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Why is 4 feet 8.5 inches the gauge used?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by marknewton</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by modlerbob</i> <br /><br />Another story I've read is that the fact that the SRB's were built in segments instead of one single long tube is that 80' is about the maximum length a rail car can be built and negotiate curves.[/quote] <br /> <br />How long are modern auto-rack cars? 89 feet? How long are the various types of articulated container cars? How long are the various specialised dimensional load cars? Much longer than 89 feet. Obviously that story is also untrue. <br /> <br />Cheers, <br /> <br />Mark. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />You can't articulate an 80' long tube. I live in central Florida and although I can't verify this story I did hear it from several NASA employees after the Challenger explosion. <br />But I do know part of their PR campaign about the shuttle was that it provided income in over 40 states for various reasons. <br /> <br />Bob DeWoody
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