Dale,
You are correct. Most people think of Nebr. as flat but it is over a mile
high on the western edge of the panhandle. The grade from Lincoln MP0 to
Alliance MP365 is just short of 3500' then the grade really starts up
through Edgemont, SD.
Ed
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From: <drale99@a...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Lines west (and south)
> It's a long steady grade for westbound trains across Nebraska. The curves
> between Lincoln and Crete make it real tough for heavy freights to get
going.
> In the days of steam, long westbound freights coming out of Lincoln
required
> double-headed mikes up until they got O5s. You may not believe it but
> there's a 4000 ft climb from Iowa to Colorado.
> Dale Reeves
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