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Reading Topic #6165
Where was the steepest mainline grade on Conrail in the early 1990's up until the CSX and NS takeover? It is in a small town and you must name the town.
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Kyle Norek, Milepost 76 on the NS Buffalo Line
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Altoona, PA? There is a steep down hill grade across Horseshoe curve heading towards Phili.
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Nope, that isn't above 2 percent, this grade is.
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Kyle Norek, Milepost 76 on the NS Buffalo Line
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That would be the grade at Keating Summit,PA at 2.2%
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Randy
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Yup, exactly. I live about 40-50 rail miles north of it.
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