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[-] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 11 points 4 months ago

Nitpick: I think trolleys are specifically street cars, which Wuppertal unfortunately dismantled several decades ago. Wherever I look they're referred to as trains. This specific one is the Kaiserwagen ("Emperor's carriage / wagon" is probably the most fitting translation), which you can rent out for events. They're not used for regular transportation.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Etymology:

1823, in Suffolk dialect, "a cart," especially one with wheels flanged for running on a track (1858), probably from troll (v.) in the sense of "to roll."

So I'm gonna go with your definition - trolley has wheels. Ugh, dammit, this has wheels on top.

Maybe trolley in the sense of usage? As in, used like a trolley or streetcar?

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