Re: (erielack) A new set of EL questions

["Tom Schmieder" <dlw_fan_@_hotmail.com>]

Rise / Run x 100 = percent grade
60 / 5280 x 100 = 1.13% grade


>From: William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>
>Reply-To: William Shultz <wshultz1_@_twcny.rr.com>
>To: Paul Brezicki <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>
>CC: EL Mailing List <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
>Subject: Re: (erielack) A new set of EL questions
>Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:59:13 -0400
>
>Most of it was 60 feet per mile (I'll leave the math to the reader as an 
>exercise). Keep in mind when discussing grades there is much more to 
>consider beyond simple rise and fall. Curvature is a major component of the 
>equation when figuring what the tonnage rating of a locomotive will be as 
>well. So on two identical grades of equal length, a one to one comparison 
>is meaningless unless you also factor in the number and degree of any 
>non-tangent stretches of track.
>
>Will Shultz
>
>Paul Brezicki wrote:
>>Water Gap to Clarke's Summit was one mean piece of railroad. I had no idea
>>there was a big hill in upstate NY. Does anyone know the percent grade at
>>Dansville?
>>
>>Paul Brezicki
>>
>
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