trace it back through each iteration, and you find train tracks are the width they are because it's approximately the width of two Roman cart horses.

make you wonder how far this phenomenon goes..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ab3ArE8W3s

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This reminds of my research before planting a small grape yard and asked why I had to plant them 8 feet apart, thinking it was for healthy growing reasons. I was told the 8 feet was so a tractor can get through. I went with 3 feet.