Re: Military Trains on the Narrow Gauge
| October 15, 2020 01:37PM |
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James Wrote:
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> I think you're on to something here . . . Tank
> production highlights a staggering difference
> between U.S. and Japanese industrial capa-
> city in those days: The Japanese managed
> to build something like 2,000 type 97's. The
> U.S. churned out up near 50,000 Shermans
> and did so in less time.
And you're on to something as well, James -
Our railroads hauled an incredible number of tanks – and not just Shermans – during WWII, though few if any on our narrow gauge lines. I wonder how quickly we could respond to a similar situation today. It would be tough enough to re-establish all the factories, much less the steel mills, but I guess we could always get plenty of high-quality steel from China . . .
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
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> I think you're on to something here . . . Tank
> production highlights a staggering difference
> between U.S. and Japanese industrial capa-
> city in those days: The Japanese managed
> to build something like 2,000 type 97's. The
> U.S. churned out up near 50,000 Shermans
> and did so in less time.
And you're on to something as well, James -
Our railroads hauled an incredible number of tanks – and not just Shermans – during WWII, though few if any on our narrow gauge lines. I wonder how quickly we could respond to a similar situation today. It would be tough enough to re-establish all the factories, much less the steel mills, but I guess we could always get plenty of high-quality steel from China . . .
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
"Not All Who Have Cell-Phones Do Twitter *
"Not All Those Who Ponder Can Think . . . "
* Only TWITS Twitter!
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