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  2. Slug (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A slug is defined as a mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s 2 when a net force of one pound (lbf) is exerted on it. [2] One slug is a mass equal to 32.17405 lb (14.59390 kg) based on standard gravity, the international foot, and the avoirdupois pound. [3] In other words, at the Earth's surface (in standard gravity), an object with a mass of 1 ...

  3. 2 ft gauge railroads in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1⁄2 in ( 190.5 mm) gauge railway also present) (operating) Wild Kingdom Train (located in Lagoon) (separate 2 ft ( 610 mm) gauge railway named Pioneer Village Railroad and two separate 12 in ( 305 mm) gauge railways, the more recent one being named Lagoon Miniature Railway, previously present) (operating) Virginia.

  4. List of 2 ft 3 in gauge railways - Wikipedia

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    Blaenau Ffestiniog. There is evidence that Lord quarry (later part of the Votty & Bowydd quarry complex) and other North Wales slate quarries used 2 ft 3 in gauge tramways in the 1820s. [ 14] Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway [ 5] 1897. 1899. 7 miles (11.3 km) [ 5] Talybont, Wales. Short-lived line serving the lead mines around Hafan.

  5. Landing Vehicle Tracked - Wikipedia

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    8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) Crew: 23: Passengers: Up to 24: Armor: 1 ⁄ 4 to 1 ⁄ 2 inch (6.4 to 12.7 mm ... (to save time and to simplify production it was the same ...

  6. Circular mil - Wikipedia

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    A circular milis a unitof area, equal to the area of a circlewith a diameterof one mil(one thousandth of an inch or 0.0254 mm). It corresponds to approximately 5.067×10−4 mm2. It is a unit intended for referring to the area of a wire with a circular cross section.

  7. Inch - Wikipedia

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    12 ⁠ ft. Metric ( SI) units. 25.4 mm. A fire hydrant marked as 3-inch. The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ⁠ 1 36 ⁠ yard or ⁠ 1 12 ⁠ of a foot. Derived from the Roman uncia ("twelfth"), the word inch is also sometimes used to ...

  8. New York Central and Hudson River Railroad No. 999 - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] New York Central's Chief Superintendent of Motive Power & Rolling Stock, William Buchanan, had designed a class of 4-4-0 locomotives known as the Class "I", which were already capable of reaching high speeds, so it was simply a matter of making some modifications to an existing design. In 1893, locomotive #999 was rolled out of the New ...

  9. List of tallest people - Wikipedia

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    8 ft 3 in: Parimal Barman: Claims of being 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm), not confirmed. 1962–1991 (29) United States: 251 cm 8 ft 3 in Annie Irwin Born in Chicago. Claimed to be 8 feet 3 inches (251 cm), not confirmed. [236] c. 1919 Sweden: 250.2 cm 8 ft 2.5 in Donald McGregor Donald McGregor was touring with the Foley and Burk shows in 1916.