@Jeffrey Sessa posted:There is a subdivision I run on that has a ruling grade of 1.1% eastbound. The tonnage ratings for that same subdivision are less for westbound trains than they are for eastbound trains, which have to contend with the ruling grade. I would have assumed the tonnage ratings would be less for eastbounds than westbounds; that's the case for every other territory I run on.
If that is the case, common sense would say that the westbound ruling grade is steeper than the eastbound grade. Along with that, there could be sharper curves which translates to more drag going WB. This is the way it was on my district.
