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Gauge War

Great Britain · Science / Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1846Date range
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1846

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1846

London · Science / Civil Engineering

Brunel defends the Great Western broad gauge as Parliament regulates the gauges permitted on future railways.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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