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Pages in category "6 ft gauge railways in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In Erie, Pennsylvania, the 6 ft (1,829 mm) Erie Railroad terminated while adjacent railroads used 4 ft 10 in (1,473 mm) gauge, also known as "Ohio gauge." That led to the Erie Gauge War in 1853–54, when the Erie mayor and citizens temporarily prevented a gauge standardization, because there would then be less trans-shipping work and through ...
The large network of narrow-gauge sugar cane light railways, almost all 610 mm (2 ft) gauge, is not shown, Rail gauge in Australia. Rail gauge world Track gauge Rail gauge world Map Rail gauge world Map, 600mm. to 1676 mm. Rail gauge world Map, 597 mm. to 2140 mm. Triple-gauge track on turntable, Gladstone, South Australia.
This is a category for all broad gauge railways built with a track gauge of 6 ft (1,829 mm). Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
In 1849, the Erie and North East Railroad started laying track east from Erie to the New York–Pennsylvania border, 20 miles (32 km) away, at a gauge of 6 ft (1,829 mm). [1] At the same time, the Franklin Canal Company was laying track west from Erie to the Ohio –Pennsylvania border and the Buffalo and State Line Railroad was laying track ...
Cedar Creek Cannonball (located in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom) (separate 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway named Zephyr Railroad also present) (operating) Shay Railroad (located at the Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association ) (separate 15 in ( 381 mm ) gauge railway named Little Toot Railroad also present) (operating)
If the difference between the two gauges is large enough – for example between 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge and 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) – three-rail dual-gauge is possible, but if not – for example between 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) metre gauge – four rails must be used. Dual-gauge rail lines ...
In Australia, this gauge is typically referred to as narrow gauge in comparison to 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge or 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) broad gauge. In some instances, simply 3 foot 6 inch — or in rarer cases medium gauge — is used to distinguish it from other narrow gauges.
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