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The Monorail

Work has taken me in to Seattle to see the team that runs the monorail.  We shall be doing some work for them on the vehicles but, on this visit, I was just having a meeting.  As I headed back to the car, I had to walk right under the elevated track it runs on as it comes through MOPOP.  I could hear one of the trains approaching so I took the camera out and got a shot.  When we were next there with Mum, I saw both trains together in the station so decided to add one to the collection there too.

An Aging Monorail Keeps on Going

Cast your mind back to 1962 (if you are old enough to do so).  What were your preferred modes of transport then?  Do you still drive the same car?  Probably not.  That was the year the Seattle Monorail opened to serve the World’s Fair.  It is still going strong.  The original cars are still in use although they have had some upgrades over the years and are planned to have some more.  The styling is certainly of their time but they continue to prove to be a popular tourist attraction – the fifth most popular attraction in Washington apparently.  There are two trains which operate at peak times, the red and the blue train.  The journey is not a long one and it isn’t too cheap but it is part of a visit to Seattle to check it out.  Plus, it was going where I wanted to go!