Shonan Monorail - Construction (1971) 湘南モノレール

The world's first SAFEGE monorail transit system is documented from construction to opening in March of 1970. The French-developed SAFEGE system utilizes steel box beams in which bogies run inside, protected from elements such as weather. This funky/fun documentary by Fajima Productions Ltd. shows track installation, tunnel construction, vehicle fabrication, vehicle testing and the grand opening. The monorail was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries using licensed SAFEGE technology. The 6.6-kilometer line is mostly single-tracked, with trains passing each other using highly-reliable monorail switches. Mitsubishi later went on to build a larger SAFEGE monorail system for Chiba City. Further information on monorails can be found at The Monorail Society website (monorails.org). My apologies for the video quality and occasional image distortion, this was transferred from a very old videotape. The footage is a valuable historic monorail documentary, hence my posting it despite the quality. Click above on my name for many more monorail videos. Subscribers welcome!

[@mititakakohno691]

これは貴重すぎる映像ですね。楽しめました

[@user-ii1oc6cf4z]

湘南モノレール開業までの建設記録(いわばﾒｲｷﾝｸﾞ)を記した映画｡全編英語ｾﾘﾌは英語ﾏｽﾀｰ志願にはもってこいの一作｡終盤の開業ｼｰﾝ､ﾌﾞﾗｽﾊﾞﾝﾄﾞのﾏｰﾁﾝｸﾞ演奏や拍手が臨場感高める｡車両の走行音は今では聞けない(全車5000系列VVVF制御車に統一)｡いつの日か開業50周年(2020年),記念ｸDVDとして発売して皆様に歴史を感じてほしい｡(当然本家日本語ｾﾘﾌ)

[@captainnerd6452]

I got to ride on this last year, it was a lot of fun!

[@user-uu7qr1fs5t]

動く湘南モノレール３００形電車と
今は無き１１３系電車横須賀仕様
グリーン車付きフル編成をまた見れるとは
小さな時に戻ったように懐かしい画像を有難うございました。
３００形電車のプラレールとビックサイズプラモデルでないかな～
ではお身体に気をつけて

[@kenstreit1]

What a wonderful find! Thank you, Kim. I'm so glad that you not only know how to find this videos but that you have the technical knowledge and resources to bring them to us. I have fond memories of riding this and watching you and David Ice film it from inside the cars and at some great viewing angles outside on the ground. This was indeed a fun day with you. I loved watching the cars sway on turns and remember standing underneath and watching one of the switches change positions as the trains came and went out of the station - easy way to share just 1 track. Ken in Vermont.

[@peterashori109]

A good documentary film about Shonan monorail construction.

[@user-en8to6dk5x]

横浜ドリームランドモノレール🚝秘話もやって欲しい…
アレこそ伝説だ💧

[@user-jq3sm3il7d]

もうこの頃には同じ大船を起点とした横浜ドリームランドモノレールは運行休止してから数年が経過しているね。

[@brandontownsend6955]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing this.

[@MrSquareart]

Good information to know.

[@user-wg3bw5cz6w]

こんな映像公式にも残ってないのでは？ｗ

[@tse4989]

中々良いものが見れてうれしいです。

[@user-mw6md9mz4e]

ちょうどこの月が開業50周年を迎えたが、残念ながら記念マーク披露及び授賞式がコロナショック影響で休催となり､記念マークも暫定的なものとなった模様｡大船駅に来ても記念マークらしきものはなく普段の表情まんまであった｡記念入場券だけは発売中である｡
コロナショックに耐えられず後味の悪い記念日であった｡

[@user-ob7wu1kv8q]

映像からは英語仕様である(字幕含む)｡日本語の原版はかつてMONDO TV
"発掘鉄道記録映像"で放送された｡またそのDVD
にも収録された｡また今年先月30日BSﾌｼﾞ"鉄道伝説"で湘南ﾓﾉﾚｰﾙ建設から開業までの秘話が放送された｡

[@Hornhausen]

Great job.

[@hidekun1966]

建設中の映像は貴重です。

[@user-mw6md9mz4e]

最後の最後で右下のコカ・コーラの看板がなぜか目立った｡今はもう改装な建て替え等でなくなっているかも｡

[@furTron]

"The world's first suspended monorail" - this is not true. The Wuppertal's system is 70 years older! That's more than this system is old itself

[@johnwiiu7005]

Hi, no, you're not quite right. He said ''Worlds first using the SAFEGE System''. Although Wuppertal had the worlds first monorail with regular passenger use, it was not based on the SAFEGE System as mentioned in the video.
Greetings from Germany. 🇩🇪 John

[@Myrtone]

@@johnwiiu7005 Well, actually the word's first suspended duo-rail, true monorail rolling stock is wider than the elevated structure they require.
That suspended monorail in Wuppertal has hang-over-side railcars (thus wider than the elevated structure) and switching is quite cumbersome, contrary to what he said: "operation of switching devices are easy in a suspended monorail". However the SAFEGE seems to be about as simple as conventional rail in terms of switching.
However, SAFEGE points and monorail turnouts do not need crossover frogs like those of conventional rail points.

[@user-mw6md9mz4e]

RM MODELS最新号にて湘南ﾓﾉﾚｰﾙ初代車両
300型の完全自作制作ﾚﾎﾟｰﾄが掲載されているのでぜひこちらをﾁｪｯｸしその魅力を満喫したい｡

[@user-kz1br1ly8o]

割と貴重な映像じゃね？これｗ　ラストの火の輪くぐりが一番衝撃的だったけど。

[@ND-xy7ti]

solairo SBC あの火の輪くぐりは今は無理でしょうね笑笑

[@user-mw6md9mz4e]

火の輪~は江ノ島水族館(現·新江ノ島水族館)
からのもの｡このｼｰﾝはｼｮｰ自体こそ一新され今は見られない｡

[@RiverChannel]

高評価！
湘南モノレールの前面展望動画(速度・GPS・標高付き)です。
👈チャンネルからご覧ください！

[@hidekieroiyo]

平日の営業速度って７５ｋｍ超えてるよね？

[@kleenex9981]

みんなメガネのフレームが太過ぎると思う。

[@JT_JO_Disney]

なぜ英語

[@KimAPedersen]

私は三菱がモノレールを海外に売ろうとしていたと思います