Cushioned braking system for a monorail trolley

A monorail system for amusement for children, the monorail system comprising:

• a monorail trolley;
• a track for guiding the monorail trolley along a path;
• support means for elevating the track;
• a first stop for stopping the monorail trolley in one direction of travel along the track;
• a second stop for stopping the monorail trolley in an opposite direction of travel along the track;
• and
• a cushioned braking system engageable with the first stop for decelerating the trolley when the monorail trolley is traveling in said one direction and engageable with the second stop for decelerating the trolley when the monorail trolley is traveling in said opposite direction;
• the cushioned braking system comprising:
• a double ended air cylinder having a first cylinder end and a second cylinder end;
• a first head member closing the first cylinder end;
• a second head member closing the second cylinder end;
• a first piston rod extending axially outward from the cylinder through the first head member;
• a first piston on the first piston rod within the cylinder;
• a second piston rod extending axially outward from the cylinder through the second head member;
• a second piston on the second piston rod within the cylinder;
• a spring assembly resiliently connecting the first piston to the second piston within the cylinder, the spring assembly biasing the first and second pistons toward a reference position;
• and
• vent means for controlling air flow within the cylinder;
• the cushioned braking system being carried by the monorail trolley, the first piston rod being aligned to engage the first stop in said one direction of travel along the track, and the second piston rod being aligned to engage the second stop in said opposite direction of travel along the track.