1986 Disneyland Monorail Segment Interview

An interview and bit of history on the Disneyland Monorail System from Monorail Maintenance Superintendent, Ken Kohler, in 1986.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Disneyland
• Alweg
• Monorail
• Anaheim
• Transportation
• Kohler

[TFN5459]

This is definitly a Mark V. Can't tell which one though, Purple was the first in 1987 and ironically the last to leave the park November of 2009

[disney8wiz]

At 0:51 the black and white footage is of a futuristic RAILROAD (two rails) showcased at Disneyland - The Viewliner! It was the precursor to the Alweg Monorail in Tomorrowland. The second view shows Walt at the controls of #101 on it's opening day June 26, 1957. A miniature replica of General Motors' futuristic Aerotrain Oldsmobile "Rocket" V8 engine powered it. Oldsmobile also furnished the windscreen, doors and instrument console for each of the two 5,000-pound (2,300 kg) locomotives

[sideslide23]

hey thats the old mark 4 monorail at 2:28 I havent seen this since I visit las vegas NV and they were only going from MGM to Bally hotel. thats the train whare the doors swings open like a car doors.

[sideslide23]

they do, because the Mark V was built out of this, instead of replace the whole train set they just remodel the train, the trainset frame are over 30 years they should replace the whole enchalada.

[589wz97]

but it looks like they are in a Mark V

[CoastersBolts]

This could not have been from 1986, as the Mark V monorail did not come online until 1988. While footage shows the Mark III, the interview is done in the tail cone of a Mark V. Great find, though.