Why do Russian rockets rollout riding railroads?

Have you ever seen videos of a Russian rocket rolling out to the pad? You might notice that it is being rolled out on a railroad. So why do Russian rockets rollout riding railroads?

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    1,732 neodynamic

    @TweedleAerospace Yeah.

    3.3 years ago
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    @DrexxVolv I could understand music. I always play music when driving because it is comforting and makes it less boring.

    3.3 years ago
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    1,732 neodynamic

    @TerTech Lol. They now play music in the capsule because Yuri was bored at launch.

    3.3 years ago
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    3,015 TerTech

    I hope it didn’t stink for him!

    3.3 years ago
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    3,015 TerTech

    Hahahahaha!

    3.3 years ago
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    1,732 neodynamic

    @TerTech I don’t know. Yuri did it when he was being transported to the launch pad, and now all the cosmonauts do it.

    3.3 years ago
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    3,015 TerTech

    But why would the cosmonauts pee behind a truck?

    3.3 years ago
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    1,732 neodynamic

    @TerTech Probably not. Russia/the Soviet Union has lots of these traditions at launch. Some of them are really weird, like the cosmonauts not being allowed to watch their rocket roll out. And they also have to pee behind a truck. It’s really weird.

    3.3 years ago
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    3,015 TerTech

    HAHAHAHAHA! @DrexxVolv, I think there is a more practical reason for this?

    3.3 years ago
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    1,732 neodynamic

    Because they don’t use trucks.

    3.3 years ago

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