what is the US standard railroad guage?
2006-10-18 10:30:55 · 5 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
4 feet 8 1/2 inches, the standard gauge of the first ever passenger railway, and devised by George Stephenson in 1830
2006-10-18 10:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by onetruekev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US standard railroad gauge (width between the two rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. If you want to know why, check http://www.watervalley.net/users/caseyjones/guage.htm
2006-10-19 04:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by gospieler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 feet 8 1/2 inches.
2006-10-18 10:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all right- 4' 8.5". It was widely adopted after Gen. Sherman had his little stroll and tore up all the Southern railways.
2006-10-20 03:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by wvucountryroads 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
standard gauge is four-foot, eight-and-a-half-inches.
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/railwidth.htm
2006-10-18 10:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