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[Jogumpie]

^Didn't CoasterBuilder say it had something to do with the track and the supports? You are talking about the layout.

[KingsIslandFreak]

Cant wait for this one. Havent seen a coaster from you yet

[Britfag]

i saw one, which used a central flexi rod (i.e. replacing both the flexi rods and X-ties)

and the gold clips and some sort of spacer, not the half moon ones but the small gold one clip track holders,
maybe he'll make one with this?

[pkiknex25]

^That would only work for a really small coaster. It couldn't support a huge coaster like this will probably be.

[CoasterBuilder]

^^ That would be Windsurf built by Chaos.

^ I wouldn't say huge, but it will be 2.5 - 4 feet or so. The supports are very piece intensive.

Also, TRAC stands for Trains, Railing, And Connections (supports). Those are the three main parts to the design of this coaster.

As for an update, some progress has been made on the train. I am having a little trouble with it, but the official announcement with pics is approaching, although slower than I really wanted.

[LCAL]

Do i smell...custom trains?!

[CoasterBuilder]

Hmm, I think I smell it too...

Meanwhile, a passerby managed to snap a few pictures of these so called trains.

Note: The train will be painted and cleaned up. Also, I will add at least 2 or 3 more cars to the train.

Feel free to comment.

[Coasteradict]

I think i know how your going to do this!! You are either going to have two crossties next to each other or your going to put slice thing onto a cup like thing and have it going into the wheels!

[Jogumpie]

And now everyone knows it has track enclosing the train instead of the other way around.

[CoasterBuilder]

^^ Sorry to ruin your enthusiasm, but no. I am NOT using any regular cross ties.

^ True, but thats only 1/3 of the mix. Remember, TRAC = track, railing, and connections (a.k.a. supports).

I've already started the lift, and it is coming along pretty nicely.

[LCAL]

^ can we seee the lift?!
Those cars look cool. But, they're permanent! I could never do that to my cars.

[Top_Thrill_Dragster33]

I've seen those cars before. Twisted Dreams made similar ones before.
I'm guessing you will be using the original coaster parts for the rails.

[CoasterBuilder]

^^ Its not done yet. I don't want to give a specific time, because I know this coaster will take a while. Just give it some more time.

^ Actually, TD helped me with the construction of the car, and he really does deserve some credit for it.

[fastman xc]

how does the chain work with cars like that? :confused:

[BuilderBoy]

Probably a chain in the middle running on a track made from orange half moons and rods/flexi rods.

[pkiknex25]

The gap in the car is too small for a chain to slide through. I'm thinking that the only option is a cable lift.

[Coasteradict]

I think he has made and extra long chain dog thing (the bit under the fron train), made a deep well like thing and made it so that the chain goes under the car!

[CoasterBuilder]

Oops, I guess I overlooked the chain. As ^^^ stated, it will just use a small track of connectors. I'll just use a toothpick or something to make it longer or a connector to push it up. Its no big deal.

The coaster itself though will be a woodie featuring a sort of out and back beginning with a twister ending. I still need some suggestions for a paint scheme. I was thinking just doing plain red with a white stripe.

[TripleHelix]

TRAC also stands for "trac(k)".

You better be 100% sure they're lined up, though. It almost looks like it isn't.

[gauntlet1313]

Are you going to use original pieces because that is what it looks like