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boppa

Member
at one stage here in australia(edit aussie to australia) there were interchanges where a train coming in on one gauge was basically jacked up and new bogies put underneath so it could continue on on the different gauge track

:-O
 

Squidbait

Recovering ALCO-holic
The Newfoundland railway did the same thing. Standard gauge cars were brought to Port aux Basques, and had their standard-gauge trucks switched out for narrow gauge ones.
 

jawharp1992

New Member
Wow, that's a lot! Um... I think I know what it is now. I think it's a duel gauge, because I measured, and it was 3', then 4' 8". Thanks for all the info! I think on my big layout that I'm going to make (when I finally get my own house, I'm only 15) a section were I can run both narrow and standard gauge. One last thing for now. Is there a manufacturer that makes duel gauge track for HO?
 

Squidbait

Recovering ALCO-holic
Is there a manufacturer that makes duel gauge track for HO?

Yes, but it's not cheap. Micro Engineering and Shinohara make dual-gauge HO flex track, but it's $8-15 per 3' length. Shinohara has made dual gauge turnouts, but they're rarely available, and $40 each. BK Enterprises makes kits that you need to place on ties, and they are $60 each.

Your best bet to do dual-gauge affordably is to learn to hand-lay your own track.
 

nhguy

New Member
Slip of the fingers there NHGuy? Standard gauge is 4' 8 1/2"... at least on this continent :p :D

There were broad-gauge railroads... the original Erie railroad had a 6' gauge, the Grand Trunk in Canada was 5' 6", and the Great Western in England was 7'!

Yup! 4' not 5' Although there are some broad gauge tracks around the world in places.:eek:ops: :-D
 

Jim Krause

Active Member
In the March/April issue of Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette magazine is an article showing dual gauge tracks on the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. (Page 90)
 

Triplex

Active Member
There is still some dual guage trackage in Mexico. 4' 8 1/2" and 5' braod gauge on the same ties.
Where is there 5' gauge in Mexico?
The Newfoundland railway did the same thing. Standard gauge cars were brought to Port aux Basques, and had their standard-gauge trucks switched out for narrow gauge ones.
So did the East Broad Top, and probably many other narrow gauge lines.
 

Jim Krause

Active Member
jawharp: I just noticed an ad in the June Railroad Model Craftsman. Precision Scale has a new line of American made track which includes HO-HOn3 dual gauge flex track.
 
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