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Kids in a mini-monorail inside a department store, Philadelphia, USA, 1950s (infosec.pub)
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[–] Zukial@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Something similar is still in use as an everyday public transport in the german city Wuppertal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuppertal_Schwebebahn

There is even video footage from 1902. https://youtu.be/rXiwn7v0UlA

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago

yeah but not inside a store :D

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The Wuppertal train is legitimate public transit (as legitimate as a gadgetbahn can get, anyway). These department store trains we're discussing were gimmicky rides for children. I could be wrong, but I don't think adults even fit in them.

Yes, they're both suspended from overhead tracks, but that's about the only similarity.