Mark9 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Just saying all coasters started with 2 trains today, except Stealth but I believe it still has a problem with one of it's trains That's good. But then it is a Saturday so that should be the standard anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 The queue reached 70 minutes (looked longer at one point) with one train operation all day. And guess what? The second train was sat on the track next to the final turn with nobody working on it all day! A picture of the queue: (And it got longer than this!) Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I do wish thorpe would just do the 2 train op thing every weekend and peak as well as selected weekdays such as Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays. One train op is one of few things I don't like about Thorpe and that they're not doing right currently. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan9 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Second train broken, new part, blah blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Last time I was there it seemed the 3rd train has been re constructed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 The last time Thorpe ran Stealth on one train, which I believe was a couple of months ago, they got ripped to pieces for it. And yet within a week or so, it got back up to two trains. That time, the reason for one train op was because one train was broken and the other was receiving maintenance. So, given the park's record in this sorta situation, I expect it'll be a similar issue this time around and that Thorpe will work as quickly as possible to get it back to two trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 But it should never happen in the first place. Train 3 should always be avalible to use throughout the season like tussauds intended. Many other coasters always have their spare train ready to go, the smiler has train 5 avalible at all times so why cant stealth have train 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 But it should never happen in the first place. Train 3 should always be avalible to use throughout the season like tussauds intended. Many other coasters always have their spare train ready to go, the smiler has train 5 avalible at all times so why cant stealth have train 3. Is it not a bit different? I thought Smiler ran all 5 of its train and was never bought as a "Spare"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 5 trains were used twice. Opening week and the first scarefest, since then it has run 4 trains using the 5th as a spare. 5 trains has no effect to the operation of the smiler and results in stacking on the brake run. There is also many other rides which have spare trains. Oblivion has 7 and saw has 9. Not sure if saw operates the same as stealth but I know TTD has 6 and uses 5 with 1 always waiting incase one breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Saw most definitely does not have nine trains, just for the record. Altitude, paige, Tom and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Smiler uses all 5 trains. And stacks horribly but yeah it does use 5. Altitude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Smiler is currently on 3 trains due to 1 being stripped down pre-Scarefest and another with technical problems, however 5 train operation has been standard for most of the season even though throughput isn't really any better than on 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Smiler has 5 trains, although I heard there was a 6th (or at least intentions there were) but when one of them got damaged during construction they weren't able to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Looking into it more saw does have 8, I was being lied to by another forum. A common delay with the smiler is them switching over a train which means 4 train op is pretty standard. They do use 5 trains but no where near as much as your making it out to be. Also my point still stands, there should always be a train waiting to replace it if they own more than needed. If they employed the right amount of people then strip down should only occur over the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Smiler is currently on 3 trains due to 1 being stripped down pre-Scarefest and another with technical problems, however 5 train operation has been standard for most of the season even though throughput isn't really any better than on 4. I think this sums up pretty well this isnt a problem exclusive to Thorpe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 5 trains were used twice. Opening week and the first scarefest, since then it has run 4 trains using the 5th as a spare. 5 trains has no effect to the operation of the smiler and results in stacking on the brake run. There is also many other rides which have spare trains. Oblivion has 7 and saw has 9. Not sure if saw operates the same as stealth but I know TTD has 6 and uses 5 with 1 always waiting incase one breaks. OBLIVION HAS 7? Bank holiday Monday, it was using 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 OBLIVION HAS 7? Bank holiday Monday, it was using 2. Oblivion on 2!? Are you sure you're not thinking of the wrong coaster? Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I'm pretty sure. But on that day, it was pretty dead, and I rode it pretty early. Maybe it was 3 trains. Surely a ride that short wouldn't have 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 It will and it SHOULD when it's an extremely high throughput coaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I'm pretty sure. But on that day, it was pretty dead, and I rode it pretty early. Maybe it was 3 trains. Surely a ride that short wouldn't have 7? Oblivion can easily run 6 shuttles... 2 in station, 2 on brake run and 2 in the circuit (1 going around and the other being held at the bottom of lift hill)... Does involve a lot of stacking mind, but that's life sometimes... Whiteknuckle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Just saying all coasters started with 2 trains today, except Stealth but I believe it still has a problem with one of it's trains Luckily they have the third train, which lost us the brilliant queue line grandstand. Oh wait- Whiteknuckle and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Tuckwell Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I don't think I've ever seen Oblivion operate on less than 4 (it might even be 5).. It's usually a throughput monster! Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I've seen it with 5 and 6, never 7 and there was still a ridiculous amount of stacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I dont think it can run 7 but it does have 7 shuttles. Also its throughput isnt that high, it only really gets 1400pph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I dont think it can run 7 but it does have 7 shuttles. Also its throughput isnt that high, it only really gets 1400pph. Fantastic trolling there LC. Altitude, paige, Kerfuffle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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