The railway embankments became so soft that equipment trains had to be unloaded while still moving; otherwise, they would topple over and sink into the mire.
Raudtee muldkeha muutus nii pehmeks, et varustust vedavatelt rongidelt tuli sõidu ajal koorem maha laadida, et rongid ümber ei kukuks ning mudasse ei vajuks.