The Day the Gauge Changed

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The Day the Gauge Changed

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For a fascinating look at the 1886 Gauge Change see the YouTube video link on this page:

http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Gauge

Seems that even the full-size railroads had a problem standardizing on gauge (4'-8-1/2" Transcontinental vs Pennsy 4'-9").
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Re: The Day the Gauge Changed

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We all know how that worked out...even us PRR fans
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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