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Loggers next to logs loaded onto a train, Washington state, USA, ~1920 (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Guess the 30% spec didn't exist back then, or they decided it to be acceptable.