There are only a few monorail trains in the whole USA. Probably the most famous one is the one that Walt Disney himself designed for his future city in Disneyland, Anaheim, California. The first monorail to be taken into "real use" in mass transport was however this one, the famous Seattle center monorail. It was opened in 1962. The trains were built by the company Alweg in 1961 and they are still used. The line is 1,54 km long. There are two tracks with one train on each track. The system has been declared a national monument. Picture in Seattle 26.10.2007 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Seattle central monorail in full speed. Picture 26.10.2007 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Seattle central monorail seen from below. Picture 24.10.2007 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another view of Seattle central monorail from below, with Seattle's famous landmark tower. Picture 24.10.2007 by Ilkka Siissalo.

This picture of the Seattle monorail close to the city center terminus is almost ten years newer than the pictures above, but very little has changed. Except that in 2017 only one of the two trains was in use and the other one was broken. Picture 13.2.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another view of the Seattle monorail in 2017. Picture 13.2.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Side view of the Seattle monorail at the very city center by Westlake. Picture 13.2.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

This is where it all started: The monorail of Walt Disney's Disneyland future city Tomorrowland. Disney planned it himself. First trains, called Mark I, rode in 1959. The current trains are called Mark VII. The trains run on 600V DC current. Picture in Disneyland, Anaheim, California 27.10.2016 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another one of the Disneyland monorail trains. They all have different colours and they are painted with special paints that make the trains look differently coloured when seen from different angles. Picture in Disneyland, Anaheim, California 27.10.2016 by Ilkka Siissalo.

This monorail connects the various terminals at the Newark airport in New Jersey. Picture 9.4.2002 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another view of the Newark International airport monorail. Picture 9.4.2002 by Ilkka Siissalo.