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  1. A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). 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 ...

  2. Apr 16, 2001 · The US standard railroad gauge (width between the two rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used?

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  4. May 22, 2020 · Rail section dimensions mainly contain the rail height, the width of the base, the width of the head, the web thickness, the depth of head, the depth of the base, nominal weight per yard or meter. Railroad rail dimensions provide a method of identifying types of most rails.

  5. Originally, various track gauges were used in the United States. Some railways, primarily in the northeast, used standard gauge of 4 ft8+1⁄2in ( 1,435 mm ); others used gauges ranging from 2 ft ( 610 mm) to 6 ft ( 1,829 mm ). As a general rule, southern railroads were built to one or another broad gauge, mostly 5 ft ( 1,524 mm ), while ...

  6. Aug 1, 2020 · How wide are railroad tracks? A standard-gauge railway is 1435mm. Broad gauge and narrow gauge also exist. Railway track gauge varies from country to country.

    Railway Track Gauge
    Countries
    2134mm ( 7ft )
    UK
    1829mm
    Moscow-St. Petersburg Line, U.S. Erie ...
    1674mm (5ft 5in)
    Spain
    1665mm (5ft 5in)
    Portugal
  7. The vast majority of North American railroads are standard gauge (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in / 1,435 mm). Exceptions include some streetcar, subway and rapid transit systems, mining and tunneling operations, and some narrow-gauge lines particularly in the west, e.g. the isolated White Pass and Yukon Route system, and the former Newfoundland Railway .

  8. Definition and Characteristics. Narrow gauge are characterized by their smaller track width, which is typically less than the standard gauge of 4 feet 8.5 inches. The exact width of narrow gauge tracks can vary depending on the specific application and region, but it is generally around 2 to 3 feet.

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