Runaway Mine Train (Alton Towers)
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| Runaway Mine Train | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
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| Park section | Katanga Canyon |
| Type | Steel - Powered - Mine Train |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Manufacturer | MACK Rides |
| Designer | John Wardley |
| Model | Powered Coaster |
| Track layout | steel |
| Lift/launch system | powered hot rail |
| Height | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Drop | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Length | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Max speed | 22.4 mph (36.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Max vertical angle | 29° |
| Capacity | 1,100 riders per hour |
| Cost | £3,000,000 |
| Max g-force | 2.4 |
| Runaway Mine Train at RCDB Pictures of Runaway Mine Train at RCDB |
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The Runaway Mine Train is a powered steel roller coaster made by MACK Rides of Germany. The ride is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.
The train normally makes two circuits for each ride. On quiet days, however, it has been known to run for a third or even fourth circuit. The ride runs alongside the Congo River Rapids. Passengers must be at least 36 inches tall to ride with an adult, and over 42 inches tall to ride separately.
On July 20, 2006 the failure of a coupling on the train split it into two sections, which then collided in the tunnel. 6 people were taken to hospital, 4 of these were sent home, 2 were kept over night and a further 20 people were injured.[1]
On April 6, 2007 the Runaway Mine Train reopened after being closed for over 8 months. However the train was not returned to its full length until the end of June 2007, as some of the carriages were still undergoing refurbishment at MACK Rides.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Dozens hurt on Alton Towers ride. BBC News Online (2006-07-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ Runaway Mine Train Reopens. Alton Towers Almanac (2007-04-06). Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
[edit] External links
- Runaway Mine Train at Alton Towers Almanac
- Runaway Mine Train at Towers Nerd
- Runaway Mine Train on Alton Towers Net
- Runaway Mine Train data on Theme Park Junkies
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