750 mm gauge railways

750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow-gauge railways are very similar to 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) and 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge. 750 mm gauge rolling stock is almost compatible with 760 and 762 mm railways.

Track gauge
By transport mode
Tram · Rapid transit
Miniature · Scale model
By size (list)
Graphic list of track gauges
Minimum
  Fifteen inch 381 mm (15 in)
Narrow
 
  • 600 mm
  • 610 mm
  • 686 mm
  • (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)
  • (2 ft)
  • (2 ft 3 in)
 
  • 750 mm
  • 760 mm
  • 762 mm
  • (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
  • (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
  • (2 ft 6 in)
 
  • 891 mm
  • 900 mm
  • 914 mm
  • 950 mm
  • (2 ft 11+3⁄32 in)
  • (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
  • (3 ft)
  • (3 ft1+13⁄32 in)
  Metre 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
  Three foot six inch 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  Four foot 1,219 mm (4 ft 0 in)
  Four foot six inch 1,372 mm (4 ft 6 in)
  1432 mm 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in)
  Standard 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Broad
 
  • 1,445 mm
  • 1,450 mm
  • (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in)
  • (4 ft 9+3⁄32 in)
  Leipzig gauge 1,458 mm (4 ft 9+13⁄32 in)
  Toronto gauge 1,495 mm (4 ft 10+7⁄8 in)
 
  • 1,520 mm
  • 1,524 mm
  • (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
  • (5 ft)
 
  • 1,581 mm
  • 1,588 mm
  • 1,600 mm
  • (5 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
  • (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
  • (5 ft 3 in)
  Baltimore gauge 1,638 mm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
 
  • 1,668 mm
  • 1,676 mm
  • (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
  • (5 ft 6 in)
  Six foot 1,829 mm (6 ft)
  Brunel 2,140 mm (7 ft 1⁄4 in)
Change of gauge
Break-of-gauge · Dual gauge ·
Conversion (list) · Bogie exchange · Variable gauge
By location
North America · South America · Europe · Australia
World map, rail gauge by region
Locomotive 99 1746 of the Weisseritz Valley Railway in Germany
TU8 diesel locomotive in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Railways
Country/territory Railway
Algeria
  • Societe Anonyme des Mines du Zaccar[1]
Argentina
Austria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bolivia
  • FC Vinto - Cochabamba - Arani; 42 mi (68 km)[3] 1914-1948
Chile
  • Ferrocarril Yungay–Barrancas
Czech Republic
Egypt
Ecuador[2]
  • FC El Oro, Southern line
  • FC de Bahia a Chone
Estonia
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Greece
Germany
Indonesia
  • Used by some sugar mills in Java, such as Banjaratma, Madukismo, Ceper Baru, Colomadu, Tasikmadu, Pakis Baru, and Trangkil. Only Tasikmadu dan Madukismo are still operating.
  • Used in the construction of Atjeh Tram.
Kazakhstan
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Kazakhstan
Latvia
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Latvia
Lithuania
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Lithuania
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Poland
Puerto Rico
Russia
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Main article: Narrow-gauge railways in Ukraine
Uzbekistan
  • A railway in National Park of Uzbekistan in Tashkent
  • Examples and details of 750 mm gauge railways
  • Measuring by the tape measure
    Measuring by the tape measure
  • A rail
    A rail
  • 750 mm gauge railways of Zaplyusye's peat company
    750 mm gauge railways of Zaplyusye's peat company
  • Map of 750 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge tramways in the Achterhoek of Gelderland
    Map of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge tramways in the Achterhoek of Gelderland
  • Standard gauge freight cars on Rollbock, 750 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge
    Standard gauge freight cars on Rollbock, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge
  • Rollbock track 750 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge
    Rollbock track 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge
  • Narrow gauge flat wagons, 750 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) & Note single buffer, and two chains each with a hook
    Narrow gauge flat wagons, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) & Note single buffer, and two chains each with a hook

See also

References
  1. Standard steam locomotives
  2. Jane's World Railways. 1969–1970.
  3. "Bolivia: Ley de 6 de enero de 1910".
  4. Children's Railways of the former USSR – Past and Present
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