Similar to the Amberly monorail is this one in Wales:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4vj1rl6c4
When I was in my early teens, even on a weekday with school over at 3pm, and Dad and Mom not back from the medical office at West 29th street until 8pm, if either Mark Steele or Leonard Rodwin or both were also free that evening, and our having already caught up on homework, of course go to Coney Island via the free IND-BMT transfer at Franklin Avenue and Fulton Street, and enjoy Steeplechase and Dodgem Cars and the Parachute Jump. Hour-and-a-half subway ride each way with two hours at C. I. And many times we would be treated to The Little Zephyr between Fulton and Franklin and Prospect Park. And a hot dog and french fries at Nathans to dampen hunger pangs until 8pm. Not sure about Leonard and Mark, but of course I enjoyed the subway rides as much as the C. I. atractions.
OK, this isn't a monorail, but it sure looks like fun! Who needs models when you can have this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHr1zfhbL38
Fun toy!
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
That thing's too cool for words!
Sounds like he woke up the dog around the one-minute mark, and Pup wasn't too happy at being disturbed!
I want one!
I don't see any provisions for carrying water and fuel. Maybe he just fills the boiler and stokes the firebox, then uses what he has.
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That's exactly what he does. You can see the fuel banked up (looks like briquettes or wood pieces to me at 'phone' scale) and you see and hear the water gurgling in. I believe quite a few live steam models even at 15" gauge are operated the same way
Flintlock76 That thing's too cool for words!
You've got that right!
He might want to level up the track in some spots if he wants to tear around like that! One spot looked pretty dicey.
Here's one that's a bit spiffier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_DUZnjsfuY
Spiffy, indeed! I wish I had that in my garage and that's a fact! A few years ago I was on a narrow-gauge railway tour of Germany with a British-run tour. We visited an elaborate feldbahn (600 MM) railway. It was a two km oval on a big piece of property and there were a lot of locomotives and freight and passenger cars. An elaborate loco shed with everything you would need. It was kind of a club and there was a bar and restaurant on the grounds. Antique car clubs woud meet there and ride the trains. I sure wish I coud remember the name of it- I will try to find out and will post the info.
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