[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia track gauges

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TORONTO IS 4' 10-7/8" -- THIS TRANSLATES TO 58-7/8", NOT 70-7/8".

Tom

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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:39 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia track gauges



Baltimore was 64 1/2 inches.  New Orleans mixed 56 1/2 and 62 1/2
inches.  Toronto  70 7/8 inches.
Source:  NcGraw Electric Railway Directory, 1924.  

Harold Geissenheimer wrote:
> 
> Greetngs
> 
> Good information.
> 
> Lets go to the next step.   What is the gauge
> in New Orleans and Toronto and old Baltimore (not LRT)?
> 
> Harold Geissenheimer
> 
> Bob Rathke wrote:
> 
> > I just double-checked and confirmed that the track guages are:
> >
> > Pittsburgh - 5' 2-1/2"
> >
> > Philadelphia (PTC) - 5' 2-1/4"
> >
> > I believe that the 1/4" difference can affect tracking and rail wear.
> >
> > Bob 6/10/01
> >
> > -------------------------
> >
> > Isn't there a fraction of an inch difference in the Pittsburgh and
> > Philadelphia gauges?
> >
> > Bob 6/10/01
> >
> > -------------------------
> >
> > johnfbromley at home.com wrote:
> >
> >   Anyone want a PTC badge with a PCC on it?  At least the PTC gauge is
> > the same as Pittsburgh.