Re: Is this WWII era spur narrow gauge?
| November 16, 2021 10:52PM |
Due to not knowing the height of the camera above the ground, the film size, the focal length of the lens, or the height of the rail, the photos are a weak argument for narrow gauge. To me, they appear to be standard gauge.
Better evidence is the memories of the trains running to and from the camp, without a change of trains, due to gauge, for the last few miles. If they changed to narrow gauge, some would have mentioned it and the additional work and risk it would have involved to make the transfer.
Why would they change a pre-war standard gauge gravel spur to a narrow gauge when they would know there would be a large increase in rail traffic? And there is no mention of separate engine service facilities, locomotives, cars, etc, needed for an unconnected railway of different gauge.
Covered ties happen when track ballast is not constantly maintained, like these standard gauge examples.
And for the idea of those tracks not supporting a train, look at some of this series of videos.
Bruce
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 11/16/2021 11:09PM by bcp.
Better evidence is the memories of the trains running to and from the camp, without a change of trains, due to gauge, for the last few miles. If they changed to narrow gauge, some would have mentioned it and the additional work and risk it would have involved to make the transfer.
Why would they change a pre-war standard gauge gravel spur to a narrow gauge when they would know there would be a large increase in rail traffic? And there is no mention of separate engine service facilities, locomotives, cars, etc, needed for an unconnected railway of different gauge.
Covered ties happen when track ballast is not constantly maintained, like these standard gauge examples.
And for the idea of those tracks not supporting a train, look at some of this series of videos.
Bruce
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 11/16/2021 11:09PM by bcp.
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