Here is my latest monorail station. It is at the Matterhorn in my train layout. Look at all the little hommies waiting for a ride on the monorail. If you have any pictures of your  Schucco monorail please send me pics and info to psychotrains@verizon.net. I would love to add your story to this site to share with other collectors.

ANAHEIM GREAT TRAIN EXPO

Today we went to the Anaheim Convention Center for the Great Train Expo.
There was a lot of vendors selling every kind of train stuff. I bought a great Marx signal that I did not have. I also bought some track and a lot of different light bulbs for trains. The best part was that Doug Burwell was there with his Schuco Monorails.
Doug really enjoys telling people about the history of Schuco Monorails.
Here is the layout that Doug set up for people at the show to watch.
Doug explains that a movie on DVD was made of him demonstrating his monorails and telling the history. That movie is available on his website.
There were several monorail sets on display for sale. These sets are rare and to see these was fun. To find Doug's website click on the link for Collecting Schuco Monorails above and on the right.

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH DOUG'S LAYOUT IN ACTION AT THE ANAHEIM SHOW.

PIRATE SHIP FOR MONORAIL LAYOUT

Here is my latest addition to the Monorail layout. It's the Jolly Roger. Stephen put it together and I added the paint. The Monorail crosses it twice on it's trip above the Magic Kingdom. Along with the pirate ship there is a Mike fink keel boat and two submarines. Ariel the Mermaid sits on the rocks in the center. I am now looking for the Mark Twain river boat. My Train and Monorail room is my "Happiest Place On Earth"



I hope I have enough room for all the rides I want to add. It sure looks like a fun place.

New ride for my Disneyland Monorail layout.

I decided to make a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. First I made the form out of foam rubber. I made sure that my Schuco Monorail would clear. I always cover my rail before using plaster or paints. I covered the foam with plaster of paris.

Dinosaurs at Thunder Mountain

Here I made the peaks of the weathered sandstone mountains out of plaster of paris. I dripped the plaster on to wood skewers. Can you see the Dinosaur bones exposed by the desert winds?

Finally I am working on my Monorail layout.

Here is my Thunder Mountain with my Monorail passing by. I made the train out of a plastic train that I had to cut down. I removed the car bodies and replaced them with ride cars made out of popsicle sticks.

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

The Monorail between Primm Valley and Buffalo Bills is great. It makes a short trip over the parking lot between the two casinos. The ride is free and worth every penny.

Our Monorail Vacation

This last week Jerri and I went on a little vacation to Primm Nevada. There are two monorails operating between the three casinos.