[DL] Railcars

[Marguerite Frey <natasha_corey@yahoo.com>]

--- Bill Hein <darkchil@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between
> the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5
> inches. That is an exceptionally odd number. Why was
> that gauge used?

This is such a perfect opportunity I just -can't- pass
it by!  I know nothing about trains, other than they
run on rails and are steam driven.  For that matter, I
don't want to know that more.  But can SOMEONE for the
love of God! tell me the measurements of a standard
railroad car?!?!?!

I looked through every book I'm allowed, even did the
library / Internet / Barnes & Noble search, and while
I know more about engines than I ever want to, I can't
find the dimensions of a car!!!  I've estimated 16 by
50 feet, but an actual size would be great.  For that
matter, the height of a car would be good as well, or
the height of a standard tunnel.

And I'm assuming gague means the distance between the
rails?  Probably a dumb question, but I don't know the
answer.

Marguerite of EMGB, otherwise known as Maggie Jensen


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