One of the most relaxing ways to ever see a park is by taking a Monorail, the raised track can give a great view of the park and the various attractions on offer, as well as some parts of the park you wouldn’t see during a park visit like maintenance areas, offices and the in Blackpools case the Casino building.
The Blackpool Pleasure Beach Monorail is no different to this and the 10 minute journey around the park gives the visitor a great view of the world.
Pleasure Beach Blackpool bought the monorail in 1964 from the Lausanne expo in Switzerland and it was opened
in Pleasure Beach in 1966. Some great photographs showing the opening can be seen on the park in the north booking office. The monorail was extended after opening with a loop around the first floor of the Casino building.
These behind the scenes photographs were taken during an organised visit by Club Pleasure beach during May 2008.
Monorail storage areas.
Monorail maintenance vehicle, I would love to see this moving around the track.
The Transfer track.
The transfer track for the monorail is located just outside the maintenance/storage area.
The teeth turn below and another piece of track moves into position to allow the train the enter the storage/maintenance area.
Some general track photographs.
Track heading towards Valhalla.
The opposite way towards north car park.
Into the first of the covered areas.
Monorail in action.
Id like to thank Club Pleasure Beach for arranging this trip and the Pleasure Beach management for the tour.
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