Re: (erielack) Railroad gauge

[bob gillis <robertgillis_@_verizon.net>]

Peter Heimbach wrote:
> A further search beyond Mr. Stephenson would show that the British roadway
> ruts from the roman occupation were the basis of early tram rails gage.  The
> answer depends on how far back in history do you search.  Therefore, it is
> not fiction, just not a complete search for the information.

Another version of the gauge is that the original British colliery rails 
were a |__        __|.  ordinary cart or wagon wheels ran in the gauge.

the distance between the vertical guides was 5 feet.  When flanges were 
put on the inside of wheels the wheel gauge remained at 5' and the rail 
gauge reduced to 4'-8-1/2"

bob gillis

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