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Railway track gauge
Track gauge
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Graphic list of track gauges

  Minimum
  Fifteen inch 381 mm (15 in)

  Narrow
  600 mm 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)
Two foot 610 mm (2 ft)
Two foot three inch 686 mm (2 ft 3 in)
  750 mm 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Bosnian gauge 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
Two foot six inch 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
  Swedish three foot 891 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄32 in)
900 mm 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
Three foot 914 mm (3 ft)
Italian metre 950 mm (3 ft1+13⁄32 in)
  Metre 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
  Three foot six inch 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  Four foot 1,219 mm (4 ft)
  Four foot six inch 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
  1432 mm 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in)

  Standard 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

  Broad
  Italian broad gauge 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in)
Dresden gauge 1,450 mm (4 ft 9+3⁄32 in)
  Leipzig gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in)
  Toronto gauge 1,495 mm (4 ft 10+7⁄8 in)
  1520 mm 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Five foot 1,524 mm (5 ft)
  Pennsylvania gauge 1,581 mm (5 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Pennsylvania gauge 1,588 mm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Five foot three inch 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  Baltimore gauge 1,638 mm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
  Iberian gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
Five foot six inch 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
  Six foot 1,829 mm (6 ft)
  Brunel 2,140 mm (7 ft 1⁄4 in)
  Breitspurbahn 3,000 mm (9 ft 101⁄8 in)
Change of gauge
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World map, rail gauge by region
Locomotive 99 1746 of the Weisseritz Valley Railway in Germany
TU8 diesel locomotive in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow-gauge railways are very similar to 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) and 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge. 750 mm gauge rolling stock is almost compatible with 760 and 762 mm railways.

Railways

Country/territory Railway
Algeria
  • Societe Anonyme des Mines du Zaccar
Argentina
Austria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bolivia
  • FC Vinto - Cochabamba - Arani; 42 mi (68 km) 1914-1948
Chile
Czech Republic
Egypt
Ecuador
  • FC El Oro, Southern line
  • FC de Bahia a Chone
Estonia Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Greece
Germany
Indonesia
  • Used by some sugar mills in Java, such as Banjaratma, Madukismo, Ceper Baru, Colomadu, Tasikmadu, Pakis Baru, and Trangkil. Only Tasikmadu dan Madukismo are still operating.
  • Used in the construction of Atjeh Tram.
Kazakhstan Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Kazakhstan
Latvia Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Latvia
Lithuania Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Lithuania
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Poland
Puerto Rico
Russia Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Ukraine
Uzbekistan
  • A railway in National Park of Uzbekistan in Tashkent

Gallery

  • Examples and details of 750 mm gauge railways
  • Measuring by the tape measure Measuring by the tape measure
  • A rail A rail
  • 750 mm gauge railways of Zaplyusye's peat company 750 mm gauge railways of Zaplyusye's peat company
  • Map of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge tramways in the Achterhoek of Gelderland Map of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge tramways in the Achterhoek of Gelderland
  • Standard gauge freight cars on Rollbock, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Standard gauge freight cars on Rollbock, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge
  • Rollbock track 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Rollbock track 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge
  • Narrow gauge flat wagons, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) & Note single buffer, and two chains each with a hook Narrow gauge flat wagons, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) & Note single buffer, and two chains each with a hook

See also

References

  1. Standard steam locomotives
  2. ^ Jane's World Railways. 1969–1970.
  3. "Bolivia: Ley de 6 de enero de 1910".
  4. Children's Railways of the former USSR – Past and Present
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