a unique suspended railway... | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

briansilvermustangOGR Forum Member

Located in the hills of Wuppertal Germany is a unique suspended railway which opened in 1901. This is the oldest monorail system in the world and the only one of its kind. It is amazing to see how this centuries old transportation is still providing fast, efficient, smooth, pollution free, traffic free transportation today! The new trains which entered service in 2017 are sleek and modern. They have a sightseers window in the back perfect for viewing the river and city from above!

how about modeling this in O scale... would look awesome !!

https://youtu.be/AaDDd4Rixi4

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8/1/183:01 PM

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RSJB18OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Cool. Looks a little spooky the way it sways on the curves.

8/1/183:27 PM

p51OGR Forum Member

Reminds me of the SAFEGE (Société Anonyme Française d' Etude de Gestion et d' Entreprises) test track at Châteauneuf-sur-Loire. It no longer exists except as a large background element used in the 1966 movie, "Fahrenheit 451"...

8/1/184:26 PM

gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The significant "bobble" as it came into a station much give pause to the new rider!

8/1/186:06 PM

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