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   What is track gauge?

   • Track GaugeGauge is the distance between the rails . In the United States and many parts of the world the prototype Track Gauge is 4' 8-1/2". Four feet, eight and one-half inches. Fifty Six and one-half inches. That is not a metric conversion -- that is the gauge of standard gauge railroads around the world.

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   What is a standard gauge rail?

   • The term “standard gauge” refers to the width of the tracks themselves. Standard gauge tracks have a distance of 4 feet, 8.5 inches (1,435 millimeters) between the inside edges of the rails. This may seem like an oddly specific measurement, but it’s actually based on a historical standard that was established in the early days of rail travel.

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   What are the different types of railway gauges?

   • Finally, there are several manufacturing companies that offer gauges of different shapes and styles, such as Tomalco Track, Railway Engineering, P-B-L, CESCO (Sn3, via Shapeways), Copper Range Products (Sn2, via Shapeways), Clover House, Crusader Rail Services, Fast Tracks, Great Decals!, etc.

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   What gauge should a railway be?

   • The subsequent Gauge Act ruled that new passenger-carrying railways in Great Britain should be built to a standard gauge of 4 ft 81⁄2 in ( 1,435 mm ), and those in Ireland to a new standard gauge of 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ).

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   The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with about 55% of the lines in the world using it.

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   These conditions, specifications and guidelines are provided by Union Pacific to assist in the design and construction of track and other rail related infrastructure. This information will be revised periodically.

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   Aug 15, 2019 · Railroad track charts show the track arrangement, curvature in degrees and minutes, and grade down to a hundredth of a percent. The interval over which grade changes are shown vary by the railroad and territory.

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   By default the gauge of a particular scale model railroad is just the (standard) gauge for the prototype scaled by the scaling factor for that scale. They then refer to that gauge by the scale factor, for example, HO Gauge .

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   In North America, standard-gauge track uses wooden railroad ties which measure 8'6" (2.59m) in length, 7" (17.78cm) tall, and 9" (22.86cm) wide. The distance between the ties is typically 21" (53.34cm), so with 9"-wide ties that makes the gap between ties 12" (30.48cm).

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    Sep 27, 2013 · | Last updated on January 22, 2021. Understanding scale and gauge in large scale can be difficult. Download our free PDF to learn more. Email Newsletter. Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Sign-up for email today! Get Updates. Download the PDF here. Shop our Hobby Store.

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    Standard gauge trains are a type of railway system that features a track gauge of 4 feet 8.5 inches or 1,435 millimeters. This gauge is widely used around the world and is considered the standard for rail transportation.