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defrost • today at 1:08 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

Tonnages, distance, and cost per calculations.

Locally farmers built a rail to port system as a grain carriage has more tonnage than a road train.

Two axle trailer is it? What's that max out at, two tonne?


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HeyLaughingBoy • today at 1:23 AM

Probably more like 7-10k lbs, so 3-5 tons, depending on the specifics of the trailer. More if it's a fifth-wheel type.

Yes, clearly there are cases when it makes sense to ship by train, otherwise they wouldn't exist. I can't tell if I'm not getting my point across, or you just want to be pedantic, but the point is that most people who own the capability of transporting something, will transport it themselves.

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