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The American gauges converged, as the advantages of equipment interchange became increasingly apparent. Notably, all the 5 ft (1,524 mm) broad gauge track in the South was converted to "almost standard" gauge 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) over the course of two days beginning on 31 May 1886. [21] See Track gauge in the United States.
When the London and South Western Railway line to Swanage was built, a 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge exchange siding was laid to allow clay to be transferred from the clay trucks to main-line trucks, but most of the clay continued to be hauled by horses to Middlebere Quay. At the same time a tunnel was provided under the main ...
English: Rail baseplate on South Australian Railways dual gauge track – 1435 and 1600 mm (4'-8 1 / 2" and 5'-3") at the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide.Before mechanical hammers became available, the narrow gap between the rails – about about 40 mm (1 1 / 2 in) – called for exceptional skill when driving in railspikes.
Track gauge. Standard-gauge (1,435 mm): track with a standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4ft 8 ½ in) between the inner flank of the two rails. Meter-gauge (1,000 mm): track with a standard gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) between the inner flank of the two rails. Tracks with gauges close to one metre, sometimes assimilated to the meter-gauge, are ...
Railways with a track gauge between 500 mm (19 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) and 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. A diamond crossing of tracks of two different gauges A diamond crossing of tracks of two different gauges Narrow-gauge track Four track gauges (comparison of four gauges)
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Gauge Location Image Notes Horse Tramways in Fiji: 1884– 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) 610 mm (2 ft) Fiji: Some assisted by manpower. Cane tramways. Spiekeroog tramways: 1885-1949 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) East Frisian Islands, Germany The last horse-drawn railway in Germany. Horses were replaced by diesel locomotives on 31 May 1949 McKenzie Creek ...
Track gauge: 1435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), except one line of 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Propulsion system(s) Usually two horses, sometimes three: Depot(s) 19 company depots: Stock: 162 cars and 1056 horses in 1907: Statistics; Track length (total) 119 km (74 mi) by 1901; double track nearer the city, mainly single with passing loops further out.