Does anyone know how either the standard or narrow gauge track was terminated where it changed from dual gauge to either standard or narrow gauge?
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The rail is just terminated usually with a preceding sign that says “End of Narrow/Standard Gauge” At least on the Rio Grande it was.
The pictures I have seen are nothing fancy or remarkable… usually just a sign to indicate the end of the third rail (wording probably varied depending on the railroad’s preference) and then the third rail just ended at some point after the sign. If it was a point where the standard gauge ended and narrow continued on, the ties would switch from standard gauge length under the dual gauge portion to the narrow gauge length where the narrow gauge continued on. Also, the size of the rail was usually smaller on the narrow gauge, so the rail size might decrease at that point also. Where the dual gauge stopped with standard gauge continuing, the inside rail would merely end at some point after the sign.
I searched for a picture on the web, but for the life of me I couldn’t find one!
- James