MightyArd t1_iyj7hhe wrote on December 1, 2022 at 8:16 PM Reply to comment by Vikkly 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 Not if you're a unionised dock worker. Permalink Parent 2
MightyArd t1_iuc9rou wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:05 AM Reply to Everything is a lie by Mister__Toad France took a huge chunk of the Roman Empire. That's how far back it goes. Permalink 1
MightyArd t1_iyj7hhe wrote
Reply to comment by Vikkly 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
Not if you're a unionised dock worker.