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Post June 16th, 2008, 10:21 am

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OK, so I started with a Vekoma Mine train. (No name yet). Please understand that this is my first time building one in NL. A lot of the banking and transitions are way off in these pics but I'm still playing around with it to get a hang of this.

Due to the insane pacing, I'm also considering to have 2 lift hills for this one and having this part of the track after the second lift hill. Just look at that last flouter hill with sustained Zeros [;)].

Anyways I would really like some advice because I've only ever ridden one of these in Cape Town. So I'm clueless to how intense it can be and so forth.

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Post June 16th, 2008, 10:37 am
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Looks nice,
It isn't a bad thing to have some high lats etc, these are mostly pretty rough rides, which is a good thing.

Post June 16th, 2008, 11:18 am

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Well, I to have ridden only one, the Vekoma minetrain Mammut in Gardaland.
And I have to say, there were some lats, but not really very wild ones. I'd say keep tham under 1. The other thing is, there's usually no airtime at all.
Oh, and Mammut was heartlined perfectly.

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I rode river king mine train and cedar creek mine ride and both were more than tame and rough.
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Post June 16th, 2008, 12:57 pm
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Yeah Vid, newer ones are way more smooth I guess. The one I rode (Calamity mine train) is somewhat older and really crashes through the turns. It's up to you what kind of style you want.

Post June 16th, 2008, 1:32 pm

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Mammoth doesn't really attract my mouse curser to the download button. More original.

Post June 16th, 2008, 2:43 pm

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What about Mine Train Remix?
Remix because it has elements that other mine trains don't.
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Post June 16th, 2008, 3:07 pm

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Originally posted by BlastCoaster

I'd call it Mammoth!

It's NOT! N00bie.

Post June 16th, 2008, 8:29 pm

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Dementor? If this has anything to do with sucking souls, or maybe just call it Demented if it's crazy or something.

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Post June 17th, 2008, 7:07 am

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How about:
"Runaway Mine Train"
"Runaway Train"
"Mine Train Coaster"
"Haunted Mine"
"Abandoned Mine Train"
"Fast Mine Train"
"Mine mine mine mine Train"

Post June 17th, 2008, 7:08 am
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naming is usually the hardest part for me when building a ride. Usually towards the finish I think of a name [lol]
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Post June 17th, 2008, 8:18 am
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Post June 18th, 2008, 4:15 am

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Wheee! That looks like a barrel of fun! BTW I love getting bounced around by mine trains. If you wanted a western theme I'd go with... the "Rough an' Tumbler" or something. Those helixes look like tumbles to me.
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