I don’t know if it’s true, but I learned that the differing east and west European gauges were to stall any invasion.
At any rate, I’ve had occasion to cross the Poland-Belarus border by train and while you’re in the carriage they lift it several feet in the air and change bogies over the course of a couple of hours. At least a number of years ago when I did it. At the time, it was said in years gone by the authorities would conceal the passenger view during the procedure.
I wonder if there remain many “live bogie” changing locations in operation around the world?
At any rate, I’ve had occasion to cross the Poland-Belarus border by train and while you’re in the carriage they lift it several feet in the air and change bogies over the course of a couple of hours. At least a number of years ago when I did it. At the time, it was said in years gone by the authorities would conceal the passenger view during the procedure.
I wonder if there remain many “live bogie” changing locations in operation around the world?