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461 points axelfontaine | 3 comments | 20 May 25 07:40 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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Ekaros ◴[20 May 25 08:19 UTC] No.44039106[source]▶

Just note Finland uses the Tsarist Russian 1524 mm gauge. Not the Allied Soviet 1520 mm gauge.

1. freetonik ◴[20 May 25 08:43 UTC] No.44039260[source]▶

Interesting. In practice they seem compatible? There were frequent trains running between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, I remember taking it and there was a seamless transition across the border.

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2. Ekaros ◴[20 May 25 08:45 UTC] No.44039270[source]▶

>>44039260 (TP) #

Yes it is in tolerances. But the specification is different.

3. alexey-salmin ◴[20 May 25 09:40 UTC] No.44039654[source]▶

>>44039260 (TP) #

Allegro train had 1522 wheelsets, effectively built for a non-existent gauge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR_Class_Sm6

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_ft_and_1520_mm_gauge_railway...

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