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Title: EZ Track 16-piece Pier Set - What is incline?
Post by: Clovis-73 on June 21, 2010, 08:11:13 PM
I bought the 16-piece EZ Track Pier Set - what is the % incline?

Thanks,

Jim
Title: Re: EZ Track 16-piece Pier Set - What is incline?
Post by: ABC on June 21, 2010, 08:47:05 PM
It depends on how far the piers are spread out. For example a 2 inch rise over 100 inches is a 2% incline.
Title: Re: EZ Track 16-piece Pier Set - What is incline?
Post by: Clovis-73 on June 21, 2010, 08:53:39 PM
Thanks. Using the 16 pieces at each joint - would that be 2%?
Title: Re: EZ Track 16-piece Pier Set - What is incline?
Post by: ABC on June 21, 2010, 09:07:46 PM
I'm not sure, I've got some N scale  E-Z track, but no piers, just set it up take some measurements until it comes out to about 3% or less, but ideally less than 2% as the steeper grade will significantly decrease your locomotive's pulling ability to 1/3 or 1/4 it's ability on level track.
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