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Industry => Trip Reports and Meeting Plans => Topic started by: darkridedan on February 06, 2008, 05:04:07 PM

Title: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: darkridedan on February 06, 2008, 05:04:07 PM: It doesn't stand for Phun Tacos Chico.

As part of the annual EastCoaster event, PTC opened up their shop for tours.

The shop was easier to find than meeting at McDonalds
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251337152-M.jpg)

Matt liked what he found outside.
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251336575-M.jpg)

Sue's favorite PTC innovation
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251337466-M.jpg)

A zero click ride. Alright!
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251337695-M.jpg)

The paint shop
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251339158-M.jpg)

PTC train under carriage
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251339983-M.jpg)

Roar frames
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251337957-M.jpg)

PTC wheel assemblies
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251338050-M.jpg)

Hitch bar rings
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251338346-M.jpg)

Tom Rebbie (president of PTC) and I
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251511958-M.jpg)

Ravine Flyer II cars
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251366023-M.jpg)

Voyage cars looked lonley
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251512219-M.jpg)

Matt was articulate about his love for single bench cars
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251595381-M.jpg)

I like buzz bars.
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251595445-M.jpg)

Doesn't Matt look cool?
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251595809-M.jpg)

Minutes from last week's meeting (actually from the 1st meeting)
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251600003-M.jpg)

Shoot-the-Chutes. They had allot of old photos on display.
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251600434-M.jpg)

PTC's homework
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251600444-M.jpg)

S:ROS 0
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251600968-M.jpg)

Matt has respect for Lazer
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251601448-M.jpg)
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251601568-M.jpg)
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251601895-M.jpg)

It was a really good time. We got to see trains from Wild One and Puma. For more secrets inside, see the album http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/gallery/4288940/1/251337050 (http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/gallery/4288940/1/251337050)
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: coastersue on February 06, 2008, 05:52:11 PM: Quote from: darkridedan on February 06, 2008, 05:04:07 PM
Sue's favorite PTC innovation
(http://darkridedan.smugmug.com/photos/251337466-M.jpg)

UGH--I feel pain just looking at them! >:(
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: CycloneMan on February 06, 2008, 07:08:28 PM: Great photos Dan! Makes me wish I took off from work and went :(. Then I would have actually seen you last weekend ;). Also, Matt sat at our table! I didn't realize that you knew him!

-Dainan
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: coastersue on February 06, 2008, 08:22:06 PM: What's an LBLM for Lake Compounce? I didn't even notice that sign.
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: coastermom on February 06, 2008, 08:42:35 PM: LOVE ,Love ,love who ever had that lincese plate !!! Nitro 1 that is great :)
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: Dubya91 on February 06, 2008, 09:16:41 PM: And of course its a New York plate meaning I cant get it :P
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: Bubba Z on February 06, 2008, 11:35:31 PM: LBLM , Lap Bar Locking Mechanism ? That's just my guess, I have no clue.
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: Dubya91 on February 07, 2008, 12:03:25 AM: Thats pretty awesome though having all the different models of PTC cars
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on February 07, 2008, 10:45:18 PM: Nice pictures. I was at the PTC tour as well. It was really awesome. I will get my pictures up this weekend.
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: coastersue on February 08, 2008, 05:44:11 AM: Speaking of that "NITRO 1" license plate, does anyone here have a coaster/park related plate? My plate is "BLDR DSH". Back when I lived in NJ, I had "KUMBA" because "BDASH" and "MONTU" were both already taken.
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: darkridedan on February 08, 2008, 11:22:41 AM: Bubbs, LBLM does stand for locking mechanisim. Would you like a cookie? :P
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: Bubba Z on February 09, 2008, 12:29:19 AM: Sugar cookie with sprinkles. Thanks.
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: AV Matt on March 22, 2008, 11:46:00 PM: Another little trinket we saw there was the old Tsunami front of J2's blue train Seeing the Voyage trains there was special too, almost like getting to visit with that dear friend briefly before getting some quality time come May. And of course I was ecstatic to play around on one of Anton's masterpieces.

But the highlight for me though was getting to see the Ravine Flyer II trains, let alone getting to sit in them. I have been anxiously following that coaster's saga since first hearing about it 14 years ago. I think it will find a spot in my top five this summer.
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: Millennium Force 44 on March 23, 2008, 12:15:59 AM: I saw that too =)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/ao1011/Matt/IMG_3448.jpg)

wrong one... let me find the Tsunami pic i took

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/ao1011/Matt/IMG_3546.jpg)
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: kingdakafan on September 04, 2009, 10:03:59 AM: Cool
Title: Re: Phila. Toboggan Coasters, Inc Tour
Post by: nitrorox1414 on September 04, 2009, 03:12:12 PM: This is really sweet, seeing all the cars and wheels and stuff like that.