07-24-2009, 01:04 PM
That is a cool pic.
But if you look at the tenders, they are marked U.S.M.R.R.(United States MilitaryRail Road). When the Union took over an area in the south, they usually convereted the rails back from the Confederate's 5' guage, back to standard gauge. This was easier then building seperate equipment to run on the Southern gauge, though I read that the Union did experiment with dual gauge equipment(wider width wheels mostly), that allowed the running of equipment on both the North's and South's gauges with out the need of re-gauging track work.
But in hindsite, all the loco's and rolling stock could of been captured, negating the need for regauging also.
But if you look at the tenders, they are marked U.S.M.R.R.(United States MilitaryRail Road). When the Union took over an area in the south, they usually convereted the rails back from the Confederate's 5' guage, back to standard gauge. This was easier then building seperate equipment to run on the Southern gauge, though I read that the Union did experiment with dual gauge equipment(wider width wheels mostly), that allowed the running of equipment on both the North's and South's gauges with out the need of re-gauging track work.
But in hindsite, all the loco's and rolling stock could of been captured, negating the need for regauging also.
Torrington, Ct.
NARA Member #87
I went to my Happy Place, but it was closed for renovations.
NARA Member #87
I went to my Happy Place, but it was closed for renovations.