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A quick down and dirty way to get an average is to get a nice straight piece of wood, a tape rule and a level.. Mark the stick at 25, 50, 75 and 100 inches. Stick a level on top then put one end on a higher spot on the bank, hold the stick level and measure down...then divide the rise (or drop) by the run (or length) For example, a  4" drop at the 100" mark is a 4% grade (about max for rod locos), a 4" drop at the 50" mark is an 8% grade, pretty tough even for geared locos, and a 4" drop at the 25" mark is a 16% grade...time to consider an alpine rack layout or build a terrace<br>
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