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Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge

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461 points axelfontaine | 1 comments | 20 May 25 07:40 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | 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.
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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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1. alexey-salmin ◴[20 May 25 09:40 UTC] No.44039654[source]▶
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...