From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Dec 01 2004 - 07:51:45 PST
Larry,
Depends on the time period and location you are
talking about.
I believe that the Russian railroads used a broad
gauge (wider then standard) as a means to prevent
foreign equipment from running on the Russian
railsystem. I seem to remember a picture of a German
WWII railcar setup to run on the Russian railsystem
that required that it be lifted and a wider set of
axles placed on it so that it could work on the rail
system.
Also don't forget that the Great Western Railroad in
the UK used broad gauge in the mid-1800's.
Rick
--- Larry Tighe <larryradio@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> I had read that the Brits were having problems with
> the American steam
> engines exploding initially. Apparently our engines
> were designed to
> operate differently than the Brit's engines.
>
> We're the track guages the same? Are track gauges
> the same all over the
> world...but for that India RR that goes through
> switchbacks up the
> mountains???
>
> I need to know this so I can design my next RR.
>
> lar
>
>
> www.antiquetelephone.com
>
>
> >
> >>This, by the way, has nothing to do with the USRA,
> which nationalized
> >>America's railroads during the First World War.
> BTW, many of the nations
> >>experienced railroaders were drafted during WWII
> and assigned duty with
> >>the Army Transportation Corps, operating and
> repairing railroads
> >>overseas. Many examples of the unusual MVs
> operated by these GIs are on
> >>display at Ft. Eustis, VA.
>
>
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