S017: Testing A 5% Grade For My Model Railroad Layout

In this episode of Sidetrack, host Steve Brown builds a test bench to explore the possibility of pull a train up a 5% grade. You won't often (if ever) find this in the real world, but Steve wants it for the drama. Let's see if it's possible and have some fun along the way!
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