Axle track

The axle track in automobiles and other wheeled vehicles which

have two or more wheels on an axle, is the distance between the
centerline of two roadwheels on the same axle. In a case of the
axle with dual wheels, the centerline in the middle of the dual
wheel is used for the axle track specification.

In a vehicle with two axles, this is expressed as "front track" and

"rear track".

However the front wheels and/or rear wheels on either side of a

Track (measured between center line of wheels)
vehicle do not necessarily have to be mounted on the same axle
for the distance that they are apart to be called the "track".

Rail
In the case of a rail wheelset the "track" is called "wheel gauge" and is measured from wheel flange reference line to wheel flange
reference line wheels of anyrail car or tram.

See also
Continuous track
Track gauge – determines the distance between the reference lines of therails.
Wheelbase – the distance between the front and rear axles

References
Brauer, K.: "All Lined Up Retrieved on 2009-06-04.

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