monorail control panel

doesn't look so tough to drive, does it?

Hey Scotty, where's the warp drive?

Gotta love getting Disney technology on film.

kewl pic!!

and I bet there would be a 45 minute queue if they let you drive / pilot it eh?? bigger than some of the rides even

hehe... it's actually quite simple to drive. Place the train into run, and select a propulsion setting. Of course, there's a LOT to know and be aware of.

Here are some closeup pictures of the Controls

Here's the Monitoring Screen. Basically, the On Board Computer.

In the upper left and right hand corners are the Door Monitors...
Amber = Open
Green = Closed
Red = Alert (In case a door is open, or not fully secured.)

In the middle is the MAPO System. The MAPO system is in essence, a Moving Blocklight System (MBS). It detects if the train is getting too close to another train, and then signals the driver.
Green = Good to go.
Amber = Oops, gettin close. Better stop!
Red = Uhhh... you didn't stop. (At this point, the train initiates a full Emergency stop)

Below the Door and MAPO systems is a bunch of indication lights. These will light up if there is a problem with a component of the train.

The majority of the Upper Display is used for the Monitoring System. This system does just that. It doesn't drive, it just monitors. It'll tell the driver the amount of current going through the motors, or any problems in detail with the train.

To the right of the Monitoring System is the Speed Control System. Red is the speed limit, Green is current speed. (Yes, we do have speed limits on the Highway in the Sky... and if we don't abide by them... we get stopped!)



The next picture is the Master Control Unit (MCU). This is the part that makes the train move. In counter clockwise motions, we have the Key (On/Off), Fwd/Rev rocker switch, and Run/Stop rocker switch. Then there's the Control Arm. We have 5 propulsion settings (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5) Neutral, and 4 braking settings (B1, B2, B3, B4)


Lastly, you can see the brake pressure guages, the Digital Speil control buttons, the Emergency Stop button, and the microphone.

WOW Fantasia Boi, thank you for all the info and pictures! It looks like a lot of fun to drive the monorails.

Thanks for the cool Info.

Wow... awesome pictures. Thanks for the info, I'll be using it when I steal a monorail! j/k

You'll be easy to find if you do steal one....those tracks aren't hard to miss....plus you can only go in circles.

thanks for the info and the pics - very interesting!!

lol i can just imagine it - mono-rage!!

Originally posted by DisneyFreak
Hey Scotty, where's the warp drive?

Gotta love getting Disney technology on film.

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That's funny! I was thinking the exact same thing before I saw your posts.

Seriously guys, thanks for the pictures and all the info.

Originally posted by Fantasia Boi
To the right of the Monitoring System is the Speed Control System. Red is the speed limit, Green is current speed. (Yes, we do have speed limits on the Highway in the Sky... and if we don't abide by them... we get stopped!)

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Just look at that log... three overspeed stops in the same hour. I hope you weren't the one driving!

Originally posted by Monorail Lime
Just look at that log... three overspeed stops in the same hour. I hope you weren't the one driving!

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LOL... nope... wasn't me, I was just a guest that day... I just want to know how someone gets 3 overspeed stops in a row on Epcot...

I betcha i could get more than that..you should see me drive a car.:fork: