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Post by John Farrell on Oct 12, 2024 19:38:50 GMT
This is a New Zealand Railways Ja, photographed in Dunedin (not by me) in the 1960s. The rail gauge here is 3'6".  |
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Post by gray1720 on Oct 12, 2024 20:17:01 GMT
Wow, that cannot be much smaller than a standard gauge UK loco!
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Post by peterob on Oct 12, 2024 20:31:23 GMT
Wow, that cannot be much smaller than a standard gauge UK loco! I was minded to look it up. According to wikipedia 3' 6" gauge accounts for 70,000 miles of track in the world or 7.5% of track in service. This compares to standard gauge (as used in UK) of 450,000 miles or 54.9% of track in service. |
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Post by steveandthedogs on Oct 13, 2024 20:54:58 GMT
1272's slightly older brother?
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Post by John Farrell on Oct 13, 2024 22:35:11 GMT
Ja1274 is preserved in Dunedin - non running, unfortunately. It's in a glass structure next to the station. Ja1272 was scrapped in the late 1960s when its boiler failed.
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