The “Rocket Express”

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The “Rocket Express”. A monorail for children that carried kids around the toy department on the 8th floor at the John Wanamaker department store in Center City, Philadelphia, Circa 1950s.

The “Rocket Express”. A monorail for children that carried kids around the toy department in 8th floor at the John Wanamaker department store in Center City, Philadelphia, Circa 1950s!
The “Rocket Express”. A monorail for children that carried kids around the toy department in 8th floor at the John Wanamaker department store in Center City, Philadelphia, Circa 1950s!768×691 75.2 KB

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That must have been totally cool, but it looks like something for transporting kids to the hunger games arena.

:beer:

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Good way to babysit the kids while the adults are shopping :wine_glass: :wine_glass: :cocktail: :cocktail:

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The fact they had the windows wired shut makes me believe that one of these kids was tossing stuff from the Windows or yeeted his little brother …

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probably
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Later variant ( more aerodynamic :wink: )

More info about kiddie-sized monorails

https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/barns/louden/h-monorail.htm

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…And less prison ship-looking…

:beer:

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Can’t yeet your little sister outta the window on this one …

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True the older version looked like a transport to kinder prison

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The kids pictured certainly look like they ARE being hauled off to prison - not very happy about it! Me, I would have be ecstatic to ride this custom monorail. (at least the first time.)

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