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In Japan the 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge, along with other narrow gauges, is referred to as kyōki (狭軌), which directly translates as narrow gauge, to differentiate it from the Shinkansen lines. It is defined in metric units. It is commonly referred to as 三六軌間 (36 gauge), which derives from the 3 ft 6 in.
The San Francisco cable car system is the last manually-operated cable car system in the world. A list of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railways in the United States. Apart from historical railways, it is commonly used in underground coal mines. [1][2] Also, in the past, this gauge had been a popular choice for urban mass transit systems (see ...
This is a list of 3 ft ( 914 mm) narrow-gauge railways in the United States . Narrow-gauge railroads of various sizes existed across the US, especially during the late 1800s, with the most popular gauge being 3 ft gauge. [ 1][ 2] Some of the more famous 3 ft gauge railroad networks in the US were based in California, Colorado, and Hawaii.
Park railroads, where 15 in (381 mm) minimum gauge models are based on 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge prototypes 1:2: 6 in: 152.40 mm "My Size" (3 ft) fashion dolls: 1:1.8 Playhome, Playhouse 1:1.5 Playhome, Playhouse 1:1: 12 in: 304.80 mm Full scale, life-size. Some models of real and fictional weapons and of scientific or anatomical subjects in ...
The foot (standard symbol: ft) [ 1 ][ 2 ] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [ 3 ] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet. Since an international agreement in ...
Metric (SI) units. 25.4 mm. A fire hydrant marked as 3-inch. The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 1 36 yard or 1 12 of a foot. Derived from the Roman uncia ("twelfth"), the word inch is also sometimes used to translate ...
By sixth grade, she had reached 6 foot 9. At her current height of 7 foot 3 she is 3 inches shorter than Yao, 43, who was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball ...
One of the first railways using 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm) gauge track was the Little Eaton Gangway in England, constructed as a horse-drawn wagonway in 1795. Other 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm) gauge wagonways in England and Wales were also built in the early 19th century. Also during this time, numerous tram networks were built in 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ...