33-486: The Pöbel Valley railway (German: Pöbeltalbahn ) was a 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) narrow-gauge railway project intended to link Saxon Schmiedeberg on the Weisseritz Valley Railway ( Weißeritztalbahn ) with Moldava on the 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge Most–Moldava railway . The railway, climbing through
66-698: A 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) gauge, whereas Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand have metre-gauge railways . Narrow-gauge trams, particularly metre-gauge, are common in Europe. Non-industrial, narrow-gauge mountain railways are (or were) common in the Rocky Mountains of the United States and the Pacific Cordillera of Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslavia , Greece, and Costa Rica. A narrow-gauge railway
99-470: A hook See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Trains portal List of secondary, industrial and Decauville railways in Argentina List of track gauges References [ edit ] ^ Standard steam locomotives ^ Jane's World Railways . 1969–1970. ^ "Bolivia: Ley de 6 de enero de 1910" . ^ Children's Railways of
132-1331: A Chone Estonia Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Estonia Finland Formerly numerous privately owned railways, Jokioinen Railway France CF Economiques Forestiers des Landes Georgia A children's railway in Mushthaid Park in Tbilisi Greece Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway between Diakopto and Kalavryta in Peloponnese Germany Döllnitzbahn GmbH Lößnitzgrundbahn Narrow-gauge railways in Saxony Weißeritztalbahn Zittauer Schmalspurbahn Indonesia Used by some sugar mills in Java, such as Banjaratma, Madukismo, Ceper Baru, Colomadu, Tasikmadu, Pakis Baru, and Trangkil. Only Tasikmadu dan Madukismo are still operating. Used in
165-1140: A Río Piedras 1880-1900 (defunct) Russia Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Russia Spain FC de Flassa a Palamos, Gerona y Banolas FC de Onda al Grao de Castellon y Villareal-Puerto de Burriana FC de San Feliu de Guixois a Gerona FC Granada a Sierra Nevada FC Valdepenas a Puertollano Switzerland International Rhine Regulation Railway Marzilibahn funicular Waldenburgerbahn , 1880–2021; converted to metre-gauge 2021–22 Turkey Ilıca–Palamutluk railway Samsun–Çarşamba Railway Line Ukraine Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Ukraine Uzbekistan A railway in National Park of Uzbekistan in Tashkent Gallery [ edit ] Examples and details of 750 mm gauge railways [REDACTED] Measuring by
198-425: A curve with standard-gauge rail ( 1435 mm ) can allow speed up to 145 km/h (90 mph), the same curve with narrow-gauge rail ( 1067mm ) can only allow speed up to 130 km/h (81 mph). In Japan and Queensland, recent permanent-way improvements have allowed trains on 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) gauge tracks to exceed 160 km/h (99 mph). Queensland Rail 's Electric Tilt Train ,
231-455: A design speed of 137 km/h (85 mph). Curve radius is also important for high speeds: narrow-gauge railways allow sharper curves, but these limit a vehicle's safe speed. Many narrow gauges, from 15 in ( 381 mm ) gauge to 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm ) gauge, are in present or former use. They fall into several broad categories: 4 ft 6 in ( 1,372 mm ) track gauge (also known as Scotch gauge)
264-474: A heavy-duty narrow-gauge line is Brazil's EFVM . 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) gauge, it has over-100-pound rail (100 lb/yd or 49.6 kg/m) and a loading gauge almost as large as US non-excess-height lines. The line has a number of 4,000-horsepower (3,000 kW) locomotives and 200-plus-car trains. Narrow gauge's reduced stability means that its trains cannot run at speeds as high as on broader gauges. For example, if
297-503: A mine in Bohemia with a railway of about 2 ft ( 610 mm ) gauge. During the 16th century, railways were primarily restricted to hand-pushed, narrow-gauge lines in mines throughout Europe. In the 17th century, mine railways were extended to provide transportation above ground. These lines were industrial , connecting mines with nearby transportation points (usually canals or other waterways). These railways were usually built to
330-825: A number of large 3 ft ( 914 mm ) railroad systems in North America; notable examples include the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio Grande Southern in Colorado; the Texas and St. Louis Railway in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri; and, the South Pacific Coast , White Pass and Yukon Route and West Side Lumber Co of California. 3 ft was also a common track gauge in South America, Ireland and on
363-491: Is a track gauge of 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ). It has about 95,000 km (59,000 mi) of track. According to Italian law, track gauges in Italy were defined from the centre of each rail rather than the inside edges of the rails. This gauge, measured 950 mm ( 3 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) between the edges of the rails, is known as Italian metre gauge . There were
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#1732787845486396-980: Is different from Wikidata Narrow-gauge railway#Around 4 ft gauge 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 ). Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves , smaller structure gauges , and lighter rails ; they can be less costly to build, equip, and operate than standard- or broad-gauge railways (particularly in mountainous or difficult terrain). Lower-cost narrow-gauge railways are often used in mountainous terrain, where engineering savings can be substantial. Lower-cost narrow-gauge railways are often built to serve industries as well as sparsely populated communities where
429-488: Is one where the distance between the inside edges of the rails is less than 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ). Historically, the term was sometimes used to refer to what are now standard-gauge railways , to distinguish them from broad-gauge railways , but this use no longer applies. The earliest recorded railway appears in Georgius Agricola 's 1556 De re metallica , which shows
462-1021: The Isle of Man . 900 mm was a common gauge in Europe. Swedish three-foot-gauge railways ( 891 mm or 2 ft 11 + 3 ⁄ 32 in ) are unique to that country and were once common all over the country. Today the only 891 mm line that remains apart from heritage railways is Roslagsbanan , a commuter line that connects Stockholm to its northeastern suburbs. A few railways and tramways were built to 2 ft 9 in ( 838 mm ) gauge, including Nankai Main Line (later converted to 3 ft 6 in or 1,067 mm ), Ocean Pier Railway at Atlantic City , Seaton Tramway ( converted from 2 ft ) and Waiorongomai Tramway . 800 mm ( 2 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge railways are commonly used for rack railways . Imperial 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge railways were generally constructed in
495-919: The Weisseritz Valley Railway in Germany [REDACTED] TU8 diesel locomotive in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) narrow-gauge railways are very similar to 760 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 in ) and 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge. 750 mm gauge rolling stock is almost compatible with 760 and 762 mm railways. Railways [ edit ] Country/territory Railway Algeria Societe Anonyme des Mines du Zaccar Argentina Central Chubut Railway Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano ; stretch of 48 mi (77.2 km) now probably 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ), like
528-587: The 500mm gauge tracks of their mine railway ; these locomotives were made by the Deutz Gas Engine Company ( Gasmotorenfabrik Deutz ), now Deutz AG . Another early use of internal combustion was to power a narrow-gauge locomotive was in 1902. F. C. Blake built a 7 hp petrol locomotive for the Richmond Main Sewerage Board sewage plant at Mortlake . This 2 ft 9 in ( 838 mm ) gauge locomotive
561-952: The Philippines demonstrate that if track is built to a heavy-duty standard, performance almost as good as a standard-gauge line is possible. Two-hundred-car trains operate on the Sishen–Saldanha railway line in South Africa, and high-speed Tilt Trains run in Queensland. In South Africa and New Zealand, the loading gauge is similar to the restricted British loading gauge; in New Zealand, some British Rail Mark 2 carriages have been rebuilt with new bogies for use by Tranz Scenic (Wellington-Palmerston North service), Tranz Metro (Wellington-Masterton service), and Auckland One Rail (Auckland suburban services). Another example of
594-585: The Pöbel Valley ( Pöbeltal ) to the ridge of the Ore Mountains , was expected to transport lignite from the Most Basin . Construction began on 10 March 1920. The railway station at Schmiedeberg was realigned and enlarged, however the additional railway tracks were not laid. By 1921 the intended trackbed had been marked out for 9.16 kilometres (5.69 mi). On 14 November 1923 its construction
627-975: The coal industry. Some sugar cane lines in Cuba were 2 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 699 mm ). 2 ft ( 610 mm ) gauge railways were generally constructed in the former British colonies. The U.S. had a number of railways of that gauge , including several in the state of Maine such as the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway . 1 ft 11 + 3 ⁄ 4 in ( 603 mm ), 600 mm ( 1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in ) and 1 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 597 mm ) were used in Europe. Gauges below 1 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 597 mm ) were rare. Arthur Percival Heywood developed 15 in ( 381 mm ) gauge estate railways in Britain and Decauville produced
660-1059: The construction of Atjeh Tram . Kazakhstan Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Kazakhstan Latvia Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Latvia Lithuania Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Lithuania Morocco Industrial and mine railways in former Spanish Morocco (all defunct) Netherlands Various tram systems (all defunct) Norway Nesttun–Os Line ; 1894–1935 Sulitjelma Line ; 1892–1915, converted to 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ), dismantled 1972 Urskog–Høland Line ; heritage Poland Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Poland Puerto Rico Tranvía de la Capital
693-544: The fastest train in Australia and the fastest 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) gauge train in the world, set a record of 210 km/h (130 mph). The speed record for 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) narrow-gauge rail is 245 km/h (152 mph), set in South Africa in 1978. A special 2 ft ( 610 mm ) gauge railcar was built for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company with
