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2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge railways are narrow gauge railways with track gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm). This type of rail was promoted especially in the colonies of the British Empire during the second half of the nineteenth century by Thomas Hall and Everard Calthrop .
Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland (located in Disneyland) (separate 3 ft (914 mm) gauge railway named Disneyland Railroad, separate 3 ft (914 mm) gauge railway named Main Street Vehicles, and separate 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway named Casey Jr. Circus Train also present; and separate 3 ft (914 mm) gauge railway named Jolly Trolley ...
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge. Most narrow-gauge railways are between 600 mm ( 1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in ) and 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ).
It started life in the early 1870s as a standard-gauge railway. The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge working began in 1885, initially in a mixed gauge formation with the standard gauge, and post circa 1903 2 ft. 6 in. gauge exclusively. In the latter form the line continued in use until the end of 1961.
Casey Jr. Circus Train (located in Disneyland) (separate 3 ft (914 mm) gauge railway named Disneyland Railroad and separate 3 ft (914 mm) gauge railway named Main Street Vehicles also present; and separate 3 ft (914 mm) gauge railway named Jolly Trolley, separate 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge railway named Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, and ...
Haifa, Carmelit subway railway line - Funicular: England North Cliff Lift, Scarborough: 2,000 mm 6 ft 6 + 3 ⁄ 4 in: Scotland Cairngorm Mountain Railway - Funicular: 2,134 mm 7 ft: England Original definition of Brunel's broad gauge. This rail gauge was soon changed to 7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in (2,140 mm) [105] to ease running in curves. 2,140 mm 7 ft 1 ...
The Western Oasis Lines or Western Oasis Railway (W.O.R.) built and operated a 125 miles (200 km) long narrow gauge railway with a gauge of 2 feet 6 inch (762 mm) in Egypt. [ 2 ] History
Ōigawa Railway Ikawa Line (dual gauge lines with 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge track previously present) (converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge) (operating) Okinawa Prefectural Railways (converted to 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) gauge) (defunct)