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Polar express mountain
« on: December 15, 2017, 01:34:41 pm »
New person just starting to get into model trains been running just large oval around Christmas tree for about 6 years,. now want to expand think about building the mountain you see in some polar express layouts were train go up it. is there a good rule of thumb on amount of track verse height.   and staying with 036 curve
 
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Re: Polar express mountain
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2017, 08:09:09 am »
Biker 1950
Hello & Welcome to the Forum.

General rule that I have encountered is 4% grade with traction tires, 2% without.
Some of the more robust locomotives, heislers, climax, etc, built as logging and mining locomotives may be able to climb a higher grade 6 - 8%.


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