Re: Railroads

[Charles Huether <ghuethe@ibm.net>]

cgray@kirk.microsys.net wrote:

>         I have a quick question.  How difficult would it be for the project
> to build a varient of the fusion forge in starnaman for quick, mass
> production of railroad rails?  For some areas, RR's would be vital
> for the rejuvination of the economy, especially since you wouldn't
> need fuel to run a RR (use fusion engines from the vehicles.)  Just
> wondering what the minimum team size would be, assuming that it was
> planned for locals to provide much of the labor while the MP provided
> tech skills and vital materials.
>

 You know, rail is a much better way of moving mass loads than either roads or
air. Lower maintenance, less technology (esp. if using fusion power...). This
could be a very interesting mini-module, eh?
chuck