What was "standard gauge"?

Standard gauge was the name for the 4 feet, 8½ inches between the inner sides of the rails, the track gauge used for the transcontinental and all major connecting railroads.

Standard gauge was the name for the 8 feet, 4½ inches between the inner sides of the rails, the track gauge used for the transcontinental and all major connecting railroads.

Standard gauge was the name for the 8 feet, 8½ inches between the inner sides of the rails, the track gauge used for the transcontinental and all major connecting railroads.

Standard gauge was the name for the 4 feet, 4½ inches between the inner sides of the rails, the track gauge used for the transcontinental and all major connecting railroads.

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Standard gauge was the name for the 4 feet, 8½ inches between the inner sides of the rails, the track gauge used for the transcontinental and all major connecting railroads.