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a grade is an incline or decline in elevation... like a hill
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What is the underground railroad?
Please Help its for a grade!
What is the steepest grade on the Cass railroad?
11% is the steepest grade on the 11-mile route. This grade occurs on the last 1/2 mile of rail at Bald Knob.
What is the typical grade for railroad tracks?
The prefered is level to anything less than 2%.
The fine for a first offense of disobeying a railroad grade crossing is how much?
For California, it is $100.
You should stop before crossing a railroad grade if your vehicle is carrying of chlorine?
any amount
What is the maximum grade on a freight railroad track in US?
Railroads generally avoid grades over 2%.
What is the value of a Waltham railroad grade 17 jewel pocket watch serial number 12657607 circa 1903?
7244609
What is the steepest railroad grade in use today?
The Madison Incline in Madison, Indiana, operated by the Madison Port Authority Railroad. Grade is 5.89%. There have been several major accidents on this line. It is very lightly used. Norfolk Southern used to have the Saluda Grade on it's "W" Line which was 5.1% and a very busy line. Line was embargoed (no longer used, but not abandoned) in 2001. Complete abandonment is not far off. Numerous major accidents happened on this grade.
What is the average railroad grade in mountain terrain?
The link below goes to a discussion on railroad grades. According the folks responding, a 3.5% grade would be considered "plenty steep," although grades of up to 4.5% are noted. Based on my limited experience in the east, grades for mainlines would be well under 3.5%.
How long does a tanker truck have to stop at a railroad crossing?
Hazmat haulers are required to stop at railroad crossings - a food grade tanker would not. They only have to stop long enough to ensure there isn't a train coming.
What is the maximum grade that an adhesion railroad can climb?
An adhesion railroad, unlike a cog railroad, is limited to grades of four to six percent. Freight trains typically operate on railroads with gradients under one and a half percent. While commuter or passenger cars are able to handle some steeper gradients but not like that of a cog railroad which can be upwards of forty five percent.
How does a railroad crossing know when to activate?
Most highway-railroad grade crossings are activated by what is called a track circuit that senses the train as it approaches the crossing and then also knows when the train has moved clear of the crossing and shuts off the signals.
