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"Who ships by rail today? It's so archaic. It's limited to where that track goes."
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by eolafan</i> <br /><br />Last time I looked, eighteen wheel trucks can't go accross deserts, mountains, rivers, etc. without roads, so where is the difference...tracks, good roads, no difference. We need both railroads and truck lines with the proper use of each in a balance. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Wanna bet?? A big old Diamond Reo with the walking beams probably is capable of getting to the logging road with a load where there aint no roads. <br /> <br />You need to consider ground pressure per inch and the solidity of the ground. <br /> <br />I have gone off road many times in a 18 wheeler. Thank god for the ground clearence and the really low gear ratios (and dry weather too)
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