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Rumor New Monorails Coming Soon?
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Walt d
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. I cant wait to see them too, it’s exciting I love the Monorails “all so if you are a collector Everything monorail thats vintage is going to be very collectible. When the new trains come out. I have a mark 4 from disneyland. Expect all these two disappear or go high Buck.been on google to Bombardier in Canada eh” on line no hint, or word. Cant wait!
asianway
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The mark 4 were Florida....
Figment2005
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Coral, Teal, Lime, and Silver I believe.
Disone
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I believe black completes half the fleet.
Peach has not been done yet. She needs it. Have not seen green in awhile. She needs it too.
Figment2005
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Peach was the third one done. 8 trains have been painted.
Goofyernmost
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I have no avenue to following the process of Monorail refurbishment, except here, but, if 8 trains have been refurbish and the process is continuing it was seem logical that if the trains are going to be replaced it will be awhile before that happens. Think of it on a personal level... how much money and effort would you put into completely fixing up your car if you know you are going to buy a new one soon. It's not like there is a huge demand out there for used Monorail trains with millions of miles on them.
Besides if they are rebuilding them then as long as the frame work is solid it is a lot like having a new one anyway. They are going to need to upgrade someday, but, it is a long process especially if they replace the entire fleet. It's not like going to Bernie's New Monorail Sales and picking out one from the lot. They can't all be built at once. My opinion is that they probably are at least starting the motion to replace them, but, I doubt I will still be around to see it completed.
John park hopper
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With proper maintenance stuff can last a long time, just look at the B-52, most flying today are 55 years old and still going strong. Pilots flying them today weren't born when they were built
It is both a testament to maintenance and an example of what happens when you don't enforce reasonable replacement schedules... in other words, a perfect analogy for today's monorails.
Goofyernmost
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Or it could also be "if it ain't broke there is no need to fix it".
Is that what you recommend I do with my car maintenance?
lazyboy97o
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To call the current work a rebuild is quite the exaggeration, but I guess that is REALITY.
Goofyernmost
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Preventive maintenance and replacement are two different things. I can feel comfortable betting everything I possess that those Monorails would have crumbled and been in pieces on the ground if they haven't had a lifetime of intense preventive maintenance throughout their existence. Other then that, I have no idea what point you were trying to make.
So you would drive a 25 year old car then? Not just a classic out for Sunday drives, but a car that your family relied on heavily for transportation on a daily basis?
Goofyernmost
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If it was mechanically sound and built with the type of materials that a Monorail train is.. you bet your life I would. Maintenance is the key factor and those trains would not be running today if they didn't have top of the line maintenance. Trains are not cars. The cost is what drives the factor that they can be refurbished like brand new less expensively then replacing them. They are designed that way, cars are not. They are not comparable.
Jonathan Wang
Disney/Monorail Nut
this fleet was designed to only last 20 years though, they were originally made with the idea of being replaced after 20 years, not 30. im sure if they had PLANNED to keep them past 30 + years then we wouldnt be in this situation.
jbolen2
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We run a fleet of 96-98 Peterbilt trucks because they are more reliable and cheaper to maintain than replace them with new. Proper maintenance can go a long way in long term use situations. The thing I’ve noticed on the monorails is they seemed to have had that vigorous maintenance program dialed back over the last 6-8 years and it’s showing.
Piney
Member
I was on silver on Sunday and it looked like it had been repainted.
MatthewWho13
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Monorails were down from a lightning strike to the resort beam on Tuesday.
Goofyernmost
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I really doubt that the Monorail maintenance has altered anywhere near as much as people like to think. However, even those Peterbilt's that you mentioned will have more occasions of need then the new ones. It's just common sense. I think they should replace the old trains, but, I just get tired of hearing about lack of maintenance. They wouldn't be running at all if that were true.