in Scotland. originally the gauge Of feet inches
about TO be altered to feet s inches for the sam
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in Scotland originally on the gauge of feet inches
are shout 70 Dc aeredto feet 81 inches for the
Whatever might be the preferable course. were the
questions now 70 be discussed Of the gauge for entire
system Of railways, where previously exsted TO
clash with the dscson yet under present state Of
things, sufficient to suggest or recon.
the narrow gauge Of feet 81 inches, and III. bread
gauge Oft feet, and are peculiarly struck by the
have been formed upon the feet 81 inch gauge the
greater number having been undertaken. after long
s.psrsnss Of both the broad and es the .s nsf0w
Of these railways have bssn constructed as well
planned by English engineers and amongst that mum
broad gauge. Mr Brunei also the engineer Of the
Msrthyr fydvl and Cardiff line, which Is the feet
81 inch gauge and think that the moves Which led
10 hi. adoption Of the narrow gauge 10 that instance
would equally apply to many Englisn lines


fully submit to your Msesty the following recommcn.
l. That the gauge OF n 81 in bs declared by the Le.
Gsature to DO the gauge to be used in all public rail-
ways now under construction or hereafter to be con
structed, in Great Britain.
should be permitted to the directors Of any railway
company to alter the gauge Of such railway.


That 10 order 70 @ NE I n, S opsn o.
the southern coast any suitable measure ssouo be pro-
NOTED to form narrow gauge link from Oxford to Reed
connecting the proposed Rugby and Oxford line with
the South Western Railway


gauge line would Involve break Of gauge provided
6rst recommendation be adopted, great commercial In
cenvenence would be obtained BY reducing the gauge
feet 81 inches and we therefore, think desirable that
equitable should be found Of producing such
courss as would admit q tho narrow gauge carriages
passing without interruption danger along the broad
(signed) JIM FREDERIC SMITH. isl


Lieut. Col Royal Engineers.


0.B AIRY. Astronomer Royal u


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