marc said:They don't need more than 2 trains, from experience its is very common that coaster that have more you just end up sitting on the brake run at the end of the coaster. Unless they have to stations which this coaster does not. I know people will mention the Vampire here but that coaster has 2 lift heels which control the speed of the train to make sure it does not stack.
On a 120 second ride you do not need 3 trains, by the time the 2nd train is ready to go the 1st train is back.
tomahawKSU said:I bet the name will be announced before the ride is open.
All B&Ms with a mid-course brake have 3 trains, ie almost all hypers (except Goliath SFOG), and most loopers, inverts etc too. It's just that the coasters rarely run with top capacity (all 3 trains). I've only witnessed one B&M ever to have 3 train operation and that was Katun.D1993 said:By saying you need 3 trains, I think most people mean that if something happens to one of them, you can immediately replace it, because most coasters run 2 trains. B&M Hypers though run 3 ive noticed.
Having 3 trains is really more a neccessity in the case that you need to use it if another one has issues.
But yes, in terms of running the coaster, this ride will only need 2.
oriolat2 said:Silver Star is als known to have all 3 trains running on a daily basis.
I couldn't say now, but I am positive that PA used to run all 3 trains on Khan in summer. Now, I am not sure...
By saying you need 3 trains, I think most people mean that if something happens to one of them, you can immediately replace it, because most coasters run 2 trains. B&M Hypers though run 3 ive noticed.
Having 3 trains is really more a neccessity in the case that you need to use it if another one has issues.
But yes, in terms of running the coaster, this ride will only need 2.
B&M don't tend to supply extra trains though
tomahawKSU said:It may be for one of those orbs like Silver Bullet had/has as well as I think Wildfire? Not sure, but I know Silver Bullet has 2 maintenance rails with only 2 trains so there ya go.