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(erielack) Railroad gauge

   Actually Snopes and truth or fiction.com indicate that the theory 
that US railroad gauge came form the width of Roman chariot tracks is 
fiction in itself. They state that the current standard evolved from 
England and attribute it to George Stephenson.

Regards:

Rich Onorevole


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