Re: Ancient Rome was STANDARD gauge!
| January 26, 2015 12:36AM |
> Johnson Barr Wrote:
> ========================================
> And, FYI, Rome's chariots were built to modern
> Standard Gauge. It's not that they had time
> machines; rather their chariots' wheels were
> spaced to accommodate two horses side-by-side, and
> when primitive railroads were being developed in
> England the log "rails" were laid in the ruts left
> in the stone roads by the Roman chariots.
>
> The logical conclusion is that Standard Gauge is
> based on the width of Horses' Asses ...
>
That's actually a very persistent urban legend..
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Mike Massee
www.mikemassee.com - railroad photography, live steam and more
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/26/2015 10:33PM by Harlock.
> ========================================
> And, FYI, Rome's chariots were built to modern
> Standard Gauge. It's not that they had time
> machines; rather their chariots' wheels were
> spaced to accommodate two horses side-by-side, and
> when primitive railroads were being developed in
> England the log "rails" were laid in the ruts left
> in the stone roads by the Roman chariots.
>
> The logical conclusion is that Standard Gauge is
> based on the width of Horses' Asses ...
>
That's actually a very persistent urban legend..
[www.snopes.com]
Mike Massee
www.mikemassee.com - railroad photography, live steam and more
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/26/2015 10:33PM by Harlock.
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