Engineers inspect rollercoasters at Thorpe Park

[sparky2u]

Perfect job for me :--D

With their sheer drops and high speeds, rollercoasters are terrifying at the best of times.

But try doing the job of these two brave engineers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... t-air.html

The two workers were spotted carrying out safety checks on all of Thorpe Park's white-knuckle rides.

Pic:

 

[furie]

I hate heights, but I adore abseiling. You'd struggle to get me up there, but I'd love to abseil down.

 

[Ethan]

Is this worthy of a topic? Haha. But yeah respect to them, I'd never climb up there.

 

[ATTACKHAMMER]

I would love that job that is so awesome!

 

[Snoo]

And thennnn.. strong wind = death.

 

[Gavin]

Just another Thorpe Park advert dressed up as a news story.

 

[Hyde]

Just to add some scope, Cedar Point's OnPoint blog did a fantastic coverage over daily Millennium Force inspection, which included traveling up the lift hill for daily inspection.

Because MF's technology was so advanced at the time, Intamin installed a kill switch halfway up the lift hill, that must be flipped every 24 hours in order for the ride to run. If the switch is not flipped, the computer program will not operate.

What's more, to ensure that MF's lift was receiving proper inspection, the switch is located on the opposing side of the lift elevator. That means mechanics must physically position themselves up and over the rails to flip the switch, guaranteeing inspection.

Not as death defying as Thorpe, but still neat!

 

[Rachel]

Their lunch break certainly looks more exciting than mine!

Pretty cool pictures though.

 

[bmac]

"Would you like some tea?"

 

[Dar]

Eurgh! Tea from a flask is disgusting!

 

[Uncle Arly]

Just another Thorpe Park advert dressed up as a news story.

Yeah, I doubt they'd actually be allowed to eat food during an inspection. Nonetheless, great pictures.

 

[Thekingin64]

Though I would love that job, Those photos definitely look staged. I just really don't think they'd inspect it that adventurously.

 

[Hyde]

^ I know. I mean, I believed it up until the part that they started playing the Mission Impossible theme song in the background and began dodging lasers. :razz:

 

[caffeine_demon]

Dear jim,

When I asked to eat my lunch on a roller coaster this isn't what I meant!

 

[Crazycoaster]

Blergh, I wish Thorpe would learn how to landscape.

 

[bmac]

LOOK MA, SWAMPS.

 

[Screaming Coasters]

Now THATS Go Ape!

 

[furie]

Dear jim,

When I asked to eat my lunch on a roller coaster this isn't what I meant!

Dear Jim,

Can you fix it for me to be tied with ropes to a steel rail and be fed by a strange man with a flask while somebody takes pictures?

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I'm sure there was only the one photo when I first posted though...