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2. 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 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, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] and SGR in East Africa.

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3. 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 in ).

4. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:StandardCategory:Standard gauge railways - Wikimedia Commons

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   From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: Standard gauge originally defined as 4 ft 8½ in = 1435.1 mm. Actual definition is 1435.0 mm. See also category: 1435 mm track gauge. See also category: 4 ft 8½ in gauge railways. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. Standard gauge railways by country ‎ (4 C)

5. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:StandardCategory:Standard gauge railways by country - Wikimedia Commons

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   1435 mm track gauge. by country. 1435 mm track gauge. rail track gauge – international standard gauge (1435 mm, 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Wikipedia. Instance of. track gauge. Named after. George Stephenson (Stephenson gauge)

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   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.

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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.

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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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   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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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 35_mm_movie_film35 mm movie film - Wikipedia

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   35 mm film is a film gauge used in filmmaking, and the film standard. In motion pictures that record on film, 35 mm is the most commonly used gauge. The name of the gauge is not a direct measurement, and refers to the nominal width of the 35 mm format photographic film , which consists of strips 1.377 ± 0.001 inches (34.976 ± 0.025 mm) wide.

   • Inception: 1889
   • Manufacturer: Edison company; Eastman Kodak

   • Inventor: William Kennedy Dickson
   • Type: Film stock

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

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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.

9. www.britannica.com › technology › standard-gaugeStandard gauge | railroad track | Britannica

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   standard gauge. railroad track. Learn about this topic in these articles: development and use. In gauge. …the world is the so-called standard gauge of 4 feet 8.5 inches (1.4 m), which originated with George Stephenson’s pioneer Liverpool & Manchester line in 1829.