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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by FThunder11 YOur train will never make it up a 5% grade, unless ur name is Tim Taylor. I dont think even just a locomotive would make it up a 5% grade. [/quote] My old layout had a 7% grade on the mainline and I had no trouble getting either of my locomotives to pull 15 cars up it. My locos were a stock Athearn BB SD40-2 and SW1000.
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