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QuietGanache t1_iyjymys wrote

Reply to comment by firebat707 in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/​1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859

The other frustrating aspect to Soviet railways was that Soviet trains were designed for much longer runs between replenishment, due to the vast empty spaces of parts of the USSR. This meant that, even if the supporting infrastructure could be captured, additional resupply stops would have to be added to keep German trains topped off.

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