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Re: Very funny bit of information on the guage of American Railroads (Not directly LEGO related)
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes:
> And the ruts in the roads?
> Roman war chariots formed the initial ruts, which everyone else had to match
> for fear of destroying their wagon wheels.
I always find this story amusing. One, the Romans didn't have war chariots.
Two, part of the purpose the Romans had in making paved roads was *not* to
have ruts. :-)
Okay, okay, they couldn't always use just the paved roads, and Roman supply
wagons were likely to be the standard. Unless, the ruts of the war chariots
used by the ancient Britons were the standard that the Romans copied! :-O
Bruce
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