I did a little web research and it looks like we do have a weird standard gauge of 1600mm
Standard "Stephenson" gauge 1435mm / 4'8" was used on the first railway line that opened here Dublin - Kingston (opened 1835) but it was replaced by " Irish gauge" which is 1600mm or 5'3"
1600mm is used for all lines in Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
(Also used in parts of Australia (being converted to standard gauge), new zealand, and in Germany for the Badische Staatsbahn)
[This message has been edited by djk (edited 12-29-2003).]
