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1loading gauge — noun 1. A suspended bar that marks how high a railway truck may be loaded 2. The maximum horizontal and vertical space that rolling stock may safely occupy above the track • • • Main Entry: ↑load …
2Loading gauge — The clearance between train and tunnel is often small. London Underground train at Hendon. A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other… …
3loading gauge — noun the maximum permitted height and width for rolling stock on a railway …
4international loading gauge (GIC) — The loading gauge upon which international railway agreements are based. A load whose dimensions fall within the limits of this gauge may move without restriction on most of the railways of Continental Western Europe. GIC is an abbreviation for… …
5international loading gauge — tarptautinis krovinio gabaritas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Krovinio gabaritas pagal tarptautinius geležinkelių susitarimus. Krovinys, kuris pagal minėtą susitarimą neviršija nustatytų matmenų, gali būti vežamas be suvaržymų per daugelį… …
6Gauge — may refer to:In measurements:* American wire gauge, a measurement of diameter of a wire * Gauge (bore diameter), the diameter of a shotgun barrel * Stubs Iron Wire Gauge, which corresponds to the diameter of a hypodermic needle **See also * Sheet …
7Gauge conversion — Change of gauge redirects here. For other uses, see Change of gauge (disambiguation). Track gauge by size …
8Narrow gauge railway — Track gauge by size Broad gauge St …
9Minimum gauge railway — Track gauge by size Broad gauge Sta …
10Berne gauge — The Berne Gauge [Berne and all that, G Hafter, Modern Railways, April 1992] or Berne Convention Gauge is an informal but widely used term for the railway loading gauge considered the standard gauge in continental Europe. The term arises from the… …
