How the modern width of railroad tracks evolved from 2000+ year old Roman road ruts 2 min read Non-political Musings Uncategorized How the modern width of railroad tracks evolved from 2000+ year old Roman road ruts HanksNuggetsofWisdom September 3, 2021 HanksNuggetsofWisdom The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an...Read More