These restrictions are for eastbound trains going downgrade to Altoona. This area
is very dangerous for trains to run, and several precautions must be taken.
Trains having average tonnage of 100 tons
or less per operative brake
| BETWEEN |
GRADE
(in percent) |
DISTANCE
(in miles) |
SPEED
(in mph) |
TIME
(in min) |
| UN / AR to SF |
1.39 to 2.36 |
1.1 |
12 |
5 |
| SF to MG |
1.73 to 2.36 |
3.8 |
20 |
11 |
| MG to SLOPE |
1.45 to 1.85 |
6.2 |
23 |
16 |
| TOTAL |
--- |
11.1 |
--- |
32 |
Trains having average tonnage of 100 tons
or more per operative brake
| BETWEEN |
GRADE
(in percent) |
DISTANCE
(in miles) |
SPEED
(in mph) |
TIME
(in min) |
| UN / AR to SF |
1.39 to 2.36 |
1.1 |
8 |
7 |
| SF to MG |
1.73 to 2.36 |
3.8 |
15 |
15 |
| MG to SLOPE |
1.45 to 1.85 |
6.2 |
15 |
25 |
| TOTAL |
--- |
11.1 |
--- |
47 |
