The Day The Gauge Changed

[captaindrew]

Came across this interesting video about track gauge size and how it became standard in the US

 

[JOHN42768]

Thanks for posting. Amazing to accomplish the change in so little time

 

[unionblue]

Indeed. Looks like prior planning was the key.

 

[USS ALASKA]

@captaindrew

Sir, thank you for the video!

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Track Gauges in the North? | Railroads & Steam Locomotives

As I can't find any Northern equivalent to Robert Black's map of Southern railroads, so I ask: while most Northern railroads were Standard gauge, what variant gauges were used, and where?

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Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[redbob]

This would never work today, because it would be killed by too much study and planning.

 

[USS ALASKA]

This would never work today, because it would be killed by too much study and planning.

...analysis paralysis...?

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[WJC]

Here's how one railroad did it....

The Day They Changed the Gauge on the D.L.& W. by Richard Palmer

 

[Patrick H]

That is utterly amazing!