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Six Flags New England | Wicked Cyclone | RMC Iron Horse

I think both of the RMC woodies, Goliath and Outlaw Run, use polyurethane wheels and all the Iron Horse conversions, other than Wicked Cyclone, use steel wheels. A quick look at the track gives it away.

Polyurethane wheels:

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Steel wheels:

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Of course Outlaw Run's track isn't painted, so it's harder to tell.
 
Ok I took the time to look and Jerry is correct except for Outlaw Run:

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Credit TPR


This photo of Goliath shows urethane:

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Credit Coastergallery


For good measure, here's Iron Rattler showing urethane:

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Credit some guy on Picshark


I cannot find a good photo of Medusa, but Jerry's photo shows the evidence.
 
Interesting. I would assume you would use urethane on steel track, just as we find across majority of the steel coaster landscape. Medusa using steel wheels in which case causes intrigue - wonder what gives cause for the different in wheel material? Was it simply due to differences in who was manufacturing the train?
 
Hyde: If memory serves correctly, RMC trains are the only ones using urethane wheels. That means that all other wooden coasters have steel wheels running on a steel plate.

I cannot think of any reason why RMC would have a preference and it would come down to each park's desired maintenance schedule.
 
^ Think you may have read my post wrong - indeed, polyurethane wheels are popular with steel, and steel wheels popular with wood. That's where I was interested on SFMC in using steel on steel.
 
I talked to SFNE Online and they said Media Day is May 20th and it opens to the public May 22nd. I will be there to get my gold pass on April 19th so I will see what kind of pictures I can get. Can't wait to see it in person!
 
Wow! A lot happened since this topic was updated!

It's really coming together now. Can't wait to hit up NE and get all of it's creds!
 
Really looking forward to that large stall, as well as seeing how the train gets around those turns.

At this point, RMC has built 5 fantastic roller coasters, with 2 more on the way (Wildfire would be #3 if permitting can be re-established). With such success, folks will inevitably try to hunt for something that won't work for RMC. Yet the coaster designs seem to be as innovative and well-thought as ever.
 
Construction update from SFNE Online from Opening day

Link to update:http://sfneonline.org/2015/04/11/wicked-cyclone-construction-update-23/

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Final Inversion almost done.

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Lift chain is Installed.

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The soon-to-be Gift Shop

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What's an unannounced gift shop without renderings? :wink:

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Before

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After

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Soon-to-be Lockers(This was the old station for the New England SkyWay)

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First Zero-G roll is taking shape.

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200* Stall coolness from the inside of the park.

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Temporary sign

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What's hopefully the last sections of track needed.

More pictures in above link.

This thing is really looking snazzy. And with TC done, things will really start to pick up the pace.
 
Chris Coasters said:
I talked to SFNE Online and they said Media Day is May 20th and it opens to the public May 22nd. I will be there to get my gold pass on April 19th so I will see what kind of pictures I can get. Can't wait to see it in person!

Argh spite spite spite spite spite.......Im going to miss it by 1 week :cry:
 
I was able to get there yesterday and boy it looks great except for the fact it is surrounded by vekomas. I couldn't get to many good pictures because of the trees and the crap vekomas in the way.
 
The layout is complete!

Link:http://sfneonline.org/2015/04/19/wicked-cyclone-construction-update-24/

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The airtime hill was the last element installed.

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In the background is the Double-Reverse Bank Wave Hill(OH that sounds good).

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Lift hill action

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Blue train is in the shed.

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Double the Zero-G, double the fun!

Remember how you said that the grey looks fab with the orange? Well, here's a section that's done:
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<3

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Then more grey fabuliciousness.

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Words cannot describe the amazingness of this.

Now with both of the RMCs done(well, the track work at least), we should be seeing some testing within a few weeks! Then we'll really see the speed on these babies.
 
Chris Coasters said:
I talked to SFNE Online and they said Media Day is May 20th and it opens to the public May 22nd. I will be there to get my gold pass on April 19th so I will see what kind of pictures I can get. Can't wait to see it in person!

Whoa, is this definite!?
Huge news, I haven't been able to find anything about it. Now I know when to plan my trip for!

WC does look absolutely amazing. I am stoked.
 
JJLehto said:
Chris Coasters said:
I talked to SFNE Online and they said Media Day is May 20th and it opens to the public May 22nd. I will be there to get my gold pass on April 19th so I will see what kind of pictures I can get. Can't wait to see it in person!

Whoa, is this definite!?
Huge news, I haven't been able to find anything about it. Now I know when to plan my trip for!

WC does look absolutely amazing. I am stoked.

I was told that by SFNE Online. I haven't seen a legitimate announcement but they told me as soon as they found out when they were at SFNE a couple weeks back.
 
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