err, yes...

Stephenson tended to work at 4'8 (1/2), which became the standard gauge in 1840s (I think?) and more or less what the Yanks standardised on in the end

He is on record as saying he would have chosen a gauge a few inches wider if he was starting again.

Poor Brunel backed the wrong horse.

Posted By: CWC on March 14th 2018 at 15:06:53

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This is probably untrue. But I found it oddly pleasing nonetheless. (General Chat) - Old Man, Mar 14, 08:18:48
- poi (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Graham, Mar 14, 10:13:32
- Great stuff but it is arse of course (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 14, 10:09:17
- Broadly true (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 14, 10:08:29
  - Almost, it was Brunel who championed the 7’ gauge,Stephenson’s , (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 14, 12:56:40
    - err, yes... (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 14, 15:06:53
      - Yep that sounds about right.Btw, my wife is on record as saying that she would’ve (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 14, 18:21:15
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  - Oh. (General Chat) - bird table, Mar 14, 09:42:44
    - Fuck off.... I like the original story (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 09:57:46
- However if we’d adopted Brunel’s broad gauge of 7’ that he had on the GWR then (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 14, 09:20:30
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- Brilliant! I dont care if that's true or not...I'm using it ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - berstreetsfinest, Mar 14, 08:43:41
  - off course its true (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 09:06:06

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