At the dawn of the 20th century, dusk was approaching for the narrow gauge (3 feet or smaller between the rails) fad that began roughly 30 years prior. As 4' 8 ½" officially became the "standard" ...

At the start of the 20th century, the era of narrow gauge railroading was quickly fading. With 4' 8½" becoming the official “standard” gauge, maintaining different track widths was no longer practical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As one of the Class I railroads with lesser-known narrow gauge operations in the 20th Century which deserve a spotlight; Southern ...