Discussion of Act for Regulating Gage of Railways; Commission recommended that all unfinished and future railways in Great Britain should be 4 ft 8 1/2 in. gage lines; that no alteration in gage should be permitted without Parliamentary authority, and that "some equitable means producing uniformity of gage should be found." (and discussion, by J. L. MATHESON, n 4213 Oct 11 p 353)


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    Title :

    Railway gauge act 1846


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 162 , n 4205


    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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