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  • 51Narrow gauge railways in Canada — White Pass and Yukon Route Steam Locomotive 73 Although most railways of central and eastern Canada were initially built to a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge, there were several, especially on Canada s Atlantic coast, which… …

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  • 52Rain gauge — A rain gauge (also known as a udometer or a pluviometer [fluviograph] or a cup) is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation (as opposed to solid precipitation that is… …

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  • 53Russian gauge — In railway terminology, Russian gauge refers to railway track with a gauge between 1519 mm and 1525 mm [http://www.parovoz.com/spravka/gauges en.php Paravoz] , retrieved 2008 07 20.] . In a narrow sense as defined by Russian Railways it refers to …

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  • 54Confederate railroads in the American Civil War — A railway mounted mortar and its crew used during the Siege of Petersburg. During the American Civil War, the Confederate States Army depended heavily on railroads to get supplies to its lines. Contents …

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  • 55Birmingham Wire Gauge — Birmingham Wire Gauge, abgekürzt BWG ist eine britische Kodierung für massiven Draht. Das System wurde Anfang bis Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts durch die Birmingham Wire Gauge Company eingeführt. Diese Firma war seinerzeit der bedeutendste… …

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  • 57Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway — One of the 24 inch gauge 4 4 0 locomotives of the Mt Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway. The Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway was a 2 ft  (610 mm) gauge narrow gauge line of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad in the state of… …

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  • 58Jewelry wire gauge — is a measure of the diameter or gauge of wire used in jewelry manufacture. Wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. This definition is currently correct, but was not correct when wire was first invented over 2,000… …

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  • 59Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette — Categories Rail transport modeling Publisher Benchmark Publications, Ltd. First issue 1975 Country United States Website http://www.ngslgazette.com …

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  • 60Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad — Locale Teller County, Colorado Dates of operation 1967–present Track gauge 2 ft  (610 mm) Length 4 miles (6.4 km) round trip …

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