steepest grade

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coborn35

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From: Duluth,Minnesota,USA
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Posted by coborn35 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:39 PM

The Delaware and Hudson line has a hill that is nasty. I almost had my train runaway from me on it. (more for info aim or email me)

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espeefoamer

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Posted by espeefoamer on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by electro-ortcele

Where is it? Who owns the tracks?

Saluda is on the line between Spartainburg SC and Ashville NC.The line was originaly owned by the Southern Railway,now Norfolk Southern.
I believe the steepest grade still in use is Raton pass on the old Santa Fe line of BNSF.Raton is 3.5%.
The steepest secondary line was the Pennsylvania Railroad branch out of Madison Indiana.This was sold to a short line some time ago. It is 5.1%.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:32 PM

Norfolk Southern (ex-Southern)
Saluda NC (south of Asheville)

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:23 PM

Where is it? Who owns the tracks?

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edbenton

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From: Back home on the Chi to KC racetrack
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Posted by edbenton on Sunday, November 27, 2005 5:16 PM

Saluda NC 4.7% is the steepest one in the US

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Anonymous

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steepest grade

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:21 PM

Which grade is the steepest that you know about in US on a regular railroad (not counting clog rails and stuff like that) on:

a) mainline owned by major RR companies
b) on any other secondary railroad

note: it doesn't have to exist anymore, as long as it is from about 40's till now