and the trim brakes have been on quite liberally ... even with one train
- operation. I'll say it again, personally, I've never rode an Arrow steelie
- with a mid-course trim brake and found it completely off.
-
- B.
-