Meaning of out of gauge | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of cargo: that cannot be loaded in a standard dry container due to its excessive dimensions or weight.
2. Of rail vehicles, or loads carried on freight vehicles: where dimensions exceed the loading gauge or structure gauge for a particular line or route.

Examples

“During the year 1949, well over 7,500 exceptional and out-of-gauge loads were carried in the London Midland Region of British Railways. Among them were railway coaches for Egypt, locomotives for Ireland, and specially-constructed wagons and large pieces of machinery for various parts of the world.”

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