SW6 Construction Part Two

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[quote=""mezza""]If there was going to be water in the trench, they'd have lined it with concrete before putting the track in.[/quote]

Yup, and that was the first thing that came to mind when I was trying to justify the theory, but there are methods of waterproffing the trench for a water feature even with the track up. These days they can spray the concrete on. I am not convinced it is going to have water in it, it is just there were a few clues that suggested it.
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[quote=""chris.1980""]Must admit with it being you tube part of me was expecting that girder to hit somebody![/quote]

:shock: :lol: Yes I know, unusual for Youtube... nothing went wrong while filming! :)
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Think the painting is just where the track has been scraped or knocked. We don't want our brand new shiny coaster looking all battered before its even finished do we? [-X
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im going to alton towers tomorrow! i will take alot of pictures and place the best on here :D
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SW6 Car Park pics taken 14 10 09 can be seen here
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/[/url]
More pics soon :)

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SW6 Site pics taken AM can now been seen here
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/[/url]
Feel free to use pics on TowersTimes :)

SW6 pm pics will be up soon :)
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Just out of curiosity

Has anyone notcied there is basically no track left in the car park that would be suitable for the inside bit.

They've all got curves in them..

And what the heck is this

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[quote=""Evostance""]

And what the heck is this
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I'd guess that they're spare lift hill motors although I wouldn't like to guarantee it, it's not all that clear from the angle the picture was taken at.
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Fans for some sort of wind effect inside the building? :D

Probably not... I imagine all the inside stuff is not here yet or hidden (for construction in the closed season), from the lack of track in the car park.
I would love some effects like that though.

Damn... hurry along March...
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The world first element of SW6 was flown into Alton Towers yesterday :shock: :lol:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/[/url]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
More SW6 Pics soon :)
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Ha ha ha...

My hopes were raised... :(
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[quote=""Altonator""]The world first element of SW6 was flown into Alton Towers yesterday :shock: :lol:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/[/url]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
More SW6 Pics soon :)[/quote]
I dont get it :?:

Also, i can confirm at 4:37 today i witnessed the bolting on of the final lift hil piece! :)
looks about the same'ish height to corky but i beleive its a little shorter :)

Pete :shock:
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hahahaha would hope not lol :lol: :P
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[quote=""pfleety""][quote=""Altonator""]The world first element of SW6 was flown into Alton Towers yesterday :shock: :lol:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/[/url]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
More SW6 Pics soon :)[/quote]
I dont get it :?:

Also, i can confirm at 4:37 today i witnessed the bolting on of the final lift hil piece! :)
looks about the same'ish height to corky but i beleive its a little shorter :)

Pete :shock:[/quote]
I think it is about 2.08m shorter than corky. Correct me if I'm wrong. Look forward to seeing photos of the completed lift. Wait did you say it's been completed :shock: . Already. Gosh they're working fast.
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[quote=""pfleety""][quote=""Altonator""]The world first element of SW6 was flown into Alton Towers yesterday :shock: :lol:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/[/url]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
More SW6 Pics soon :)[/quote]
I dont get it :?:

Also, i can confirm at 4:37 today i witnessed the bolting on of the final lift hil piece! :)
looks about the same'ish height to corky but i beleive its a little shorter :)

Pete :shock:[/quote]

The worlds first element was inside the helicopter and it landed on
the SW6 Site at 6:06pm prompt lol :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Did you get any pics today Pete?

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The final batch of SW6 pics from this trip are now up - Feel free to use the
pics on TowersTimes :)
All pics in this batch were taken PM and at the end of the day
The pics can be seen here :)
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/[/url]
What do you think of the pics? :)
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Im afraid no pics, however scarefest is approaching so pics will most likley come soon, people were discussing the anti roll back? i couldent comment as i only had small pics to look at. when i saw the lift today i belive the motors have a locking mech built in as the wheels looked normal!

Pete,
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Fishy's gunna get ya

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From the pictures, I think were going to be seeing a lot of air time
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What I seem to fine interesting is the fact that they have now put the framework up over the area with the hole. Yet, they have not placed any track within the building. Now unless they are planning on sliding it in further on down the line after hydraulics have been installer I can't see why they would be building in this order?
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Its good to see track construction going up so fast!
I have a feeling AT may want to have construction finished ASAP
mainly because they might want to test the 'worlds first'
make sure it works properly so opening can run as smoothly as possible.
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[quote=""Altonator""]The world first element of SW6 was flown into Alton Towers yesterday :shock: :lol:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/[/url]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
More SW6 Pics soon :)[/quote]

It's a pretty small pic. you probably saw it a lot better than we did on here could you tell us what the world's first element is?
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[quote=""RR Elliot""][quote=""Altonator""]The world first element of SW6 was flown into Alton Towers yesterday :shock: :lol:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479646@N00/4014932942/[/url]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
More SW6 Pics soon :)[/quote]

It's a pretty small pic. you probably saw it a lot better than we did on here could you tell us what the world's first element is?[/quote]
I think it's pretty obvious to say that he's being sarcastic, especially with the 7 lol smilies.
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