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"Gauge" refers to the distance between the inside edges of the rails. In the United States and much of the world, Standard Gauge is 56 1/2 inches.
The first American railroads used the track gauge common in Great Britain, called the "English Gauge", which varied between 56 and 57 inches. Subsequent railroads in different parts of the country used incompatible track gauges. Therefore, at junctions between railroads, passengers and cargo had to be transferred to different trains. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln established a de facto national standard of 56 1/2 inches. Odd trackages were re-spiked to the standard gauge by 1886.
No evidence conclusively proves how 56 1/2 inches originated. The common hypothesis is that it is related to the wheel spacing of the Ancient Roman carts.
BR Standard Mk.4 KBS No.10333 of Virgin Trains East Coast, built by Metro-Cammell (Saltley) in 1992 as KBF, Lot 31047, later rebuilt to a KBS; at King's Cross, 12 September 2015.
We had a fantastic Chicago event at John Barleycorn River North where Cars.com sponsored our Speaker Series. Our all-star panel of speakers consisted of Jennifer Busenbark from Braintree, Barbara Mousigian from Cars.Com, Sandra Dainora from GrubHub, Aaron Rankin from Sprout Social.
Shortly after we turned the night into our mixer & startup showcase where
we had 8 Chicago startups showcase. Startups included: Chitter, CurbNija, Foxtrot, Hoodle, Loop, ShowMojo, Shrtwv and Standard Health.
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Photographer Credit: Michael Kuntz
It is hot out. Took Wesley to the pet store earlier and plan to take him to the beach later on this afternoon. I think he is just a little bored. :-)
British Standard Motor Company standard Ten seen at the 2016 RAC rally of the tests
Taken with a Nikon D7000
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In Bristol, Solent Marine has completed phase 2 of the redevelopment of the Bristol Harbourside Inlet, the installation of a bespoke 4 metre wide public boardwalk and 600 metres of Simbro pontoons. Using the Simbro system with SolDeck decking, the company has designed a 160 metre fixed boardwalk with a unique access system which includes rest stops for the disabled. The public pontoon features glass fibre reinforced concrete floats that provide an exceptional buoyancy level of 2.5kn/m², which is higher then recommended standards.
Another view of No.80080 arriving at Sheringham on 23rd June 2025 with the 13:00 service; a crowd has gathered under the canopy at Platform 1 for a better look at the BR Standard Class 4 tank.
Hubert Isaacs Standard Oil Station
R090223-001
Date: 1948
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Standard Gauge Steam and Diesel Event, Echills Wood Railway, Kingsbury Water Park, north Warwickshire 9th July 2021
Approaching Sheringham West signal box on 23rd June 2025 is visiting BR Standard 4 2-6-4T No.80080, with a motley assortment of Mark 1s forming the 13:00 service from Holt. Passenger vehicles include TSO No.NN3868 in commemorative M&GN-style umber livery. The signalman prepares to receive the token from 80080's crew.