Earliest known stop
The earliest known Monorail Cat post appeared on Catmas. The format likely grew from early 4chan Caturday culture.
The line begins
Monorail Cat is a photo fad built around cats resting on railings, banisters and other thin platforms with their legs tucked in, making them look like monorail trains.
YTMND puts it in motion
User Cataclaw posted a music GIF and a second animation titled "Monorail Cat not amused," where the service derails.
Has left the station
Catmas posted a moving GIF with the famous departure line. MonorailCat.com was registered on December 19.
Cheezburger era
The image reached I Can Has Cheezburger and became one of the recognizable classics of the early LOLcat web.
Read the source at Know Your MemeThe line reopens
Japanese Twitter revived the pose, followed by new cats photographed along wooden rails and compared directly with real monorails.
