[MV] Grades
Steven P. Allen (spallen@rolemail.ccis.edu)
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:12:04 -0600
Andreas is quite right. % of grade is measured the same way in railroading.
1% = 1 unit of rise per 100 units of forward progress; use which ever unit
you like. 100% is 100 units of rise per 100 units of forward progress; 45
degrees of angle.
As an aside, a 2% grade is stiff for a train, 55 being very near maximum
grade (and only minimum tonnage).
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