Why Are Railways Built Like This ?

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From ancient origins to modern marvels, we explore why railways are built the way they are and how they've shaped the world we live in.
Discover the evolution of railway tracks, from the innovative engineering of the Roman Empire's roads to the groundbreaking advancements of the Industrial Revolution. Learn how railways revolutionized transportation, connecting distant lands, fueling economic growth, and transforming societies.
Uncover the science behind railway tracks, from the importance of gauge and ballast to the fascinating role of sleepers and rails. Dive into the history of signaling systems, exploring how they ensure safe and efficient train operations across vast networks.
Explore the impact of railways on global trade, urban development, and environmental sustainability. Learn about high-speed trains, maglev technology, and the future of rail transportation, including concepts like hyperloop systems that promise to redefine travel in the 21st century.
Join us on this educational and visually captivating adventure as we unravel the mysteries of why railways are built like this. Whether you're a history buff, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the world around you, this video is sure to entertain and enlighten.
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@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

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@ChlorinightS 2 месяца назад

I thought this channel was bigger than 20k subscribers

@yesiamanerd2040 2 месяца назад

Gauge rhymes with "cage". Not sure why you are pronouncing it like that. It annoyed me throughout a video that I was genuinely interested in.

@yesiamanerd2040 2 месяца назад

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@kent5400 2 месяца назад

Yes!!! There is a huge difference between a gauge and a gouge.

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the correction! English isn’t my first language … will get it better next time🙏

@joehacker6412 2 месяца назад

Are you sure that roman carriages were so highly uniform in dimensions that one would derive a gauge of 4' 8 1/2" from them, which is not a nice round number neither in imperial units nor in the metric system (1435 mm)? Another explanation I heard was, that in the early days of modern railroading, when they experimented with the first steam locos, they had no idea that this would become such a big thing that interoperability between different railroad companies and manufacturers would become important, and that the inner gap between the rails would be the relevant distance to standardize. Instead, they just had ordered ties (sleepers) that were 5 feet long (a nice round number) from the wood mill and then somehow attached the rails to them, more or less randomly leading to a gauge somewhat smaller than 5 feet. Competing inventors and companies used different gauges. Once they had figured out that gauge should be standardized, they just took the gauge that had the widest prevalence at that time.

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

Through my research I couldn’t find one exact answer, while George Stephenson definitely had a hand to play in standardizing it , there isn’t one known reason where the exact dimension came from

@joehacker6412 2 месяца назад

@@GeoNerd. I do not know a definitive answer, either. However, if the British government had made a ruling about gauges (based on the dimension of carriages or whatnot), this probably could be found in the archives. I've read the story (or legend) linking railway gauges (and as an extension, even the dimensions of NASA's space shuttle booster rockets) to roman carriages already in the early 1990ies in the Usenet - without any reference to some archives or so. Repeating the story again and again and adding some stock photos to it does not make the story more (or less) true.

@rico4.700 2 месяца назад

So a few things 1: its pronounced gaje or gage, not gouge 2: the golden gate bridge does not carry rail traffic 3: the tgv can actually reach 574kmh but would be too unstable for passenger operations. 4: the solarpowered trains are a cool concept, but their feasability is nonexistant compared to regular overhead powered trains

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

Thank you all of this, I’ll try answering by point too! 1. Yes, major error on my end, English isn’t my first language but I’ll for sure tighten up on my pronounciation! 2. You’re correct and that was an error in my scripting, while it’s been said they want to add them for over 50 years you’re right as of right there are no en I’ll skip the TGV part as a top speed that isn’t reachable, imo isn’t “true” And for the solarpowered trains, of course they are a concept and far from hitting the market anytime soon, I hope you could still enjoy the video! Thank you for taking the time with the additional info!

@rico4.700 2 месяца назад

@@GeoNerd. but it was reached 574,8kmph 3rd of april 2007. done on a euroduplex train with AGV traction bogies on the LGV est line towards strasbourg

@wclark3196 2 месяца назад

Railway gouge? Seriously, you have to get the fundamentals right or it makes me wonder what else you didn't get right. You say English is not your first language. In that case, use a dictionary to check your work. I am a native speaker who has to write and edit for work and I'm always checking dictionaries, grammar books and other resources. There is no shame in that. Good luck.

@Planetrainguy 2 месяца назад

Why does the thumbnail need to be a really bad AI generated photo?

@mirzaahmed6589 2 месяца назад

The Roman chariot thing has been debunked repeatedly.

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

Let me know the official reasoning! During my research I couldn’t find much past Robinson and his early Coal mine railways! Cheersn

@little_bergnid 2 месяца назад

5:35 This is completely false. On the map, any of the brown colored lines are diesel run and unelectrified.

@stuntrushjr64 2 месяца назад

Dude, it's not gouge, it's pronounced gaje or gage

@Hushey 2 месяца назад

i would remaster this video pronouncing gauge correctly because i can see this annoying people and therefor ruining your retention. i recognise english isnt your first language which is impressive but these details matter to railfans. this was an interesting video though!

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll most likely revisit the topic but you learn as you go right! I don’t take any of this personal, rather as constructive criticism to get better ;)

@ProdFluxoxo 2 месяца назад

Awh my comment got deleted, I was thinking of getting ur patreon

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

I never delete any comments! Might have not posted correctly!

@ProdFluxoxo 2 месяца назад

@@GeoNerd. must've then!

@metno.1thetankengine373 2 месяца назад

That’s not what happened, fuck this misinformation bullcrap

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

While it’s hard to have one definitive answer, throughout my research there has been many hypothesis, for sure the early British pioneers set the modern norm, but of course this video is a generalization for my English audience, the norm and it’s history is different across the world, I’d love though to hear your take, I’ve definitely made mistakes in the past and I’m all for learning a bit more!

@ProdFluxoxo 2 месяца назад

What happened then?

@lostlandmarks8305 2 месяца назад

You made a video about railroads, yet you don't know how to pronounce gauge 😮 oof.

@GeoNerd. 2 месяца назад

Crazy eh the nerve to not be have English as a first language … on the real though, I’ll make sure to clean up my pronunciation next time! Hope you could still enjoy the video!