• FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I dunno if it’s an optical illusion, but I feel like you can see the tracks buckling under the wheels on account of the incredible weight.

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      3 months ago

      They do visibly pump with each car when the ties aren’t tamped well on clean rock. I doubt their hand-laid tracks were as easy to get right as we can with extra rock and a modern surfacing gang.

      Also rail weight has gone up an astonishing amount over time. Rail used to be puny compared to what is used now.