Monorail Peach Comes Online

[mikeymouse]

Are the new fixtures LED lamps or LED strobes?

I don't think there is a difference other than flash patterns. I have emergency LED's and some patterns strobe, some just flash or blink. Strobes are high voltage and usually pretty expensive to replace. LEDs use very low voltage (amp draw) and last pretty much forever without needing to be replaced.

 

[Monorail_Red]

Are the new fixtures LED lamps or LED strobes?

I don't think there is a difference other than flash patterns. I have emergency LED's and some patterns strobe, some just flash or blink. Strobes are high voltage and usually pretty expensive to replace. LEDs use very low voltage (amp draw) and last pretty much forever without needing to be replaced.

As the traditional strobes needed replacing, they started to replace them with LED fixtures a few years ago. The LEDs aren't new to Monorails, just the "lighthouse-type" flash patterns.

 

[peachykeen]

Peach is making the rounds with Guests today again.

 

[c-one]

Here's how that would look...

The Teal and the Dark blue delta printed darker than anticipated... But you get the idea...

Nice!

I agree that Peach looks like a faded Gold or Orange. Should have went with Maroon IMO (especially since there's now more lighter colors than darker colors). Also wouldn't mind seeing Blue repainted to a darker shade. Not navy, but more of a deep royal blue, to keep it more distinguished from Teal. Not that it will ever (or needs to) happen, just wishful thinking!

 

[c-one]

Here's how that would look...

The Teal and the Dark blue delta printed darker than anticipated... But you get the idea...

I love these! I've also thought it would be nice if they repainted Blue to be darker. Not navy, but more of a deep royal blue. That would help differentiate from Teal. Wishful thinking, I know...

I agree with those who say Peach looks like a faded Orange or Gold. I would have preferred Maroon, especially now that there are more light colors than dark colors.

 

[Monorail_Red]

Last picture I saw on FB it was at concourse. So if anybody's looking for it, check the Epcot beamway.

 

[wdw71fan]

it was on base earlier today as well... looks like it's stretching it's legs finally

 

[Thurp]

Here are 3 pictures I took earlier today.

 

[KevinYee]

Peach was on the Express line today.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25406343@N03/sets/72157627902769812/

 

[Clamman73]

I guess it looks peachy. :shrug: It should say PEACH on the side so we know for sure that it's the peach monorail.

 

[nace888]

Lol, that's idea!! Although, the colored Delta idea might work too... There's a possibility that Lime and Peach could get confused at night though... From a distance...

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Sample of peach shades:

Peach:

Monorail "Peach":

Conclusions?

 

[janoimagine]

Sample of peach shades:

Peach:

Monorail "Peach":

Conclusions?

Rename it to Monorail Nude.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Sample of peach shades:

Peach:

Monorail "Peach":

Conclusions?

It matches that very small area just at the top of the very dark area. It also has a metallic color. Metallic peach. :shrug:

 

[nace888]

After looking and thinking rather long, it strongly reminds me of an Apricot color out of a box of Crayolas...

 

[WDW Monorail]

I don't think there is a difference other than flash patterns. I have emergency LED's and some patterns strobe, some just flash or blink. Strobes are high voltage and usually pretty expensive to replace. LEDs use very low voltage (amp draw) and last pretty much forever without needing to be replaced.

As the traditional strobes needed replacing, they started to replace them with LED fixtures a few years ago. The LEDs aren't new to Monorails, just the "lighthouse-type" flash patterns.

Yea there's a pretty big differece between incandescent and LED strobe flash paterns. I bought quite a few LED strobes for Christmas this year and am now realizing that they don't randomize as well as the older ones.

 

[TestTrack]

As someone who works on LED strobe designs I can tell you that it is definitely a good move and one that is becoming more cost neutral to move away from bulb based strobes. It's not just for reliability but also noise emissions that like to cause havoc with anything else they are connected to or near.

LED strobes can be programmed to pretty much any flash pattern you could want. The standard on-off the monorail uses might not be exciting but you need to look no further than newer police cars to see how crazy the flash patters can get with multiple banks flashing at different rates.

 

[thelookingglass]

I hope they re-configure those LED strobes to flash rapidly again. I liked it, it made the monorails seem like aircraft.

Sample of peach shades:

This is the shade I was assuming it would be. I still say the shade they chose looks more like a faded monorail gold.

 

[PhilharMagician]

Peach was running express first thing this morning.

 

[mikeymouse]

As someone who works on LED strobe designs I can tell you that it is definitely a good move and one that is becoming more cost neutral to move away from bulb based strobes. It's not just for reliability but also noise emissions that like to cause havoc with anything else they are connected to or near.

LED strobes can be programmed to pretty much any flash pattern you could want. The standard on-off the monorail uses might not be exciting but you need to look no further than newer police cars to see how crazy the flash patters can get with multiple banks flashing at different rates.

Not to mention, some guests may experience seizures with strobe lights. I don't really care for the ones on the parking trams. They used to be a single flashing incandescent. Now they are mini strobe beacons and they don't have a very high wattage at all. Maybe 20 if you're lucky.