What’s An ALWEG?

    Posted on Mar 26, 2012 | 4 comments

    Seattle Center - Alweg Monorail

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    1. blueboar / March 26, 2012

      I see where it’s the 50th anniversary of the Seattle Monorail, that the original trains are still used, and that it operates at a profit. Interesting.

      • matguy / March 26, 2012

        I was on it yesterday and it was sufficiently full.

    2. wafflesnfalafel / March 26, 2012

      ALWEG was the German company that built the original cars, (also did Disney, etc, etc.) At the time I am sure everybody thought it was exotic technology – maybe they cut a deal for the naming rights or something way back when…

      • matguy / March 27, 2012

        Yes, the cars were donated to the city, not sure if naming rights were part of the deal, but it seems as it might have been. There’s a .com of the same name with a lot of the history documented.