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<p>[quote user="caldreamer"]</p> <p>Would a 4.6 percent grade be too steep going down to a rock quarry? The branch comes off a main track, down over a high trestle through two tunnels to the loading tipple. I was planning on pulling three or four hoppers/flat cars at a time up the grade with two 4 axle diesle units.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>That would depend if the two 4 axle diesel units could pull the desired length train up the grade specified. You should mock up the grade and test your consist prior to committing to the design. If you have a curve in your 4.6% grade, your effective grade will be somewhat more than what you had planned.</p>
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