Gauge Gallery

The Metropolitan Underground, works in progress

The building work in progress at King's Cross, to host part of the Mertropolitan underground railway. The first section of the underground was completed in 1863, soon to be followed by a extension to Westminster. Both broad gauge and standard gauge track were used

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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19th c. photograph: Gotthard Rail tunnel, Switzerland

Gotthard Rail tunnel, Switzerland The Gotthard Tunnel (German: Gotthardtunnel, is a 15.kilometre-long railway tunnel and forms the summit of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It connects Goschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Saint-Gotthard Massif in order to bypass the St Gotthard Pass. It is built as one double-track, standard gauge tunnel.When opened in 1882, the Gotthard Tunnel was the longest tunnel in the world

© Mary Evans / Pump Park Photography

Ballycastle Station and Narrow- Gauge Railway

Ballycastle Station and Narrow- Gauge Railway - a view of Ballycastle station with steam train Countess of Antrim and people at the front side of the train. On the platform a boy looks on. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Ballycastle). Date: circa early 1900s

© National Museums NI / Mary Evans

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