Does anyone know when the monorail sets are "And I use the term loosely" 
"expected" and pricing for them? Thank you. 
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Let the "Best Monorail Price at...(updated)" threads begin! 
-Dave
Originally Posted by Dave45681:
Let the "Best Monorail Price at...(updated)" threads begin!
-Dave
Ha! I wonder if it would be as entertaining as the Big Boy threads were.
Well guy's that was not my initial intent but I figured since some are quick to jump on the band wagon we might get a usefull answer. I agree I can shop on my own for prices.
As someone who has been wanting one of these for several years now, I'm rather anxious about getting more info about them.
- Should I buy the LCS orange and blue, or wait to see what other colors are made?
- Will extra track and risers be available for separate purchase?
- When are they expected to actually be available?
With the MTH Tinplate printed catalog not available at the Spring York show, the release of the Ives catalog, the announcement and display of the monorail in LCS colors, and the rumors(-?) of a Tinplate Traditions catalog to be released later this year, I'd have to say this is one of the weirder (read: "cooler!") MTH tinplate years in quite some time! Can't wait for more news!
If it were me, I'd wait for the Tinplate Traditions catalog and see what other color schemes are available. The blue and orange is a huge turnoff for me. I would be willing to bet that MTH will make extra track and risers available. They did with the previous run and they certainly should be aware of pent-up demand from current owners, plus new buyers wanting to expand. Last time they didn't make much extra track, though, and quite a few people weren't able to get any.
One other thing that I have posted on other threads regarding the monorail. If you are going to run your monorail very much, get the contemporary version. The motor in the traditional version is a copy of the original and it isn't very durable. The commutator is tiny and loads up quickly with gunk. The original was advertised as the "World's Fastest Toy Monorail" and it runs best at rocket speeds. If you throttle it down to what most of us would consider normal speeds, it actually overloads the motor because it's running slower than optimum. (This last piece of wisdom came from a well-known motor rebuilder who has done several monorail motors.)
The contemporary and traditional versions cost the same. You can buy the contemporary version, remove the electronics, and substitute a bridge rectifier (you don't need reverse on a monorail anyway). Then you've got a one-way conventional monorail that runs better than the traditional, and 100-150 bucks worth of extra electronics that you can use or sell.
Is the PS-3 Monorail programmable like a trolley?
The LCT monorail is listed for a December 2014 delivery. I just found out there will be 4 packs of Monorail Straight Rails, Curved Rails, Riser w/Base and very interestingly a Monorail Figure 8 Expansion Riser Set. These are all listed for December 2014 delivery.
