Railroad Tracks

Railroad Tracks The US standard railroad gauge is 4 feet, 8.5 inches.  That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used?  Because that’s the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed the US railroads. Why did the English build them like that?  Because the first rail lines were built by the…… Continue reading Railroad Tracks

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