Re: Asking a few questions about early D&RG locomotives

Dan Markoff Wrote:
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> The Baldwin 4-4-0 class 8 18 C on a level grad
> can pull 670 gross tons and down to 85 gross tons
> on a 100 foot grade.
>
>
> As to the Baldwin 2-6-0 class 8-18 D Baldwin
> says on a level grade it can pull 840 gross tons,
> down to 110 on a 100 foot grade.
>
> The Baldwin 2-6-0 class 820 D on a level can haul
> 965 gross tons, down to 125 gross tons on a 100
> foot grade .

> These figures come out of the 1877 Baldwin Narrow
> Gauge Locomotive catalog original edition. I am
> sure after 1877 Baldwin made bigger more powerful
> locomotives. But, in the early days of the narrow
> gauge railroads, this is what they were....

I am certain that these "100 foot grades" mean a rise of 100 feet in one mile.

100/5280 = 0.018939 which is just under a 2% grade.

Brian Norden