"Richard Smith" wrote in message news:
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The little railways of Wales.
Law passed saying new railways must be "standard gauge".
Unless...
The "unless" for these - too hilly, too winding, way to small,
essentially single-purpose - mainly bring slate to the coast or main
railway.
As a kid, had this crazy interest in these.
Ireland had a big amount of 3foot gauge railways.
Winding around lightly populated areas.
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There is a former logging Shay here in standard gauge.
https://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/factsheet/sn-3066.htm
What was the reason for narrowing the gauge? Did it really decrease
allowable turning radius?
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