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China to US Rail

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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 1:10 PM
Interesting choice. We have hovercraft and helicopters, they are just not in use by everyone.

Dave

Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, July 13, 2014 3:04 PM

Here is a link to how Chinese engineers built the Beijing - Lasa  high altitude low temperature railroad.  They probably believe that many of the lessons learned there can be applied to this proposed RR.  Looking at the locations in USA and Canada that have same problems maybe some could be applied here ?  MC ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo7FBo4mLgU

 

 

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