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U Rail25 viewsThis is an example of a U-rail, which was the type of rail used in the Gettysburg RR from its inception (1858) until the 1880's when it was replaced by the more modern T-rail. U-rail is hollow, and does not support larger trains. So larger trains (like the Thatcher-Perkins) could not use the Gettysburg short line in 1863 because they were too heavy for the rail to support.
The reason that some people believe for the need for smaller engines, that the gauge was not standard, it not true. The Gettysburg rail road used a standard 4' 8 1/2" gauge.Chuck
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