Just wondering about this. Coasters are something I have always been interested in, along with model trains. I'm thinking about building one in O scale and am wondering if anyone else out there has one on their layout.
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The Carnegie Science Center train display has a roller coaster. You could probably look it up on google.
We have one, but we need to adjust it as the train stops in spots. Was pretty cool when it was working properly. It's part of the "Waldman World" Amusement Park.
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Originally Posted by AGHRMatt:
We have one, but we need to adjust it as the train stops in spots. Was pretty cool when it was working properly. It's part of the "Waldman World" Amusement Park.
That looks like a coasterdynamix model. How do you like it? How well does it work?
Not me personally......but one of our modular group members has a Coaster Dynamix coaster on his modules.
Peter
Yes, I built an HO gauge one for my trolley layout. It was the Faller one. It was a total nightmare to build. The track was three pieces: articulated plastic center and two vinyl tubes that had to be glued to the center piece. Plastic glue would not work Only CA glue would work. The track was a continuous thing about 6 feet long and you could only do it about 6 inch at a time on the supports. Then you had to let the glue get good and setup before going on. It took forever and I did not get the angle of the track right and the coaster would not stay on the track. In fact, the track ended up about an inch too short (my routing was not correct, apparently) so I had to innovate for that last inch or so in the track. It looks good on the layout but it won't run. I built the Faller Fair structures around its base to make a carnival.
Would I recommend it or do it again... NO!!!
But once done it looks good but doesn't work. It is huge too (both in foot print and vertically). It took months to get it done (a lot of procrastination due to frustration).
LDBennett
I love real coasters......love model coasters.......but yet to see a operating model that didn't look like it was going 900mph!!! If I could figure out how to get one to run in scale speed....I might.
One from EnterTrainment Junction in Ohio.....
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I do, let me see if I can find a pic
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE? AND IT OPERATER.
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It is a Coaster Dynamix. Worked pretty well. Problem is that the track got misaligned so it doesn't complete the lap to return to the lift. We haven't had time to realign it.
I agree that they run un-prototypically fast, but they're interesting.
Originally Posted by coasterp:
Originally Posted by AGHRMatt:
We have one, but we need to adjust it as the train stops in spots. Was pretty cool when it was working properly. It's part of the "Waldman World" Amusement Park.
That looks like a coasterdynamix model. How do you like it? How well does it work?
YES ED HE DID. I PROVIDED SOME OF HIS DIECAST ANIMATION. THE MERRY GO ROUND BY THE COASTER IS A 1/4 SCALE I PROVIDED. WAS AT THE BUILDING SEVERAL TIMES TO DELIVER THE RIDES.
MARSHALL
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 01:48:35 -0700
MARSHALL
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 01:48:35 -0700
Found one
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One of the Lehigh Valley HiRailers has a pair of amusement park modules. The coaster is always a huge people magnet.
Chris
LVHR
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Found this on youtube. Roller coaster is at about 2 Minutes
This one is a real beauty.
At Elfland on my RR- The Scorpion .
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My wife who is very supportive of my trains likes to accompany me to swap meets. I amazed at how often she comes home with something related to penguins her real love. The battery powered, with music, roller coaster was on display on a layout at the show and she convinced the gentleman to sell it to her.
Scotie
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I'd like to see one over water the way Pacific Ocean Park was when I was a kid. Don
"On" my layout? Heck, as old as my layout is, it IS a roller-coaster in some spots.
