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Keith..if ya wanna keep it simple as stated above by the first reply by space mouse...one inch rise.. over a one hundred inch run.... equals a 1% grade. Try to think in terms of the dollar. The one hundred pennies in a dollar make up one hundred percent of that dollar. So one cent, one penny, equals one percent of a dollar. <br /> If you need to cut it in half due to limited space...1/2 inch rise over 50 inch run of track is one percent grade. 1/4 inch rise over 25 inch run of track is one percent grade, and 1/8 inch rise over 12.5 inches of track run is 1% grade. Good luck to you. I hope all goes well with your model railroad. Its a great hobby. Kepp asking questions and share when you can..Take care..
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