Bcbulbchap t1_iyk1hrt wrote
Reply to comment by koolaideprived in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Exactly my point…👍
No wonder major (and even relatively minor) construction projects are so time consuming and expensive.
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