Three foot six inch gauge railways in the United States
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A list of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge railways in the United States. Apart from historical railways, it is commonly used in underground coal mines.[1][2] Also, in the past, this gauge had been a popular choice for urban mass transit systems (see table below).
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See also
- Narrow gauge railroads in the United States
- Heritage railway
- 2 ft gauge railroads in the United States
- 2 ft 6 in gauge railroads in the United States
- 3 ft gauge railroads in the United States
- Three foot six inch gauge railways in the United Kingdom
References
- ↑ Stoek, H. H.; Fleming, J. R.; Hoskin, A. J. (July 1922). A Study of Coal Mine Haulage in Illinois. Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin. 132. University of Illinois. pp. 102–103. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ↑ Lowrie, Raymond L., ed. (2002). "Excavation, Loading, and Material Transport". SME Mining Reference Handbook. Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration. p. 232. Retrieved 9 Oct 2012.
- ↑ Labbe, John T. (1980). Fares, Please! Those Portland Trolley Years. Caldwell, Idaho (US): The Caxton Printers. ISBN 0-87004-287-4.
- ↑ Thompson, Richard H. (2010). Portland's Streetcar Lines. Arcadia Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7385-8126-2.
- ↑ Pioneer Tunnel - official website
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