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Rail gauge in Australia
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Three mainline rail gauges in Australia were initiated in the very early years of railway development and remain in operation today. The diversity of track gauges – the distance between the inner rail
Dual gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) & (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) track on the Eastern Railway in December 2005
Dual gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) & (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) track on the Eastern Railway in December 2005
Dual gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Eastern Railway in Perth with an Indian Pacific service in December 2014
Dual gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and (1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Eastern Railway in Perth with an Indian Pacific service in December 2014
Dual gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) track in Geelong
Dual gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) track in Geelong
Outer Harbor station with gauge convertible sleepers in November 2005
Outer Harbor station with gauge convertible sleepers in November 2005
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 differe
Rail gauge in Australia
…Three mainline rail gauges in Australia were initiated in the very early years of railway development and remain in operation today. The diversity of track gauges – the distance between the inner rail edges – arose at a time when the respective colonies were building lines mainly to transport agricultural produce…
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