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461 points axelfontaine | 1 comments | 20 May 25 07:40 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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mikewarot ◴[20 May 25 09:03 UTC] No.44039409[source]▶

Conversion to a narrower gauge should be a fairly straightforward process, unless concrete sleepers are in use. New axles or outright replacement of trucks shouldn't take multiple years of effort.

We did such things in the US in month long long ago.

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eru ◴[20 May 25 09:15 UTC] No.44039479[source]▶

>>44039409 #

Interesting. Do you have more sources?

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jabl ◴[20 May 25 09:37 UTC] No.44039627[source]▶

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About the US gauge change: http://southern.railfan.net/ties/1966/66-8/gauge.html

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1. eru ◴[22 May 25 02:24 UTC] No.44058193[source]▶

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Thanks!

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