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Saluda
Author: Tom Krummell
Date: 04-26-2007 - 08:38

Grade,
You are correct about Saluda being still in use and tracked, though I recall it is now dormant (like Tennessee Pass). From the Saluda Historical Society's website:

The total length of the track between these two points is 3 miles. The vertical distance however, is 600+ feet. The steepest portion of the grade is 5.03% That makes Saluda the steepest grade on a mainline track in the country.

Good catch!

Tom Krummell
Roseville

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