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I made the mistake of running a 4% grade on a 22" radius curve for my HO layout and the new layout, due to begin soon, will have a maximum of 2%! <br /> <br />My locos have to be double and triple headed to pull any decent consist up this hill, otherwise are limited to 3 or 4 cars! Size is always a concern, but try your best to keep the grades as gentle as possible. Remember, most mainline real life railroads tried to do everything possible to keep grades below 2%!
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