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- <br />Hi Mcnamarajohn: On the Arizona Central with a Clock wise Direction of travel I have one up Grade section that rises 12 In. in 12 Ft. and one down gGrade section which descends the same 12" in 8' . The complete System is 300' long and I run Bachmann Big Haulers, One 0-4-0 Switcher and Two 4-6-0 Moguls with a variety of Gondola and Mine Cars with real crushed Rock for a load ,about 1/2 Ib. per Car. I've found that each Loco will pull Two loaded Cars and several empty Cars and a Caboose at any Speed setting I choose on the up Grade as well as the down Grade. I choose to Drive the Locos with the controller by applying more Power on the up grade and using the Controller to Brake on the down Grade. Or if other things like talking to a visitor arises I just set it at a slow speed and have no problems with Power lack . I'm not a Purist so Big Haulers are right for us. I have two Neighborhood Kids who have earned the right to Engineer the Trains and several more who are in training. A number of Asset Mgr's[pick up and clean up and scenery Builders] are utilized also. The Grade Gradiuants we use work very well. John
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