wait wtf why does WMATA use a 1429mm gauge what in the world was the assumed advantage in having all of your tracks and wheelbases 6 millimeters narrower than virtually every other railway in the USA
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Replying to @380kmh
Can you run a 1429 train on 1435? Because that would make for a strong logistical advantage for WMATA in case of war.
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Replying to @Octapode
Primary use of subways in a war is as bunkers, not for troop or material movement
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