c/trains · by ente@sopuli.xyz · 2yWhy Are Rails Shaped Like That?- YouTube https://youtu.be/Nteyw40i9So?si=Zh5YIu8UgpBbEjnb31 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Luter@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Why?
hitwright@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
To hande the weight of the cargo. To allow the train to turn without a differential. And to minimize wear and tear for as long as possible.
stilgar@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 2y
This was FAR more interesting then it has any right to be, one of Grady's best videos IMO.