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Broad-gauge railway
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A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge broader than the 1,435 mm used by standard-gauge railways.
Great Western Railway broad-gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion of the tracks to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard
Great Western Railway broad-gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion of the tracks to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge.
A replica GWR Firefly Class broad gauge steam locomotive, with a preserved, standard-gauge GWR railcar, Didcot Railway Centre, 2009
A replica GWR Firefly Class broad gauge steam locomotive, with a preserved, standard-gauge GWR railcar, Didcot Railway Centre, 2009
Irish 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) broad gauge tracks
Irish 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) broad gauge tracks
Broad gauge track for CSIRO Australia Telescope in Narrabri
Broad gauge track for CSIRO Australia Telescope in Narrabri
Track gauge
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In rail transport, track gauge is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many different track gauges exist worldwide, gauge differences often present a barrier to wider operation on railway networks.
Fish-belly cast-iron rails from the Cromford and High Peak Railway
Fish-belly cast-iron rails from the Cromford and High Peak Railway
An early Stephenson locomotive
An early Stephenson locomotive
Triple gauge, from left: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), and 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in), on display at the China Railway Museum in Be
Triple gauge, from left: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), and 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in), on display at the China Railway Museum in Beijing
A cartoon depicting the horrors of goods transfer at the break of gauge at Gloucester in 1843
A cartoon depicting the horrors of goods transfer at the break of gauge at Gloucester in 1843