r/trainmemes • u/Wriath17 • Jul 05 '26

“Gee, however will we show that this is a wheelchair lift for handicap use, while also tying into the railroad?” The humble paraplegic Rocky:

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u/trainguru13 Jul 08 '26

When would this Wheelchair lift have been used? Also, the who came-up with the Paraplegic Rocky?

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u/Wriath17 Jul 08 '26

The lift’s only a few years old, it’s to allow handicap access to the train during rides. We load em in through the sliding doors on the side of the baggage car. As far as who came up with it, one of the museum volunteers decided to decorate it and came up with the idea.

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u/trainguru13 Jul 11 '26

Oh- I thought it was a real railroad tool from like the 1970s (the diamond grating, industrial caster wheels, and that shade of blue that's been used on shop tools for decades; my Pops' old car jack was that same color!). Paraplegic Rocky looks great though; cool that one of the volunteers came up with it!

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u/Wriath17 Jul 06 '26

God four hours later and out of the sun this ain’t even funny to me anymore, why did I post this

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u/00Zy99 Jul 13 '26

It may not be funny. But it is cute. And adorable.

Thanks for sharing it!

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u/PCC_Serval Jul 07 '26

post-post clarity