Re: Narrow gauge - in 1905
Nigel Phillips
John,
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Not so special for a one commodity carrier. The Great Falls and Canada Railway was built to transport coal from small mines in Lethbridge AB, to the Great Falls smelters in MT, in 1890. 3 foot gauge, converted to standard gauge by the Great Northern in 1903. The Canadian section around Lethbridge continued as mixed narrow gauge/standard gauge for a few years until completely taken over by CP. Again, not so special for longevity. The Newfoundland Railway was narrow gauge from its inception in 1897 until it's closure in 1988 under CN ownership. 3.5 feet gauge. Freight and passenger for most of its life, 906 miles in total. The rot really set in when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. The White Pass and Yukon was formed from 3 narrow gauge railways in 1898, 3 foot gauge. Started as a one commodity railway (gold), later freight and passenger. Still running as a scenic railway although much shorter. The article referred to was spot on, most narrow gauge lines were quickly converted to standard gauge if successful. If not they were abandoned. Nigel
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, John Stutz <john.stutz@...> wrote:
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