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Switchback (journal)
Switchback may refer to: Transportation * A hairpin turn on a road * A horseshoe curve * A zigzagging pedestrian or cycling ramp * A roller coaster, or a roller coaster-like road * A zig zag (railway) * The Switchback, a former railway line in Glasgow, Scotland * A motorcycle having detachable windscreens and luggage bags, e.g. Harley-Davidson's Dyna 2012 model Entertainment *Switchback Railway, the first roller coaster designed as an amusement ride in the United States * Switchback (rollercoaster), a wooden roller coaster located at ZDT's Amusement Park * Switchback (band), a duo which plays Americana music * ''Switchback'' (TV series), a Canadian television show for children and teens broadcast on the CBC in the 1980s *Switchback (comics), a Marvel Comics character connected to the X-Men * ''Switchback'' (film), a 1997 film starring Dennis Quaid and Danny Glover * "Switchback" (Celldweller song), a song from Celldweller's album ''Celldweller'' * "Switchback" (Music for Pleasure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hairpin Turn
A hairpin turn (also hairpin bend or hairpin corner) is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn about 180° to continue on the road. It is named for its resemblance to a bent metal hairpin. Such turns in ramps and trails may be called switchbacks in American English, by analogy with switchback railways. Description Hairpin turns are often built when a route climbs up or down a steep slope, so that it can travel mostly across the slope with only moderate steepness, and are often arrayed in a zigzag pattern. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent, at the price of greater distances of travel and usually lower speed limits, due to the sharpness of the turn. Highways of this style are also generally less costly to build and maintain than highways with tunnels. On occasion, the road may loop completely, using a tunnel or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (band)
Switchback is an American music duo consisting of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack. They play a mix of bluegrass, Americana, and traditional Celtic music. History In 1986, FitzGerald was a student of and had been touring with wh ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback, West Virginia
Switchback is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Switchback had its own high school in operation from 1923 to 1953. The community's name most likely refers to the shape of nearby railroad tracks. The James Ellwood Jones House and Pocahontas Fuel Company Store were listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1992. References External links Elkhorn High School Unincorporated communities in McDowell County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{McDowellCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (Music For Pleasure Song)
"Switchback" is a single by Music for Pleasure and was released in 1982. Track listing All songs written and composed by Mark Copson, Christopher Oldroyd, Ivor Roberts and David Whitaker. Polydor 7" Single: POSP 464 Personnel * Mark Copson - vocals * Christopher Oldroyd - drums and percussion * Ivor Roberts - bass guitar * David Whitaker - keyboards and synthesizer Production * Mike Hedges Mike Hedges (born 1953) is a British audio producer/engineer best known for his work with The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Manic Street Preachers. During his career, Hedges has worked with an eclectic roster of artists ranging from roc .../ Music for Pleasure - producer References {{Music for Pleasure 1982 songs Music for Pleasure (band) songs Polydor Records singles Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (Celldweller Song)
"Switchback" is a song by the American electronic rock project Celldweller, released in 2003 on the self-titled debut album. Like other Celldweller tracks, "Switchback" has been licensed for media usage. Overview Background Klayton has described ''Switchback'' as the "most expensive song I've ever shelved", having recorded more than 50 demos for three years. $11,500 was spent on recording and mixing an early version (dubbed the "Detroit 2000" mix on ''The Beta Cessions'' release) which eventually got scrapped. ''Switchback'' was the last track to be recorded and mixed for the album. Music Video The music video was produced, edited and directed by Klayton himself and was shot on location at The High Street House. Klayton had described the "Gray Girl" as his "mirror image", stating, "she was like an alter ego or a version of me in a perverted form". A majority of the footage that was shot did not "translate" into the vision Klayton had and as a result, the original storyline for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (film)
''Switchback'' (originally titled "Going West in America") is a 1997 American thriller film written and directed by Jeb Stuart. It stars Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, Jared Leto, Ted Levine, William Fichtner and R. Lee Ermey. An FBI agent tracks his son's kidnapper to Amarillo, Texas, where two lawmen are seeking to use the case in their election bid. Plot Late one night, a woman is killed while babysitting a young boy; the killer takes him when he leaves the house. A few months later a man and cleaning woman are killed at a motel in Amarillo, Texas. Amarillo's sheriff, Buck Olmstead, is up for reelection. Both he and his opponent, police chief Jack McGinnis, desire to solve a big murder case before election day. Meanwhile, hitchhiker Lane Dixon is picked up by Bob Goodall, an affable drifter driving a white Cadillac Eldorado. FBI special agent Frank LaCrosse arrives in Amarillo and tells Olmstead an elusive serial killer is responsible for the murders. Olmstead discovers that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (comics)
