Acceptable grades

[Brakie]

I am thinking about making another major change on my layout. This would require raising a track ten inches in fifteen feet. I am not very good at figuring grades, all I know is supposedly 2% is about the maximum. Any how is this a really steep grade or is it OK?

Lester the C&O had several 2% grades..

2% is a acceptable grade for our layouts..There shouldn't be any issues.

Here's a 2% grade at the Bucyrus HO club.

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