Re: meter gauge in US territory
| January 10, 2007 05:28AM |
"the choice of this unusual gauge within the United States stemmed from a county ordinance that taxed railroad having a gauge commonly used in this country."
Brian,
seems that tax officials are the same everywhere.
In 1915 some large farms in Northern East Germany wants to have a spur track to an oprating 600 mm railraod (Mecklenburg-Pommersche Schmalspurbahnen MPS
to get their procuce to the station and to markets. At that time the comommon carrier MPSB used only stub switches. So, to save on taxes they built their spurs (horse drawn) either 610 , 615 or 620 mm with double flanges on the car wheels.
Worked quite well into the 1950ies
Steffen
Brian,
seems that tax officials are the same everywhere.
In 1915 some large farms in Northern East Germany wants to have a spur track to an oprating 600 mm railraod (Mecklenburg-Pommersche Schmalspurbahnen MPS
to get their procuce to the station and to markets. At that time the comommon carrier MPSB used only stub switches. So, to save on taxes they built their spurs (horse drawn) either 610 , 615 or 620 mm with double flanges on the car wheels.Worked quite well into the 1950ies
Steffen
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