Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Search Results for: the letter 'N', Term Type: 'things'
Term: narrow gauge (railroads)
Definition: railroad track where the rails are spaced less than 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) apart. There are many common gauges narrower than standard, amongst them ... 3 ft (914 mm), which was the most common narrow gauge in the U.S.; ... Narrow-gauge lines are often found View pictures relating to railroads at Wisconsin Historical Images.
[Source: "Rail terminology" at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_terminology)]
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