From the FAQ pages:
"How steep is the C&TS?
Much of the grade on the west slope of Cumbres Pass is four percent. That means that the railroad rises (or descends) four feet for every one feet of travel. Other than logging or cog railroads, it is very rare to build a railroad at such a steep grade, and this is one of the defining characteristics of the C&TS. The east slope is about one and half percent"
Dagg Gum!! "...four feet for every one feet of travel..." That's one heck of a grade! I gotta get out and see this rock climbing train.
Besides, there must be at least a HUNDRED other reasons to see it. At least one other reason would be the ability to pack fifty people in a car. That would be 100 FEET in a car. So as the train moved foreword, ONE HUNDRED FEET would lift 4 FEET.
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