1 in 19 grade

[patchy]

Hi All,
How can i do an 1 in 19 grade in surveyor
It may seem steep,I'm trying to figue out how too make it work

Cheers,
Patchy

 

[Dermmy]

Apply Gradient tool set at 5.26%.

That would be a colossally steep grade though....

 

[jordon412]

I went to the December 2012 edition of Trains Magazine, which has a map showing the highest and steepest point on America's classic railroads. Here's the only grades that are steeper than 5%:
And the winner is . . . . . . . .
The Madison Incline on the Pennsylvania, which is a whopping 5.89% grade.
Second place goes to . . . . . . . . . .
Saluda Grade on the Southern Railway, which is a 5.1% grade.
Note about Saluda Grade: The official grade of Saluda Grade is 4.7% but testing in the 1970s and 1980s revealed streches of 5.1%

Also, the Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia has the steepest grade in use today: 11%
This excludes the Manitou and Pike's Peak Cog Railway and the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, which are cog railways.

 

[patchy]

Thanks for that
It was the percentage value i was looking for

Cheers,
Patchy

 

[cascaderailroad]

On my DEM, the Wopsononock RR 1897-1920 (once 3' NG) later SG, has inclines of a max of 4.75%, with extemely tight curves (using FT 50m Radius track) as a track laying guide.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/cascaderailroad/Screen_025.jpg

 

[Bill69]

Hi pachy,

To get the grade in a percentage figure use 1/19 then multipy by 100.


Cheers,
Bill69

 

[Azervich]

Hi Patchy,

This tool should help

http://www.trainman.id.au/grade.htm

Cheers.

 

[patchy]

Hi Patchy,

This tool should help

http://www.trainman.id.au/grade.htm

Cheers.

That is handy,I'll keep that in favorites
Thanks

Cheers,
Patchy