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   Thus the United States standard railroad gauge is a hand-me-down standard based upon the original specification for an Imperial Roman war chariot. The company Thiokol made those solid-fuel rocket boosters at its Utah factory.

2. www.episcopalchurch.org › sermon › patina-of-faithPatina of Faith, Proper 24 (C) - 2013 – The Episcopal Church

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   Oct 20, 2013 · So, the standard railroad gauge of 4 feet, 8.5 inches is derived from the original specifications for an imperial Roman war chariot, and they were made just wide enough to accommodate the backsides of two war horses.

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   Feb 15, 2024 · All train systems in the United States utilize a standard railroad gauge of four feet, 8.5 inches, which is really a rather odd measurement. How did this come about?

4. spikesys.com › Trains › st_gaugeW&H MAIN YARDS: US Standard Railroad Gauge

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   The United States standard railroad gauge of 4 ft 8 1/2 in derives from the original military specification (MilSpec) for an Imperial Roman army war chariot. MisSpecs (and bureaucracies) live forever!

5. saltforsermons.org.uk › the-us-standard-railroad-gaugeThe US Standard Railroad Gauge | Salt For Sermons

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   Apr 25, 2015 · The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. Why was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built the US Railroads.

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   Feb 18, 2000 · Since the chariots were made for or by Imperial Rome, they were all alike in the matter of wheel spacing. Thus, the standard U.S. railroad gauge of four feet, eight and a half inches derives from the specification for an Imperial Roman army war chariot. Specs and bureaucracies live forever.

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   What is a standard railroad gauge?

   • Thus, the standard U.S. railroad gauge of four feet, eight and a half inches derives from the specification for an Imperial Roman army war chariot. Specs and bureaucracies live forever. So the next time you are handed a specification and wonder what horse’s ass came up with it, you may be exactly right.

   Was standard railroad gauge (4’8½”) determined by Roman chariot ruts?

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   Why did the English use a standard railroad gauge?

   • The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is four feet, eight and a half inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built the U.S. railroads. Why did the English people build them like that?

   Was standard railroad gauge (4’8½”) determined by Roman chariot ruts?

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   How was freight transported before the standard Guage?

   • Before the advent of the standard guage, freight would be loaded into railroad cars at the factory, then transferred from one car to another every time it crossed from one railway to the next. The standard gauge allowed one car to go from origin to final destination without being unloaded.

   W&H MAIN YARDS: US Standard Railroad Gauge

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   How wide was a Roman road carriage in the Middle Ages?

   • [A]s an accident of history most road carriages in the the Middle Ages inherited the old Roman cart gauge of approximately 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches. Julius Caesar set this width under Roman law so that vehicles could traverse Roman villages and towns without getting caught in stone ruts of differing widths.

   Was standard railroad gauge (4’8½”) determined by Roman chariot ruts?

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8. www.charlestownroad.org › jump-start-3584Jump Start #3584 – Charlestown Road church of Christ

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   May 24, 2024 · Since the chariots were made for Imperial Rome , they were all alike in the matter of wheel spacing. Therefore the United States standard railroad gauge of 4 feet, 8.5 inches is derived from the original specifications for an Imperial Roman war chariot.