Feoffee2 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Hi everyone. I am planning on building a small section of theme park on my layout and am wanting a roller coaster. Nothing massive just a few drops etc. I have seen the faller kits but aren't a big fan. I just wondered if anyone had done this kind of thing before. I have looked online but most seem to be bigger scales. I am just going to build a static model but wondered if anyone had any advice etc. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2020 There used to be a range of wooden roller coaster kits a few years back but I looked for them recently but seem to have disappeared not sure if anyone has any information on them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2020 Is this to be a working model? Period? The 'scenic railway' at Barry Island, which blew down in a gale, and the identical still extant ride at Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth (IIRC) may not be suitable for a theme park scenario, but have the advantage of being clad in 'scenery' which will be much easier to represent than the wooden or steel open framework of typical coasters. If it is to be a working model, I would suggest having the cars/trains driven for the entire ride rather than relying on gravity as the real things do. A gravity drop in 4mm will be far too fast in scale speed terms; you want a scale maximum of 70 or 80mph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, The Johnster said: Is this to be a working model? Period? The 'scenic railway' at Barry Island, which blew down in a gale, and the identical still extant ride at Lowestoft or Great Yarmouth (IIRC) may not be suitable for a theme park scenario, but have the advantage of being clad in 'scenery' which will be much easier to represent than the wooden or steel open framework of typical coasters. If it is to be a working model, I would suggest having the cars/trains driven for the entire ride rather than relying on gravity as the real things do. A gravity drop in 4mm will be far too fast in scale speed terms; you want a scale maximum of 70 or 80mph. I think you mean the one at Great Yarmouth, if I recall correctly it's the only one in this country to still have an onboard brakesman (brakesperson?). Not a bad job but it has it's ups and downs, route knowledge is rather limited though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2020 Great Yarmouth, yes. I have a vague bucket list intention of riding this one day to relive my childhood Barry Island days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Margate still has the oldest scenic railway in the UK if you're after a prototype: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenic_Railway_(roller_coaster) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feoffee2 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thaks for the replies. It will be a static ride. My layout is set in the early 2000s. Was thinking of having the drop section of Obvillion at Alton Towers or something along those lines. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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