Cyclone

The station brakes are manually operated by large wooden handles like the red one in the center of the picture.  Trains exit the station by passing through the entrance of the tunnel located under the large warning sign.  Decades ago, riders used to be able to re-ride Cyclone simply by paying the ride operator extra coins.  I bet the "NO REPEAT RIDES" sign was illuminated when there was a line of guests waiting to get a chance to ride.

The painting over the train gives a rough indication of Cyclone's layout.  It's not quite a "twister," not quite an "out-and-back" coaster, but seems to be a combination of the two.  At one time, lights in the painting would indicate the position of a train, but the sockets were empty when I took this picture.  Since there is no block brake anywhere on the coaster, only one train can be on the course at one time while the other can be either in the station or in the brakes leading up to the station.  With that type of set-up, I guess it is not important to track the exact location of the train as it travels the course.

©2018 Joel A. Rogers.