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metalsmith1
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I just don't know what other section to put this in. Monorail models or prototypes?
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cool a German company made the original Disneyland monorails that were 1:90 scale
They can be pricey too
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Hi metalsmith1,


That is nice.
I have a metal one with a silver/gray stripe. I see yours has a button on top. Is that to make it go?
Mine does not operate or have any track and is a 3 car set.

Thanks for sharing.

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Very nice! I have the Blue and Green stripe versions which I use around the Christmas tree.



MyTyco: The button on top of mine is to activate the speech function which plays the same boarding announcement as the real monorails.
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kovacste000
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Very nice! I have the Blue and Green stripe versions which I use around the Christmas tree.



MyTyco: The button on top of mine is to activate the speech function which plays the same boarding announcement as the real monorails.

Originally posted by DaCheez - May 14 2014 :  10:07:32 AM

Funny thing is, I actually rode on one of these things when I went to Disneyland a couple of years ago so I know exactly what they did on the train.
-Steve

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cool a German company made the original Disneyland monorails that were 1:90 scale
They can be pricey too
Originally posted by microbusss - May 12 2014 :  11:55:22 AM


ok duh it was Schuco who made the original Disneyland monorails
Saw them run at a train show one time
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cool a German company made the original Disneyland monorails that were 1:90 scale
They can be pricey too
Originally posted by microbusss - May 12 2014 :  11:55:22 AM


ok duh it was Schuco who made the original Disneyland monorails
Saw them run at a train show one time

Originally posted by microbusss - May 14 2014 :  1:30:02 PM

That's pretty cool. Didn't know they made models of the original Disney monorails.
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The announcement sounds exactly like the recorded messages on the real monorail. Also here is a tip, when you got to the park, ask the attendants if you can ride in the cab. You may have to wait for a couple of trains to come and go but I promise it is well worth it! There is absolutely nothing like riding in the cab at night during the fireworks...pure magic!
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Very nice! I have the Blue and Green stripe versions which I use around the Christmas tree.



MyTyco: The button on top of mine is to activate the speech function which plays the same boarding announcement as the real monorails.

Originally posted by DaCheez - May 14 2014 :  10:07:32 AM

Funny thing is, I actually rode on one of these things when I went to Disneyland a couple of years ago so I know exactly what they did on the train.

Originally posted by kovacste000 - May 14 2014 :  10:10:11 AM
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Hi DaCheez,


Thanks for the info. on the button.


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The announcement sounds exactly like the recorded messages on the real monorail. Also here is a tip, when you got to the park, ask the attendants if you can ride in the cab. You may have to wait for a couple of trains to come and go but I promise it is well worth it! There is absolutely nothing like riding in the cab at night during the fireworks...pure magic!
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Very nice! I have the Blue and Green stripe versions which I use around the Christmas tree.



MyTyco: The button on top of mine is to activate the speech function which plays the same boarding announcement as the real monorails.

Originally posted by DaCheez - May 14 2014 :  10:07:32 AM

Funny thing is, I actually rode on one of these things when I went to Disneyland a couple of years ago so I know exactly what they did on the train.

Originally posted by kovacste000 - May 14 2014 :  10:10:11 AM



Originally posted by metalsmith1 - May 16 2014 :  12:41:59 AM

Isn't that kinda the purpose of Disneyland? To be magical?
-Steve

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Look very cool. Would like to model. Where would I start? Never seen anything like these.
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I have one of the German Schuco monorail sets, got it off my boss from the train shop I work at. His parents owned it, he didn't want it, so I got it for $100. He wanted it back a few months ago, but I told him NO way. LOL!

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I have one of the German Schuco monorail sets, got it off my boss from the train shop I work at. His parents owned it, he didn't want it, so I got it for $100. He wanted it back a few months ago, but I told him NO way. LOL!

Jerry


Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GT - May 19 2014 :  8:05:08 PM

Not surprised he wanted it back. It's such a cool piece. I guess he didn't realize how good it was until it was gone as some old saying goes.
-Steve

"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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