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If you are referring to the notion that the width of a railroad track has to do with the ruts carved by roman chariots...I will point you to this site:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/railwidth.htm

that debunks this as an "e-rumor"...do I get a cookie...or am I completely offtrack?