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Western Railroad Discussion > Steepest grades along the CN from Chicago to MN?Date: 09/18/14 17:29 Steepest grades along the CN from Chicago to MN? Author: inCHI I'm wondering what the steepest grades are along CN's (main) route from Chicago to the Canadian border in MN. I know of Byron Hill in Wisconsin, which is short but steep, and I understand the steepest on the route. But are their other areas with significant grades? (say, 1%) If possible that includes any of the iron range trackage that has significant through traffic.
Date: 09/18/14 17:36 Re: Steepest grades along the CN from Chicago to MN? Author: Milepost_130 The climb from Duluth to Proctor, Minnesota must be among the most severe.
Date: 09/18/14 17:38 Re: Steepest grades along the CN from Chicago to MN? Author: CP8888 Milepost_130 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The climb from Duluth to Proctor, Minnesota must > be among the most severe. Actually Steelton to Proctor. Date: 09/18/14 18:31 Re: Steepest grades along the CN from Chicago to MN? Author: inCHI CP8888 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Milepost_130 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The climb from Duluth to Proctor, Minnesota > must > > be among the most severe. > > > Actually Steelton to Proctor. Steelton to Proctor is used by through freight traffic (mixed, intermodal, etc.) right? How steep and long is that grade? Date: 09/18/14 23:51 Re: Steepest grades along the CN from Chicago to MN? Author: SOO6617 inCHI Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > Steelton to Proctor is used by through freight > traffic (mixed, intermodal, etc.) right? How steep > and long is that grade? The grade is 2.2% for about 4 to 4.5 miles, too far to take a run at it. CN uses helpers fairly often. |