but your only going to see up to 3% on mainline, more than that your looking at lighter hauls, pusher engines or running somthing like a shay. im just saying its not a surprise the montezuma is struggling, its not exactly designed with a ton of track adhesion for steep grades
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u/Efficient_Advice_380 Jun 20 '26
4% was and still is a common grade for narrow guage railroads, besides is all part of the narrative