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Gauge Vs MM Conversion details required

04/30/2008 2:38 AM

Please get us the link where in I can see the gauge vs. mm conversation details
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Re: Gauge Vs MM Conversion details required

04/30/2008 3:00 AM

Stephenson's Gauge is 1435mm, though these days concrete sleepers are manufactured to 1432mm gauge, though wider gauge can be expected on sharp curves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_gauge

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Re: Gauge Vs MM Conversion details required

04/30/2008 11:14 AM

Look here, or type in sheet metal gauge or wire gauge in a search engine such as Google. I got dozens of "hits" when I did it.

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