Roller coaster train
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A roller coaster train is a vehicle made up of two or more cars connected by specialized joints which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit. Roller coasters usually have various safety features, including specialized wheels and restraints.
El Toro (2006), a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, uses traditional lap restraint trains.
Roller coaster wheels
An inverted roller coaster car with over-the-shoulder restraints
Blackbeard's Lost Treasure Train (1999) at Six Flags Great Adventure has trains composed of 20 cars.
Inverted roller coaster
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An inverted roller coaster is a type of steel roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. Riders are seated in open cars, letting their feet swing freely. The inverted coaster was pioneered by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard in the early 1990s with the development of Batman: The Ride, which opened at Six Flags Great America on May 9, 1992.
Nemesis at Alton Towers in 2010
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster, Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park
A Vekoma built inverted coaster, Kumali at Flamingo Land Resort
A Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster, Nemesis Reborn at Alton Towers