How do you check railroad track gauge?

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Track gauge is measured against 4 feet 8 and a half inches, and the reading only means anything if the blade is perpendicular to both rails. The T1 Tomahawk's magnetic tip holds on the rail so you are not fighting the blade while squaring it, and each reading saves. You walk a section and compare points rather than trusting one spot.

How the reading stays perpendicular

Standard gauge is 4 feet 8 and a half
Magnetic tip holds on the rail
No fighting the blade while squaring it
Each reading saves as you walk
Compare points, not one spot

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Measure rail to rail and compare against 4 feet 8 and a half inches, the standard gauge across the US. The magnetic tip holds on the rail so you are not fighting the blade while you keep it perpendicular, and each reading saves so you can walk a section and compare points rather than trusting one spot.