[WIP] Monorail - First Picture available

Spader · Post by **Spader** » 30 Sep 2004 09:08

From what can be seen on the pre-model, I suggest that you lower the platform just a little bit more. And make the blueish "rail" part smaller (both height and width) then change the colors to be white and grey and then post another pic.

/Spader

TheGrew · Post by **TheGrew** » 08 Oct 2004 16:05

What if we design both (rail above and rail below) And have diffrent engins for them the rail below could be for long distance and rail above for tram like services.

Illegal_Alien · Post by **Illegal_Alien** » 08 Oct 2004 16:43

One old "monorail" build in 1930:

http://dewi.ca/trains/bennie/index.html

Maybe some nice details or seomething, or to build in 1930 a early monorail thingie

And much more monorail info: http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/special.html

And how about the switches:

Segmented Switch -- The segmented switch is the most commonly used straddle-beam monorail switch in Japan. The segmented track allows the beam to go from a straight position to a curved one. This way little space is used for the switch and the trains can run through them faster. It was invented by the ALWEG Company in the 1950's. The Osaka monorail uses segmented switches as above.

Suspended Monorail Switch -- Both the SAFEGE and SIPEM suspended monorails have advanced switch designs for monorails far beyond the Wuppertal technology. SAFEGE has pivoting horizontal plates inside the box beam that act as running surfaces in either direction of the switch. SIPEM uses technology in which a vertical plate pivots inside the switch. The load-bearing wheels briefly run on one side of the beam while the train transits from one beam to the other. This diagram is of a SAFEGE-type switch as seen from above.

Beam Replacement Switch -- A straight section of beam pivots to the side while a curved section moves into place. Walt Disney World has switches like this that cycle in twelve seconds. This type of switch was also invented by the ALWEG Company.

Rotary Switch -- Common to peoplemover class steel-beam monorails, rotating switches replace a straight section of track with a curved one. This one is located near Parking Lot Station E at Newark International Airport.

PurdueGuy · Post by **PurdueGuy** » 16 Nov 2004 03:45

Any progress on this?

CZAR ALEKSANDER · Post by **CZAR ALEKSANDER** » 16 Nov 2004 10:43

hello mod designers:

here is my suggestion for a monorail train please take a loke and tell me what you think

thank you

Czar Aleksander

Daan Timmer · Post by **Daan Timmer** » 16 Nov 2004 10:45

that is a maglev, not a monorail

anyway, it does look nice tho

CZAR ALEKSANDER · Post by **CZAR ALEKSANDER** » 16 Nov 2004 10:48

hello world Locomotion:

I made a very big mistake think the picture I put here was a monorail
but it is really a Mavtrain, but still this should be in the game.

thanks

Czar Aleksander

DeletedUser21 · Post by **DeletedUser21** » 20 Nov 2004 11:35

There is already a maglev release for locomotion, but the trains are not that super (in my opinion)

If you want to see maglev for real, you must go to shanghai or japan, there they have these things going.

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 20 Nov 2004 11:52

Thats the German Transrapid -_- .
And its a Maglev not a monorail.

DeletedUser21 · Post by **DeletedUser21** » 20 Nov 2004 12:02

Akalamanaia wrote:Thats the German Transrapid -_- .
And its a Maglev not a monorail.

I know, I use the pic as an example of what a maglev is, for those who not know the difference between a maglev and a monorail.

Difference:
Monorailtrains are trains who uses 1 electrified/magnetised rail to propel them self on the track.

Maglevtrains are trains who uses 1 magnetised rail to propel them self on above the track.

So I think.

PurdueGuy · Post by **PurdueGuy** » 20 Nov 2004 13:15

Akalamanaia wrote:Thats the German Transrapid -_- .
And its a Maglev not a monorail.

The arguement could be made that that style of maglev IS a monorail, except that there is no contact.

Downmaster · Post by **Downmaster** » 20 Nov 2004 13:31

Hmmm... I think we shouldn't get caught up in discussions about the differences of a monorail and a maglev (our topic is a monorail, nothing else) but we should try to find people to model trains for it. I think Löwe already presented a nice track model, so we should go from there.

Niklas

metalangel · Post by **metalangel** » 20 Nov 2004 14:21

Is there a chance the track could bend?

Downmaster · Post by **Downmaster** » 20 Nov 2004 14:38

In what way???? You mean for switches? Certainly not. But Locomotion's resolution wouldn't allow to see the switches themselves anyway.

Niklas

Villem · Post by **Villem** » 20 Nov 2004 14:47

He Means Turns, not Signals.

Downmaster · Post by **Downmaster** » 20 Nov 2004 15:51

Hmmmm? i think I lost you two... I was not talking about signals, but turns...

Niklas

squishycube · Post by **squishycube** » 20 Nov 2004 19:41

Downmaster wrote:In what way???? You mean for switches? Certainly not. But Locomotion's resolution wouldn't allow to see the switches themselves anyway.

Niklas

I am not entirely sure what you mean, but in LoMo, you can see the switches moving. Thus the code for that is there and it could be used for a Monorail/Maglev switch, like in the (excellent) post Illegal_Alien made.

PurdueGuy · Post by **PurdueGuy** » 20 Nov 2004 22:35

metalangel wrote:Is there a chance the track could bend?

It's a Simpsons quote! Am I the only one who watches educational shows?

Prof. Frink · Post by **Prof. Frink** » 20 Nov 2004 23:03

monorail, monorail, monorail!

mono-d'oh!

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 20 Nov 2004 23:43

metalangel wrote:Is there a chance the track could bend?

Not a chance my Hindu Friend!
Monorail! Monorail! Monoraaaiiiil!

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[WIP] Monorail - First Picture available

Idear

here is my suggestion for a monrail train

I made a VERY BIG Mistake

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