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Not an expert, but I suspect that getting them from the factory to the dock (and finding a dock that would not be a nightmare to maneuver through) is a pretty s
by orzig 3y ago
Not an expert, but I suspect that getting them from the factory to the dock (and finding a dock that would not be a nightmare to maneuver through) is a pretty significant part of the challenge
- camdenreslink 3y agoI guess this is why factories used to be on waterways and waterfronts.
- Aerroon 3y agoI think that had more to do with weight. As far as I can tell, there weren't any good options to transport heavy goods over land before trains. A barge on a canal will transport a lot more weight than carts and wagons pulled by animals will.
- bertil 3y agoLand transport is the limiting part: you have to limit size to bridge heights and road width standards that are driven by how wide horse arses were in Roman times. Loading them on boats is expensive because they are non-standard size, and large and flexible enough cranes aren’t available everywhere. Finally, there aren’t boats of the right size, and those that are increasingly expensive. Airships are also faster (not by much, admittedly) and less sensitive to bad weather (not by much either) in particular waves.