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TdcOgre
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by TdcOgre » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:48 pm
Zazu wrote:Now you see, this is just the sort of thing that happens when you play hookey from history class!
The Mark I through Mark III monorails did indeed have a top bubble, but it was not the pilot's position, but guest seating. The pilot sat just forward of the bubble on a raised platform behind the guests in the nose seating.
So while I'm all for retro design, a top bubble will not get the pilots a better view ... more's the pity.
Next time, check with me on this stuff. I'm old
and I know stuff! :lecture:
I've always gone by the motto:
Age and treachery will always win over youth and skill
but that's just me.
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by Zazu » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:13 pm
TdcOgre wrote:I've always gone by the motto:
Age and treachery will always win over youth and skill
That's my motto now too, but once upon a time it was:
Youth and treachery will always win over age and skill.
Didn't work as well, but in those days it was all I had. I have outlived a few of the bastards though.
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by TdcOgre » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:48 pm
Zazu wrote:That's my motto now too, but once upon a time it was:
Youth and treachery will always win over age and skill.
Didn't work as well, but in those days it was all I had. I have outlived a few of the bastards though.
At least the treachery part stuck with you though there's much to be said for longevity!
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by Doctor McKey » Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:22 pm
Monorail_Red wrote:I dunno BW, do you think the bubbles will clear the storm doors at the Contemporary??
In all honasty... from what I have heared that when the Mark VI's came on line.... they where to wide for the contemp.. and no one noticed untill it wedged its self in the contemp air doors....
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by Monorail_Red » Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:34 pm
Doctor McKey wrote:In all honasty... from what I have heared that when the Mark VI's came on line.... they where to wide for the contemp.. and no one noticed untill it wedged its self in the contemp air doors....
kurtisnelson wrote:They wouldn't work after the first time, would take a second time if you are planning on getting the train out the other end. Might burn through 4 trains though to make this a reality.
I wonder if that's how they did it.....
From what I heard that they took Mark IV Blue and shortened it down to 3 cars, and it was used as the test train. They put a cardboard silhouette of the Mark VI around it to test clearances.
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by GRUMPY PIRATE » Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:38 pm
Monorail_Red wrote:I wonder if that's how they did it.....
had everybody onboard inhale and hold their breath?
hehehehe
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by Monorail_Red » Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:39 pm
GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:had everybody onboard inhale and hold their breath?
hehehehe
Sometimes they have to duck, or as they say there: "Donald"
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by Honda Enoch » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:49 pm
Monorail_Red wrote:I wonder if that's how they did it.....
From what I heard that they took Mark IV Blue and shortened it down to 3 cars, and it was used as the test train. They put a cardboard silhouette of the Mark VI around it to test clearances.
I heard that too. I seen a pic some where. will look to see if I can find it again.
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by CptnSkippy » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:49 am
Honda Enoch wrote:I heard that too. I seen a pic some where. will look to see if I can find it again.
this one?
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by Monorail_Red » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:06 pm
CptnSkippy wrote:this one?
There she is
