Von Roll Mark III monorail
Prototype
Operating company/organisation	Merry Hill shopping centre, Dudley, West Midlands
Years of operation	1991 - 1992 (approx.)
Model
Manufacturer	AR Kits (Australia), then E-R Model Importers Ltd (USA)
Construction	Assembled, ready to run vehicle, plastic with metal parts. The sets comprise one vehicle and an oval of elevated track.
Motive power	Motorised, 12V
Notes	OK, so this is by no means mainstream. But it is an HO model of a vehicle that ran in Britain! For reasons not entirely explained, the Merry Hill monorail was withdrawn from service when the shopping centre changed ownership. It is has now been removed. About the model. Getting a good electrical connection along the elevated track is problematic if you don't follow the advice in the instructions about bending the contact tabs. Handle the track with care. It is not strong enough to withstand repeated assembly and disassembly.
Model details

manufacturer	cat. no.	description	livery	price	supplier
AR Kits	2500	Set: TNT Darling Harbour	White with orange stripe	£185 (NOV98)	Various
AR Kits	2700	6 straight track sections	~	£18 (NOV98)	Various
AR Kits	2710	6 curved track sections	~	£18 (NOV98)	Various
E-R Models	4901	Set	White with red stripe	£129 (NOV2001)	Hattons
E-R Models	4902	Set	White with yellow stripe	£129 (NOV2001)	Hattons
E-R Models	4903	Set	White with blue stripe	£129 (NOV2001)	Hattons
E-R Models	4904	Set	White with green stripe	£129 (NOV2001)	Hattons
E-R Models	4910	6 curved track sections	~	USD16 (FEB2001)	E-R/Bachmann
E-R Models	4911	6 straight track sections	~	USD16 (FEB2001)	E-R/Bachmann

British 1:87 Scale Modelling