Trailblazer was a suspended monorail that operated at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas from 1956 to 1964. It was the first commercially operated monorail system in the United States.
16-596: (Redirected from Trailblazers ) [REDACTED] Look up trailblazer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Trailblazer or trail blazer may refer to: Awards [ edit ] AMVCA Trailblazer Award , one of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards NAACP Theatre Award – Trailblazer Award , an award presented to an individual who has made their mark in
32-527: A 1956 American film Trail Blazers (film) , a 1953 American film directed by Wesley Barry Trailblazers (TV series) , a 2007 British television program broadcast on XLEAGUE.TV Sports [ edit ] Derby Trailblazers , a British semi-professional basketball team North Carolina Trailblazers , a US women's recreational ice hockey association Portland Trail Blazers , a basketball team based in Portland, Oregon Southampton Trailblazers ,
48-680: A British basketball club Technology and computing [ edit ] TrailBlazer, a 1980s–1990s high speed modem by Telebit Trailblazer (satellite) , a technology demonstration satellite, which was to have been operated by the US Air Force and Missile Defense Agency Trailblazer (video game) , a 1986 video game by Gremlin Graphics, later updated for the Gizmondo Cosmic Causeway: Trailblazer II , its sequel Trailblazer Project ,
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80-431: A US series of guidebooks focusing on Hawaii Other uses [ edit ] Trailblazer (board game) , a 1981 science fiction game Trailblazer (roller coaster) , a rollercoaster at Hersheypark, USA Trailblazer Pipeline , a natural gas pipeline that brings natural gas from Colorado into Nebraska The Old Trailblazer, nickname of Albert Pendarvis , an American Christian broadcaster Operation Trailblazer ,
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112-781: A sport utility vehicle made by General Motors an offered in North America during 2001–2008 Lunar Trailblazer , an American lunar orbiter planned by NASA Trail Blazer (train) , a Pennsylvania Railroad train, which ran from Chicago to New York via Pittsburgh Trailblazer, a highway shield and route marker roadside sign assembly Trailblazer (monorail) , a suspended monorail that operated at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, from 1956 to 1964 Trailblazer (rocket) , an American rocket used between 1961 and 1967 Trailblazer (travel) , an independent British publisher of travel, trekking, and railway route guides Trailblazer Travel Books ,
128-547: The 1962 musical film State Fair , which was filmed in Fair Park. A 51-passenger vehicle—named Trailblazer—was built of light blue fiberglass and powered by two Packard 352 gasoline engines. A two-man crew operated the system with the driver sitting above the passenger compartment atop one of two bogies . Trailblazer was supported by 30-foot (9.1 m) high inverted J-shaped steel towers spaced 100 feet (30 m) apart. The suspended vehicle ran 18 feet (5.5 m) above
144-652: The Skyway Line in 1956. During the year, the company contracted with the State Fair of Texas for an expanded project at Fair Park in Dallas. Originally envisioned to be 4,000 feet (1,200 m) long with terminals at the Automobile Building and Pennsylvania Avenue (with a midway station at Cotton Bowl Plaza), the line was later reduced to 1,600 feet (490 m) terminating at the Cotton Bowl. It
160-565: The entertainment industry VH1 Trailblazer Honors , a televised LGBT awards ceremony in the United States Media [ edit ] Music [ edit ] Trail Blazer (album) , an album by the Turkish heavy metal band Mezarkabul Trailblazer (album) , a 1990 live album by punk band All "Trailblazer", a 2017 single by Nora En Pure Film and television [ edit ] Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer ,
176-998: The 💕 The AMVCA Trailblazer Award is a special award given by MultiChoice to an actor through Africa Magic for outstanding achievement the previous year. Awards [ edit ] List of Awardees [ edit ] See also: Category:AMVCA Trailblazer Award winners 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ edit ] Ivie Okujaye 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ edit ] Michelle Bello 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ edit ] C.J. Obasi 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ edit ] Kemi Lala Akindoju 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ edit ] Somkele Iyamah 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ edit ] Bisola Aiyeola References [ edit ] ^ admin (February 28, 2017). "See stars nominated for 2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards" . Dailytrust.com.ng . Archived from
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#1732787099872192-501: The ground on pneumatic tires with a maximum speed of ten miles per hour (16 km/h); however, the system at Fair Park was limited by the acceleration possible between stations. The monorail operated for several years during the State Fair of Texas and year-round on weekends. The system became a showcase of transportation technology for Dallas and Monorail, Inc, attracting the attention of urban planners and city leaders from around
208-492: The original on March 18, 2017 . Retrieved March 19, 2017 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AMVCA_Trailblazer_Award&oldid=1031378614 " Categories : African film awards Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Trailblazer (monorail) Envisioned as a demonstration project for transit solutions, Monorail, Inc. erected a short test system in Houston 's Arrowhead Park as
224-479: The title Trailblazer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trailblazer&oldid=1238598432 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages AMVCA Trailblazer Award From Misplaced Pages,
240-467: The world. Thirty months after installation, the system had attracted 50,000 riders; by the end of its life, it had carried over 1,000,000 people. In April 1958, a small fire caused the evacuation of Trailblazer, but the six passengers and two crew members escaped unharmed. The system was closed in 1964 due to diminishing novelty and maintenance, being replaced by the Swiss Sky Ride. The track
256-479: Was completely funded and constructed by Monorail, Inc and operated as a fairgrounds concession by Texas Skyways, Inc — making it the nation's first commercial operating monorail line Most of the materials (including the vehicle) were repurposed from the Houston test project. It opened with a fare of 25 cents in time for the 1956 State Fair of Texas, and became a top visitor attraction. It also made an appearance in
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