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Being a fan of railways, I tend to compare to electric locomotives. The heaviest Vectrons are about 90 tons, and they would fit into the payload bay:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectron_(locomotive)

Now that would be high-speed rail.



I think a steam locomotive would be even cooler - first steps to Galaxy Express. ;-)

For example 2 of the legendary JGR Class 8620 (nicknamed hachiroku) Japanese steam locomotives could be comfortably launched to orbit in 90 tons. :)


Why not a whale to make the Douglas Adams trope a reality?


Not again...


I've never taken a whale somewhere so far.




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