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#1732787845486726-575: The former British colonies . 760 mm Bosnian gauge and 750 mm railways are predominantly found in Russia and Eastern Europe. Gauges such as 2 ft 3 in ( 686 mm ), 2 ft 4 in ( 711 mm ) and 2 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 724 mm ) were used in parts of the UK, particularly for railways in Wales and the borders, with some industrial use in
759-4660: The former USSR – Past and Present v t e Track gauge ( list ) Minimum-gauge Minimum-gauge railways 15 in ( 381 mm ) 400 mm ( 15 + 3 ⁄ 4 in ) 16 in ( 406 mm ) 18 in ( 457 mm ) 19 in ( 483 mm ) 500 mm ( 19 + 3 ⁄ 4 in ) 20 in ( 508 mm ) 21 in ( 533 mm ) 1 ft 10 in ( 559 mm ) Narrow gauge 2 foot and 600 mm 2 ft 3 in ( 686 mm ) 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) 760 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 in ) 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) 800 mm ( 2 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) 891 mm ( 2 ft 11 + 3 ⁄ 32 in ) Swedish three foot 900 mm ( 2 ft 11 + 7 ⁄ 16 in ) 3 ft ( 914 mm ) 950 mm ( 3 ft 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) Italian metre gauge 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) metre gauge 1,050 mm ( 3 ft 5 + 11 ⁄ 32 in ), 1,055 mm ( 3 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ), 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) 1,093 mm ( 3 ft 7 in ), 1,100 mm ( 3 ft 7 + 5 ⁄ 16 in ), 1,200 mm ( 3 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 4 in ) 4 ft ( 1,219 mm ) 4 ft 1 in ( 1,245 mm ), Middleton Railway 4 ft 6 in ( 1,372 mm ), Scotch gauge 4 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,384 mm ), Scotch gauge 4 ft 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 in ( 1,416 mm ) 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm ), almost standard gauge 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 4 in ( 1,429 mm ) 1,432 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) Standard gauge 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in / 1,435 mm , Stephenson gauge Broad gauge 1,440 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 11 ⁄ 16 in ) 1,445 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in ) 1,450 mm ( 4 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 32 in ) 4 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ( 1,457 mm ) 1,458 mm ( 4 ft 9 + 13 ⁄ 32 in ) 4 ft 10 + 7 ⁄ 8 in ( 1,495 mm ), Toronto gauge 5 ft / 1,524 mm and 1,520 mm ( 4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in ), Russian gauge. 5 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in / 1,581 mm and 5 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in / 1,588 mm , Pennsylvania gauge 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ), Irish gauge 5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,638 mm ), Baltimore gauge 1,668 mm ( 5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in ), Iberian gauge 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ), Indian gauge 1,945 mm ( 6 ft 4 + 9 ⁄ 16 in ), De Arend 7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in ( 2,140 mm ), Brunel gauge 3,000 mm ( 9 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 8 in ), Breitspurbahn 8,200 mm ( 26 ft 10 + 27 ⁄ 32 in ), Lärchwandschrägaufzug 9,000 mm ( 29 ft 6 + 5 ⁄ 16 in ), Krasnoyarsk ship lift List of track gauge articles List of track gauges List of tram track gauges Miniature railways Minimum-gauge railways Large amusement railways Gauge differences Bogie exchange Break of gauge Dual gauge Gauge conversion list Variable gauge Transport mode Tram and light rail Rapid transit Miniature Scale model Categories by country by imperial units by metric units by name lists of track gauges Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=750_mm_gauge_railways&oldid=1240866560 " Category : 750 mm gauge railways Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
792-824: The rest of the network La Trochita ; 174 mi (280.0 km) Ramal Ferro Industrial Río Turbio [ es ] Austria International Rhine Regulation Railway Armenia Yerevan Children's railway Azerbaijan Baku Children's railway Belarus Children's Railroad (Minsk) ; Rudensk peat railway, field railway from Dukštas, ( Lithuania ) to Druja Bolivia FC Vinto - Cochabamba - Arani; 42 mi (68 km) 1914-1948 Chile Ferrocarril Yungay–Barrancas [ es ] Czech Republic Frýdlant–Heřmanice Railway Egypt Egyptian Delta Light Railways , Fayoum Light Railway Ecuador FC El Oro, Southern line FC de Bahia
825-550: The same narrow gauge as the mine railways from which they developed. The world's first steam locomotive , built in 1802 by Richard Trevithick for the Coalbrookdale Company, ran on a 3 ft ( 914 mm ) plateway . The first commercially successful steam locomotive was Matthew Murray 's Salamanca built in 1812 for the 4 ft 1 in ( 1,245 mm ) Middleton Railway in Leeds . Salamanca
858-740: The tape measure [REDACTED] A rail [REDACTED] 750 mm gauge railways of Zaplyusye's peat company [REDACTED] Map of 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge tramways in the Achterhoek of Gelderland [REDACTED] Standard gauge freight cars on Rollbock , 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge [REDACTED] Rollbock track 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge [REDACTED] Narrow gauge flat wagons, 750 mm ( 2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) & Note single buffer , and two chains each with
