- 1. RE: [BRHSlist] Suspicions Confirmed (score: 1)
- Author: <mmatalis@s...>
- Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 17:55:33 -0600
- One theory that I will throw out to be chewed upon is that 4' 8 1/2" came about more or less by happenstance. In a recent book of about MoW equipment, the author claimed that very early railroads mea
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2002-02/msg00057.html (7,001 bytes)
- 2. Re: [BRHSlist] Suspicions Confirmed (score: 1)
- Author: Paul/Celine Kossart <kozys@t...>
- Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 23:19:24 -0600
- I've heard this is an urban legend. Does the statement, "We've always done it that way" ring any bells... ? The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's a
- /archives/BRHSLIST/2002-02/msg00077.html (9,529 bytes)
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