At the start of the 20th century, the era of narrow gauge railroading was quickly fading. With 4' 8½" becoming the official “standard” gauge, maintaining different track widths was no longer practical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the dawn of the 20th century, dusk was approaching for the narrow gauge (3 feet or smaller between the rails) fad that began ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As one of the Class I railroads with lesser-known narrow gauge operations in the 20th Century which deserve a spotlight; Southern ...