Kirkman, Marshall Monroe, 1842-1921 · New York, Chicago, The World Railway Publishing Company · leaf 195
notably led by the Great Western Company of England, believed they had discovered what was best. On the other hand, gauges even narrower than wThat is now recognized as the standard (four feet eight and one-half inches) had many advocates. The very narrow gauge roads, however, w7ere more often… … The widest gauge ever used was that adopted by Brunei for the Great Western of England — seven feet. He claimed it was the safest, steadiest and most comfortable and, moreover, that better time could be made on such a track. His claims were proven not to be well founded, while his gauge…
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