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For what it's worth, I've started and pulled two passenger cars, a tie car and a caboose, total weight over 200 tons up a 4.77% grade with an EMD SW1200 with no trouble at all. If the track was wet, It helped to sand backward for a carlength or so, then notch up gradually. If I was real careful with the throttle, it was possible to start without sand. <br /> <br />Bob
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