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you have to remember that european trains have a coupler system, bumpers and chain link, which inhibits monster trains such as we have in america. all their freight trains are short by our comparisons. also they do not have compatible electric transmission systems to permit runthrough freight from country to country, except for say, germany to switzerland and austria. so their freight traffic is within their own boundaries for the most part. also they have to have fixed schedules for freight trains to fit into the operating pattern with fixed passenger schedules. american railroads can not operate freight trains on a rigid schedule day after day. the differences are tremendous. of course the germans don't and can't operate a 17,000-ton freight train, nowhere even close. another great difference. no use trying to compare the two countries! theo sommerkamp crosstie@wowway.com
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