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

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   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 ...

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   • Rail Gauge in Australia

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2. kids.kiddle.co › Rail_gaugeRail gauge Facts for Kids

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   Rail gauge is the distance from the inside of one rail on a railroad track to the inside of the other. Most tracks use a standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft, 8 1/2 in). Wider gauges are called broad gauge(1676mm), smaller gauges are called narrow gauge(762mm or 610mm). Broad gauge may be used where the track needs to have big things moving on it.

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   What is a standard gauge rail gauge?

   • The standard gauge (also called the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or normal gauge) is a popular rail gauge. About 60% of the world's current railway lines use this gauge. The distance between the inside edges of the rails of standard gauge track is 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ). This short article about transport can be made longer.

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   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

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   Why was gauge standardized in 1846?

   • As a result, there was a push to standardize the gauge used for rail transportation. In 1846, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Gauge Act, which mandated that all new railway lines in the country had to be built to a standard gauge of 4 feet 8.5 inches.

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   Why is Lionel's standard gauge called standard gauge?

   • Lionel dubbed its new standard "Standard Gauge" and trademarked the name. Lionel's Standard Gauge is distinct from the standard gauge of real railroads, and the later 1:64 scale S gauge popularized by American Flyer after World War II. Due to the trademark, Lionel's competitors mostly called their similar offerings "wide gauge".

   Standard Gauge (toy trains) - Wikipedia

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

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   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?Bill Holohan explains the history of the US standard railroad gauge in this Twitter thr...

5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Standard_gaugeStandard gauge - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   The standard gauge (also called the Stephenson gauge after George Stephenson, or normal gauge) is a popular rail gauge. About 60% of the world's current railway lines use this gauge. The distance between the inside edges of the rails of standard gauge track is 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ). This short article about transport can be made longer.

6. traintrackshq.com › standard-gauge-trainsUnderstanding Standard Gauge Trains: Types, Tracks, Systems ...

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   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.

7. wiki.kidzsearch.com › wiki › Rail_gaugeRail gauge Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com

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   Rail gauge facts. Rail gauge is the distance from the inside of one rail on a railroad track to the inside of the other. Most tracks use a standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft, 8 1/2 in). Wider gauges are called broad gauge (1676mm), smaller gauges are called narrow gauge(762mm or 610mm). Broad gauge may be used where the track needs to have big ...