Saturday, April 12, 2008
Las Vegas Monorail
The monorail in Las Vegas Is public transportation that runs for 2 miles along Las Vegas Blvd. It makes several stops at popular casinos.
We spent too much time shopping and did not ride this one. The cost is $5.00 or $9.00 all day pass.
Monorail between Primm Valley and Wiskey Petes
The monorail between Primm Valley and Wiskey Petes is a small monorail with just one car.
It is still a fun ride that takes you over a six lane freeway. It is a pretty view at night as the casinos are all lit up with bright lights. This monorail is a free ride provided to transport guests between casinos. This Monorail was built in Austria.
Monorail between Primm valley and Buffalo Bills
Our Monorail Vacation
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Two at a time
I finally got my figure eight done. As you can see the red monorail will go over where the blue one has just passed by. If you look closely you can see the Marx o gauge steam train just crossing the bridge over the submarine ride. On the display shelf is some of my train collection. Top: Marx steam train 1930 middle: Ives electric train 1925 bottom Marlines steam train 1930.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Rebuild motor day
Monday, February 25, 2008
Submarine ride
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
TUNE-UP DAY
My blue monorail had been running a lot slower than my red one. I decided it was a time for me to find out why. I took it apart and cleaned everything with rubbing alcohol. I cleaned the gears and even took out the brushes and cleaned them. When I put it back together It would hardly move at all. I started to panic. I was thinking I would have to send it to Doug Burwell and admit that he was the expert. I have cleaned a lot of model trains that way. After hours of trying to run it I realized that I had dried out everything and had not lubricated anything. One drop of WD40 to the shaft where the brushes ride and it ran as fast as my red one. Sorry Doug, maybe next time.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
I had a lot of fun with this area of the park. I got sleeping beauty's castle from a 99 cent store and painted it. The fireworks were done with stencils and chalk. The rocket to the moon was made by hand with card stock. The rocket is a real estes model rocket that you could really shoot in the sky. The people are "little hommies" from the gum machines. YOU CAN CLICK ON THE COMMENT LINK BELOW TO LEAVE YOUR THOUGHTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOU WERE HERE.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Matterhorn Bobsled entrance
I have been busy working on my layout again. How could you have a Disneyland monorail without a bobsled ride. Don't you wish the lines were this short at Disneyland? As you can see, the bobsleds come out of the matterhorn and stop for new riders to get on. If you look closely you can see sleeping Beauty's castle in the upper right. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)