• ruling gradient
• ruling gradients

ruling gradient (suomeksi)

Määritelmät:

• (lb, en, rail) The steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line, which determines the load that can be pulled by one locomotive over that section, according to the power rating of the locomotive. A typical ruling gradient could be 1:50 (2%). The ruling gradient can differ in the other direction on the same section.