Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. • 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in)

     • A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 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.
     en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Standard-gauge_railway

     Standard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

2. People also ask

   What is standard gauge?

   • 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.

   Standard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway

   See all results for this question

   What is a standard gauge railway?

   • A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 81⁄2 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.

   Standard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway

   See all results for this question

   What is a standard gauge track?

   • In British practice, the space between the rails of a track is colloquially referred to as the "four-foot", and the space between two tracks the "six-foot", descriptions relating to the respective dimensions. In modern usage the term "standard gauge" refers to 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8⁄ in ).

   Track gauge - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_gauge

   See all results for this question

   When did standard gauge start?

   • Problems began as soon as lines began to meet, and standard gauge was adopted in much of the northeastern U.S. Standard gauge had spread widely across the country by the late 19th century except in some parts of the South; it was adopted there in a two-day changeover on May 31-June 1, 1886.

   Track gauge in the United States - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_gauge_in_the_United_States

   See all results for this question

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Standard-gauge_railwayStandard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Standard-gauge_railway

   • Cached

   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.

   • Standard Gauge (Toy Trains)

     Standard Gauge, also known as wide gauge, was an early model...

   • Rail Gauge in Australia

     Rail gauges in Australia display significant variations,...

   • Iberian Gauge

     Iberian gauge (Spanish: ancho ibérico, trocha ibérica,...

   • Metre

     Metre-gauge railways (US: meter-gauge railways) are...

   • Track gauge

     In rail transport, track gauge is the distance between the...

   • Standard gauge

     The standard gauge (also called the Stephenson gauge after...

   • American wire gauge

     American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a logarithmic stepped...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Track_gauge_in_the_UnitedTrack gauge in the United States - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Track_gauge_in_the_United

   • Cached

   Today, standard gauge is used almost everywhere in the U.S. Non-standard gauges remain in use only for some municipal and regional mass transit systems not requiring interchange of equipment. Broad gauges. 6 ft (1,829 mm) gauge.

5. www.neatorama.com › 2019/09/28 › The-History-BehindThe History Behind the US Standard Gauge for Railroad Tracks

   www.neatorama.com › 2019/09/28 › The-History-Behind

   • Cached

   Sep 28, 2019 · The standard distance between the rails on a railroad in the United States is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. It seems like an incredibly odd measurement to have. It probably would have been easier to simply make it 5 feet or 4.5 feet. But why is the standard that way and how did it happen?