Re: how to rail a Packard
Posted by Guscha On 2012/4/29 5:49:53
A Packard story with happy ending? I think so. The Trailblazer is reported to had carried over 1,000,000 people. [1] It opened with a fare of 25 cents in time for the 1956 State Fair of Texas, and became a top visitor attraction. [2] In April 1958 a small fire caused the evacuation of Trailblazer, but the 6 passengers and 2 crew members escaped unharmed. [3]
Today it is even good enough for legends: "The suspended vehicle ran 18 feet above the ground on pneumatic tires with a maximum speed of 250 mph; however, the system at Fair Park was limited by the acceleration possible between stations." [4]
It was a Packard - a forerunner of things to come.
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sources
1 - "Workmen Tear down Fair Monorail Track," The Dallas Morning News, 08-09-1964
2 - "Park Board Agrees to Monorail Plans," The Dallas Morning News, 08-14-1956
3 - "8 Scramble to Safety as Fire Hits Monorail," The Dallas Morning News, 04-28-1958
4 - Wikipedia
pic - Time Inc. (slightly altered)
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Today it is even good enough for legends: "The suspended vehicle ran 18 feet above the ground on pneumatic tires with a maximum speed of 250 mph; however, the system at Fair Park was limited by the acceleration possible between stations." [4]
It was a Packard - a forerunner of things to come.
Last stop. All out. Thanks for watching PackardInfo.
sources
1 - "Workmen Tear down Fair Monorail Track," The Dallas Morning News, 08-09-1964
2 - "Park Board Agrees to Monorail Plans," The Dallas Morning News, 08-14-1956
3 - "8 Scramble to Safety as Fire Hits Monorail," The Dallas Morning News, 04-28-1958
4 - Wikipedia
pic - Time Inc. (slightly altered)
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