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Originally Posted by Deathbyteacup
Brunel was a genious with mathamatics who was certain in his conviction this his gauge was optimum for ride comfort, speed and room for passengers and goods. And that's good enough for me, he was seldom wrong with any other calculation.
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Some justification of this was seen on the few occasions that Broad Gauge locos left the road. They were much more stable and usually remained upright.