tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12729767.post6588239113641437338..comments2007-11-05T23:15:33.213-08:00dburrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310501949675761069noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12729767.post-35817875024284826862007-11-05T23:15:00.000-08:002007-11-05T23:15:00.000-08:00Hi,<BR/><BR/>partly you are right, but back in the days, they mostly but the rails to the ground without too much groundwork beneath it. Nowadays I think, trains are heavier and more importantly want to run faster than in the mid 19th century. This requires quite a bit of groundwork before the rails can be put on the ground! But still 20 years for a few miles is really long!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com