891-475: The traffic potential would not justify the cost of a standard- or broad-gauge line. Narrow-gauge railways have specialised use in mines and other environments where a small structure gauge necessitates a small loading gauge . In some countries, narrow gauge is the standard: Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Australian states of Queensland , Western Australia and Tasmania have
924-510: The world; 19th-century mountain logging operations often used narrow-gauge railways to transport logs from mill to market. Significant sugarcane railways still operate in Cuba, Fiji, Java, the Philippines, and Queensland, and narrow-gauge railway equipment remains in common use for building tunnels. In 1897, a manganese mine in the Lahn valley in Germany was using two benzine -fueled locomotives with single cylinder internal combustion engines on
957-3166: Was abandoned. By that stage the line had been completed as far as the railway station of Niederpöbel and several other track sections were under construction. Some sections are still recognizable today, especially the one from Schmiedeberg to Niederpöbel and the track around the planned halt of Wahlsmühle. 750 mm gauge railways Railway track gauge Track gauge By transport mode Rapid transit Tram Miniature Scale model By size ( list ) [REDACTED] Minimum Fifteen inch 381 mm (15 in) Narrow 600 mm 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) Two foot 610 mm (2 ft) Two foot three inch 686 mm (2 ft 3 in) 750 mm 750 mm (2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Bosnian gauge 760 mm (2 ft 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 in) Two foot six inch 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) Swedish three foot 891 mm (2 ft 11 + 3 ⁄ 32 in) 900 mm 900 mm (2 ft 11 + 7 ⁄ 16 in) Three foot 914 mm (3 ft) Italian metre 950 mm (3 ft 1 + 13 ⁄ 32 in) Metre 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) Three foot six inch 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Four foot 1,219 mm (4 ft) Four foot six inch 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in) 1432 mm 1,432 mm (4 ft 8 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) Standard 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Broad Italian broad gauge 1,445 mm (4 ft 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) Dresden gauge 1,450 mm (4 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 32 in) Leipzig gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9 + 13 ⁄ 32 in) Toronto gauge 1,495 mm (4 ft 10 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) 1520 mm 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in) Five foot 1,524 mm (5 ft) Pennsylvania gauge 1,581 mm (5 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) Pennsylvania gauge 1,588 mm (5 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Five foot three inch 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Baltimore gauge 1,638 mm (5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Iberian gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in) Five foot six inch 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Six foot 1,829 mm (6 ft) Brunel 2,140 mm (7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in) Breitspurbahn 3,000 mm (9 ft 10 1 ⁄ 8 in) Change of gauge Bogie exchange Break of gauge Dual gauge Conversion list Variable gauge By location North America South America Europe Australia [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Locomotive 99 1746 of
990-525: Was adopted by early 19th-century railways, primarily in the Lanarkshire area of Scotland. 4 ft 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,384 mm ) lines were also constructed, and both were eventually converted to standard gauge. 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) between the inside of the rail heads, its name and classification vary worldwide and it has about 112,000 kilometres (70,000 mi) of track. As its name implies, metre gauge
1023-563: Was also the first rack-and-pinion locomotive. During the 1820s and 1830s, a number of industrial narrow-gauge railways in the United Kingdom used steam locomotives. In 1842, the first narrow-gauge steam locomotive outside the UK was built for the 1,100 mm ( 3 ft 7 + 5 ⁄ 16 in )-gauge Antwerp-Ghent Railway in Belgium. The first use of steam locomotives on a public, passenger-carrying narrow-gauge railway
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1056-560: Was in 1865, when the Ffestiniog Railway introduced passenger service after receiving its first locomotives two years earlier. Many narrow-gauge railways were part of industrial enterprises and served primarily as industrial railways , rather than general carriers. Common uses for these industrial narrow-gauge railways included mining, logging, construction, tunnelling, quarrying, and conveying agricultural products. Extensive narrow-gauge networks were constructed in many parts of
1089-592: Was probably the third petrol-engined locomotive built. Extensive narrow-gauge rail systems served the front-line trenches of both sides in World War I . They were a short-lived military application, and after the war the surplus equipment created a small boom in European narrow-gauge railway building. The heavy-duty 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) narrow-gauge railways in Australia (Queensland), New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and
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