Re: Non-standard Standard Gauge?

Sharrod Wrote:
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> Kelly Anderson Wrote:
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> > I understand that the Strasburg Rail Road was
> > originally built to 4' 9" gauge... to
> interchange
> > with the PRR.
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> I understand from the Strasburg RR history that it
> still was when you bought it.

That is what I recall reading about Strasburg when it was being revived in the 1960s. I have always assumed the 4'-9" gage and 4'-8.5" gage are compatible without any special compromise wheels that had been used for a while, but found to be too dangerous. If I am not mistaken, the compromise wheels were used to run equipment on gages from 4'-8.5" to 4'-10".