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chris2001trainz2010

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• Oct 19, 2015

• #1

Afternoon, everyone.

I was wondering how to convert the measurement of gradients. In Trainz, they're measured by the US standard, i.e. as a 2.15% gradient, but how would i convert this into what is used in the UK, e.g. 1 in 100?

Regards,

 

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kwheng

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• Oct 19, 2015

• #2

Hi Chris S. Divide 100 by the %. Your 2.15% gives a figure of 46.51163. This is a gradient of 1 in 46.5.

 

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chris2001trainz2010

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• Oct 19, 2015

• #3

Ohm okay. Thank you, Kwheng.

 

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cascaderailroad

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• Oct 20, 2015

• #4

Imperial and metric gradients are universal, and are the same, as gradients are a ratio

 

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kwheng

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• Oct 20, 2015

• #5

Glad to help,

Cheers
Ken

 

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pfx

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• Oct 20, 2015

• #6

chris2001trainz2010 said:

Afternoon, everyone.

I was wondering how to convert the measurement of gradients. In Trainz, they're measured by the US standard, i.e. as a 2.15% gradient, but how would i convert this into what is used in the UK, e.g. 1 in 100?

Regards,

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Hi Chris.

If, like me, you can't be bothered doing the arithmetic yourself, use the following site which is stupidly simple. http://www.trainman.id.au/grade.htm

Innis

 

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chris2001trainz2010

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• Oct 21, 2015

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Well, i do enough arithmetic during my day, so i'll bookmark that site. I think i've had enough of angles and protractors for a while.

Nice find, Innis! That will definitely help.