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2 ft 6 in gauge railways

Railway track gauge (762 mm)

Railway track gauge (762 mm)

** gauge railways** are narrow gauge railways with track gauge of . That gauge was particularly promoted by Thomas Hall and Everard Calthrop during the second half of the nineteenth century, especially in colonies of the British Empire.

Several Bosnian-gauge railways with are found in south-eastern Europe. 760 mm is well within engineering tolerance of 762 mm.

Railways

Country/territoryRailway
Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Barbados
Brazil
Chile
China
Curaçao
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Haiti
India
Iraq
Japan
Mexico
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States

References

References

  1. [http://sinfin.net/railways/world/antigua.html Railways in Antigua & Barbuda]
  2. [http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/mexico06.htm Preserved Narrow Gauge Steam in Mexico 2012, Part 2]
  3. [http://www.stkittsscenicrailway.com/ St. Kitts Scenic Railway - official website]
  4. [http://www.2fpt.com/css/SA%20Steam%20News/2013/Railway%20History%20Group/RHG%20Bulletin%20No%20118.pdf Railway History Group - Bulletin No. 118 July 2013 - The Sheba Railway]
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