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Hi John, <br /> <br />To get a rise of 12" which is the min height you want to be if you are crossing another track, at a 1in25 raise (4% grade) means you need 25ft of track. However if you lay the 25ft of track in a circle, the combination of the curve and the steep grade is going to be too much. I don't know what sort of trains you run, but I imagine that combination of steep grade and tight curve would only allow a Stainz and manybe 1 carriage to get up. <br /> <br />I have laid a 4% grade on straights and cut the grade back to 1% on a 6ft raduis curve and it has taken 15metres (45feet) of track to gain enough height to cross the track with a 12" clearance. It also depends if it is you main running line, or just an access to a shed. If you are only using it as an access line, then you can get away with steeper grades. Also if trains are only going in one direction (down hill) you can also build steeper grades. <br /> <br />I have no idea what you railway looks like now. Maybe you could post a photo. <br /> <br />Glen.
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