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Originally Posted by Combwork
Brunell was right. If the 7ft broad gauge used on the Great Western Railway had become universal, fast comfortable spacious rail travel would never have fallen out of fashion. Contemporary reports said that the trains didn't rock, and ran quieter than companies using standard (4ft 8.5 inches) gauge.
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WHen they use concrete and steel ties the gauge can be maintained with greater accuracy so there is nowhere near the rocking as in the old days. I took the TGV from Paris to Rennes and did not notice the old rocking movement.