Gauge, track
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- OBJECT TYPE
- NON-INSULATED
- DATE
- 1925–1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0469.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Canadian National Railways
- MODEL
- 1 7/8-INCH FLANGEWAYS
- LOCATION
- Canada
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WROUGHT AND CAST IRON.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 154.0 cm
- Width
- 54.0 cm
- Height
- 18.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Railway Transportation
- Category
- Operations
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- CN
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF TRACK GAUGE PROBABLY USED C. MID-1920S- 1950S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF A TRACK GAUGE MADE AND USED BY CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR RAIL TRACKS. - Function
-
TO MEASURE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE INNER TOP EDGES OF THE RAILS OF A RAILROAD TRACK. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF A STANDARD, NON-INSULATED TYPE 1 7/8-INCH TRACK GAUGE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- " CNRY " incised in one end of gauge; " 1527 F[inside circle] 1 " cast in raised print on opposite end.
- Missing
- NONE.
- Finish
- NATURAL IRON FINISH
- Decoration
- N/A
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Canadian National Railways, Gauge, track, circa 1925–1950, Artifact no. 1997.0469, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0469.001/
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