[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...

Subject: Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
From: jshugg@westpac.com.au (James Shugg)
Date: 8 Jun 2001 00:56:51 -0700
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: http://groups.google.com/
References: <Xns90B971BCCA64Eogo1mynxwowaustcom@203.109.250.24> <giWT6.53205$hV3.80433@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>
Xref: news1.unite.net.au aus.rail:38747

"Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote 
 
> Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
> 
> Please , what is a Guage?
> 
> I cannot find Guage in my Oxford dictionary.
> 
> Ans don't give me any crap [snip]

Can you find "Ans" in your OED Ted? You know what they say about
people who live in glass huoses :-)

Bringing this back on topic, does anyone know why the Irish went for
5'3"? Just think of all the angst and inefficiency that could have
been avoided in Oz over the past 100 years if 4'8.5" really was a
standard gauge.

Cheers, James

Follow-Ups:
- Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
  - From: "Jeff Melvaine" <jeffm52@rivernet.com.au>
- Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
  - From: "Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>
- Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
  - From: Dave Proctor <david@sd3.mailbank.com>

References:
- [OT] US Rail Guage...
  - From: quentisl@leaves.qjc.cjb.net (OgO)
- Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
  - From: "Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>

Prev by Date: Re: Safety Vests & Level Crossings
Next by Date: Re: [OT] You know you're a hardcore railfan when...
Prev by thread: Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
Next by thread: Re: [OT] US Rail Guage...
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread