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Vikkly t1_iymmjlv wrote
Reply to comment by Nijajjuiy88 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
Jeez, much worse that I imagined.
Vikkly t1_iymj6tb wrote
Reply to comment by Nijajjuiy88 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
That really showed me how backward that empire was- their whole military strategy was that Germany would fight on their side and yet they didn’t think to use the same gauge? Logistics much?
Vikkly t1_iyioi28 wrote
Reply to comment by kokopilau 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
There are strategic purposes to having a different rail gauge from your neighboring country, but yeah, within the same country should be a no-brainer.
Vikkly t1_jdy53hh wrote
Reply to comment by MongFondler in TIL intercontinental ballistic missiles use celestial navigation to check and correct their course (initially set using internal gyroscopes) while flying outside the Earth's atmosphere. by Captainmanic
Came here to read this comment, it's my new mantra.