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ALWEG Beam Comparison Chart
Another TMS exclusive!
Updated 12/22/11
Beams are displayed in order of size, not by date of development
| Endview (to scale) |
Type | Width | Height | Height at Endpoint | Locations |
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Disneyland-ALWEG | .51M 20" |
.88M 34.5" |
1.02M 40" (1961 extension beams) |
Anaheim, CA (1959) |
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Disney- Bombardier M-VI * |
.66M 26" |
1.22M 48" |
2.03M 80" |
Walt Disney World, FL (1971)
Las Vegas, NV (1995) |
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Bombardier- Innovia Monorail 300 * |
.69M 27.2" |
1.22M 48" (verification needed) |
2.03M 80" (verification needed) |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (**)
São Paulo-Line 2, Brazil (**) |
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Hitachi Type 3 Small * | .7M 27.6" |
1.3M 51.2" |
1.8M 70.9" |
Sentosa, Singapore (2006) |
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ALWEG Hitachi Type 2 Standard * Scomi * |
.8M 31.5" |
1.4-1.6M 55.1-63" |
2.2M 86.6" |
Fühlingen, Germany (1957)
Turin, Italy (1961) Inuyama, Japan (1962) Tokyo-Haneda (1964) Tokyo Disney, Japan (2001) Naha, Okinawa, Japan (2003) Kuala Lumpur (2003) Mumbai, India (**) São Paulo-Line 17, Brazil (**) Manaus, Brazil (**) |
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Hitachi Type 1 Large * | .85M 33.5" |
1.5M 59" |
2.0M 78.7" |
Kitakyushu, Japan (1985)
Osaka, Japan (1990) Tama, Japan (1997) Chongqing, China (2005) |
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ALWEG Large | .9M 35.4" |
1.5M 59" |
1.5M 59" |
Seattle, WA (1962) |
*Systems currently available
**contract awarded and/or under construction
Notes: While some may point out that this chart proves a lack of standards, the chart does demonstrate that systems available for sale today (*) are very similar in dimensions. In fact, the maximum width difference between largest and smallest beam is only .19M (7.5"). With only .095M (3-3/4") difference per side, manufacturers should be able to modify their trains to fit different beams.
Dimensions compiled and scaled graphics by The Monorail Society