Irish gauge railways use a track gauge of 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in). It is used in
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Timeline
2009
- The 125 km (77.7 mi) long Oaklands railway line, Victoria is being converted to standard gauge.
- The 200 km (124.3 mi) of the Albury-Wodonga railway line, Victoria is being converted to standard gauge.
See also
- Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846
- Rail gauge in Australia
- Rail transport in Brazil
- Rail transport in Ireland
- Rail gauge in Ireland
Locomotives
One of the supposed advantages of the broader Irish Gauge, compared to standard gauge is the greater space between the wheels for bigger cylinders. In practice, the island of Ireland does not appear to have any heavily loaded and steeply graded lines that would need especially powerful locomotives. The most powerful locomotives on the systems of this gauge are:
- Ireland - GSR Class B1a - 155 kN
- Victoria - Victorian Railways H class - 245 kN; 23.6t axleload
- Brazil
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