falling gradient

The final approach to Brechin station was on a steep falling gradient.

The main line had a generally falling gradient, and it was steep enough to require efficient braking.

Several industrial premises still mark the line of the track as the falling gradient continues close to Station Road.

At the opening the line was worked by gravity - the line being on a falling gradient - and manpower.

At around 20:50 the train was approaching Chester on a 1 in 100 falling gradient when the driver discovered that the brakes had failed.

The Victoria Tunnel followed a western course downwards on a falling gradient of 1:57 to the river.

The falling gradient the other side had a ruling gradient of 1 in 47, although with some short sections of gentler climb.

The line followed a sinuous course to maintain a gentle falling gradient towards Plymouth: in a straight line the distance was 13 miles (21 km).

The slope of the range creates a gently falling gradient from the entrance of the gardens to the banks of the Murray Lagoon.

The most preferred route shows a generally level route from Mbalam to Grand Batanga with one 100 km stretch of falling gradients.

The Railway started at a south-facing junction with the Sutherland Railway at The Mound station, departing trains turning right on a sharply falling gradient.

The trolley operator did not know he was on a long falling gradient when he let go of the trolley and the brakes on the trolley failed to apply automatically.

One light is fixed to the left side a mile before the point where the falling gradient changes to level and two lights, one above the other, 40 yards before reaching the level.

As well as being built with a prevailing falling gradient of 1 in 55 (1.81% grade) towards Keighley, the tunnel curved through almost 90 degrees making it unpopular with train crews.

The route was designed on a falling gradient from Garforth to Aberford, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 72 at the Sisters pit, horse traction was the motive power.

This has caused flooding in parts of the main Rochdale Road which has flowed towards Todmorden town centre on a falling gradient, causing significant disruption and damage to homes and businesses.

Gravity yards are operated similarly to hump yards but, in contrast to the latter, the whole yard is set up on a continuous falling gradient and there is less use of shunting engines.

The guard had forgotten to connect the vacuum pipes when the locomotive coupled up to the opposite end of the train, so that extra brake power was not available on the falling gradient into Chester.

The "Down Headshunt" is the track parallel to the line to Sheffield Park (but higher than it, since it is almost level compared to the 1-in-75 falling gradient of the running line).

Because the main line is on a falling gradient towards Hayle, at the buffer stop end a few steps are needed to connect platforms 2 and 3 but at the east end they are nearly level.

A falling gradient of 1 in 104 towards the end of the run again gave a speed of fifteen miles an hour, and three hours seven minutes after leaving Darlington the train arrived at the terminus at Stockton.

As the Neath line was on a falling gradient, while the branch rose before commencing the descent to the Tawe valley, the branch's two platforms were built at a higher level to the single Neath side platform.

Waterfall is the highest point on the line, with a steep rising gradient one end, and a falling gradient the other ends, and sidings were provided in both directions to allow freight wagons to be stowed and shunted.

The route of the branch commenced on the north side of the level crossing in Grimsargh and curved sharply westward on a falling gradient into the deep cutting and on to the embankment before crossing Brabiner Lane.

Unable to grip the cable or push the train down the falling gradient to the next station the driver sent the Conductor to get help and gave the him the oil tail light to light his way leaving the train in complete darkness in the tunnel.