I believe also the narrow-gage lines in Korea, although there are few of them
left (I rode part of the Suwon-Inchon line nearly thirty years ago with my
elder son, having seen more of it thirty-five years ago while stationed in
Korea). And for the same reason as Formosa, a long Japanese occupation during
the first part of the last century.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
-
s 3',6".
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> We've been thru this before, but, as someone said, basics bear repeating for
> new-comers. (We are getting new-comers in S all the time, aren't we.)
>
> The following countries or parts of countries have or had 3½ foot gauge.
> NB: this is NOT meter gauge.
>
> Japan (except the High-speed "bullet" train network.)
> New Zealand
> Formosa (Oops, I mean Taiwan)
> South Africa & adjoining countries
> Newfoundland, part of CN, gone now (the track, not the province)
> Australia - which also has a standard gauge and a broad gauge network.
>
> And there are or were probably lots of other scattered examples around the
> world. (Denver streetcar lines?)
>
> Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich
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