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Keeping the grade out of the yard tracks is good . I like the above idea of the maniline continuing on a grade. Remember short grades even though steeper do not effect train performance if all the trains weight isn't on the grade at once. Perhaps, you could use short steeper grades at each end of the yard to catch up with mainline elevation. Possible to keep a double ended yard. A 4-8-4 steamer from LL or BLI with traction tires should handle 40 cars on a 1 percent grade. Maybe read a performanceb review on the Berkshire or similar loco.
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