A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge. Most narrow-gauge railways are between 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).

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Standard gauge was favored for railway construction in the United States, although a fairly large narrow-gauge system developed in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Utah.

Amongst the most well-known narrow-gauge lines in Britain are the Ffestiniog, the oldest independent railway company in the world, the Talyllyn, the world's first preserved railway of any gauge, and the Welshpool & Llanfair in Wales; and the Lynton & Barnstaple in England.

Feb 27, 2025 · In this article, we look at narrow gauge railroads, which sprang up in the United States during the 1870's. Most were abandoned by the early 20th century.

Jun 6, 2024 · The primary difference between standard gauge and narrow gauge railroads lies in the distance between the two rails, known as the gauge. Definition: Standard gauge is a rail gauge with a distance of 4 feet 8.5 inches (1,435 mm) between the inside edges of the rails.

A narrow-gauge railway (also called a narrow-gauge railroad in the United States) is a railway with a track gauge that is narrower than the usual 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in). Most narrow-gauge railways are between 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) wide.

Rail gauge is the distance between the rails of a railroad track or the wheels of a train. Generally, the types of railway track gauges can be divided into the standard gauge, the narrow gauge, and the broad gauge. The most common gauge is standard gauge 1435mm (4 feet 8 1/2 inches).

Jun 21, 2022 · Among the most famous narrow gauge railroads in the United States—and one of the ones that survived the longest—was the Denver & Rio Grande Western in the mountains of Colorado and New...

Sep 25, 2023 · Remarkably under the circumstances, the narrow-gauge movement had a vogue of 13 years, from 1872 to 1885, before it collapsed. Most U.S. narrow-gauge mileage was converted by 1900, although a 3-foot-gauge network in southwestern Colorado survived for almost a century. The damage this movement did was much worse elsewhere.