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		JumpCrisscross 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Finland announces migration of its rail network to... > would deter Russian invasion Does Russia still own a lot of 5-foot rolling stock? (Genuine question.) That’s what Finland is on [1]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_ft_and_1520_mm_gauge_railw...

jabl 5 months ago [–]

There's enough tolerance that you can run 1520mm rolling stock on 1524mm track and vice versa.

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