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Weekend Conversion
- When
- 1892
- Where
- Britain
The last of Brunel's broad gauge was converted over a weekend in 1892.
Broad-gauge lines in Britain were gradually converted to dual gauge or standard gauge from 1864. Finally, the last of Brunel's broad gauge was converted over a weekend in 1892, ending the mixed gauge operations.
Sources
- Broad-gauge railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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