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 Post subject: Monorail roundhouse
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:45 pm 
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Ok, this is silly, but I honestly do not remember.

I know each of the trains has a separate spur to the main line.

I seem to remember something similar for the monorail, but I don't remember seeing 4 seperate beamways. So how do the monorails switch from their maineline to the spur to the roundhose. I understand how the railroad switch works, but I am having issues picturing a cement beamway moving everyday. I am sure it is easy, I am just trying to visualize it for the Schuco monorails as well.

I have seen the roundhouse in person, but I was not allowed to take pictures, and my memory is splotchy since I was focused on the engines and crew exclusively. It is just like seeing Star Wars for the first time. You see it all, but are overwhelmed by what you see and miss details.


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 Post subject: Re: Monorail roundhouse
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:17 pm 
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Try this:

http://www.disneybymark.com/2011/09/09/monorail-guideway-track-switch-beams/

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 Post subject: Re: Monorail roundhouse
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:25 pm 
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Thank you, Steve. I figured it was a moving platform, like Matterhorn, I just could not remember how it looked


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 Post subject: Re: Monorail roundhouse
PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:34 pm 
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