Sabra Sabreclaw Sabreclaw is a character in the MC2 universe who first appeared in '' J2'' #8 (May 1999). He is the half-brother of Wild Thing and the son of Wolverine. The character has claws (similar to Sabretooth), a healing factor, enhanced physical capabilities, and a temper (similar to Wolverine). His healing factor allows him to rapidly regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his cellular structure and affords him virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs, as well as enhanced resistance to diseases. He has superhuman strength, naturally sharp fangs, and claws reinforced with adamantium sheaths. Sabretooth Gwenny Lou Sabuki Gwendolyne "Gwenny" Lou Sabuki was the second Golden Girl introduced by Marvel. She made her first appearance in 1978, but her World War II-era character predates the post-war Golden Girl, Betsy Ross. Created by writer Roy Thomas and penciller Frank Robbins in the Retcon series ''The Invaders'' #26 (March 1978), she had appeared, sans power, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (TV Series)
''Switchback'' was a Canadian television show for children and teenagers, created by Nijole Kuzmickas which aired on CBC Television in the 1980s."Switchback a Cinderella tale". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 23, 1984. An interactive youth variety show which aired on Sunday mornings, the series mixed music videos, celebrity interviews, cartoons, comedy and puppetry segments, and viewer contests. The show was produced in several Canadian cities simultaneously, sharing some segments but each featuring their own local hosts and predominantly local content."The joys of live TV; Fumbles don't bother host of Switchback - they're part of the fun". ''Ottawa Citizen'', October 11, 1986. Editions of the series were produced in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Regina, Halifax, Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto, with each also seen on some other CBC stations that did not produce their own ''Switchback''. Hosts of the show included Rick Scott, Gordon White, Bob Geldof, Richard Newman, Andrew Cochrane and Stu Jef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback (rollercoaster)
ZDT's Amusement Park is a family amusement park located in Seguin, Texas. The park first opened in 2007 and has grown to feature 12 attractions, three of which are water rides, along with a video game arcade. It is open year-round with the exception of its water rides which only operate from March through September. The park opened its first roller coaster, Switchback, in 2015. History In March 2007, ZDT's Amusement Park first opened its doors to the public and featured five indoor attractions. Owners Danny and Sarah Donhauser named the park after their three children – Zac, Danielle, and Tiffany – using the first letter of each name. Multi-level go-karts were added in 2008, and Mad Raft Water Coaster, a water coaster that was the park's first water ride, opened in 2011. In late 2014, ZDT's unveiled plans to build Switchback, a wooden shuttle roller coaster that features a 104-degree overbanked turn and a record-breaking, 87-degree incline. Manufactured by The Gravity Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horseshoe Curve
A horseshoe curve is a class of climbing curve in a roadbed which reverses turn direction (inflection) twice on either side of a single tight curve that varies through an angle of about 180 degrees or more. Such curves are more commonly found in a railway line but are also used in roads. The characteristic U shape, or even slight balloon shape, of such a curve resembles a horseshoe. On roadways, particularly tight versions of such curves are typically called hairpin turns. Theory A horseshoe curve is a means to lengthen an ascending or descending grade and thereby reduce the maximum gradient. Grade or gradient is defined as the rise divided by the run (length) or distance, so in principle such curves add to length for the same altitude gain, just as would a climbing spiral around one or more peaks, or a climbing traverse (cutting) wrapping around an end of a ridge. If the straight route between two points is too steep to climb, a more circuitous route will increase the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchback Railway
The original Switchback Railway was the first roller coaster at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City, and one of the earliest designed for amusement in the United States. The 1885 patent states the invention relates to the gravity double track switchback railway, which had predicated the inclined plane railway, patented in 1878 by Richard Knudsen. Coney Island's version was designed by LaMarcus Adna Thompson LaMarcus Adna Thompson (March 8, 1848 – May 8, 1919) was an American inventor and businessman most famous for developing a variety of gravity rides and roller coasters. Early years Thompson was born in Jersey, Licking County, Ohio on March ... in 1881 and constructed in 1884.Urbanowicz, Steven J. (2002) ''The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion'', Citadel Press Kensington, New York. . pg 4. It appears Thompson based his design, at least in part, on the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway which was a coal-mining train that had started carrying passengers as a thrill ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport (including racing), and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and being involved in other related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies. The 1885 Daimler Reitwagen made by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Germany was the first internal combustion, petroleum-fueled motorcycle. In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became the first series production motorcycle. Globally, motorcycles are comparably popular to cars as a method of transport. In 2021, approximately 58.6 million new motorcycles were sold around the world, fewer than the 66.7 million cars sold over the same period. In 2014, the three top motorcycle producers globally by volume were Honda (28%), Yamaha (17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
