guymonmd Wrote:
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> In addition to all else that has been said, the
> trucks of the 1950's were not as large or
> dependable as the trucks are today. I rail-car
> load of pipe would probably take 2 trucks to haul.
> 1 train could haul many rail car loads. I don't
> know how many rail-car loads were in a single
> train typically, but it would have taken dozens of
> trucks to haul what one train could.
Were there also weight limits on roads, bridges, etc.?