Grade Signs: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:14, 17 March 2025

Grade signs are pole-mounted structures found on the right side of tracks , designed to inform of their inclination, or grade. The information applies to the section ahead of the sign, all the way up to the next grade sign or a switch , whichever comes first.

Grade signs are rectangular boards, half blue, with a number in the center. The color of their other half changes contextually.

The grade is represented in percentage (%), with the average amount of the section ahead. An incline of 1.2% positive grade would be marked as "+1.2" on a yellow background with a diagonal line going up. A decline of 0.6% negative grade would be marked as "-0.6" on a red background with a diagonal line going down. A sign indicating that the grade is between -0.5% and 0.5% will show no number on a white background with a flat line.

Installing a clinometer gadget allows monitoring the current grade in real time.

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-Grade signs are rectangular signs with partly blue coloring that can be found on the right side of the {{pll|Railway Terminology|tracks}}, with a number informing of the {{pll|Grade Signs|grade}} of the tracks. The information applies to the section ahead of the sign, all the way up to the next grade sign or a {{pll|Switches & Switch Signs|switch}}, whichever comes first.
+Grade signs are pole-mounted structures found on the right side of {{pll|Railway Terminology|tracks}}, designed to inform of their inclination, or grade. The information applies to the section ahead of the sign, all the way up to the next grade sign or a {{pll|Switches & Switch Signs|switch}}, whichever comes first.
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+Grade signs are rectangular boards, half blue, with a number in the center. The color of their other half changes contextually.
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-The grade is represented in percentage (%). An incline of 1.2% positive grade would be marked as "+1.2" on a yellow background with a diagonal line going up. A decline of 0.6% negative grade would be marked as "-0.6" on a red background with a diagonal line going down. A sign indicating that the grade is between -0.5% and 0.5% will show no number on a white background with a flat line.
+The grade is represented in percentage (%), with the average amount of the section ahead. An incline of 1.2% positive grade would be marked as "+1.2" on a yellow background with a diagonal line going up. A decline of 0.6% negative grade would be marked as "-0.6" on a red background with a diagonal line going down. A sign indicating that the grade is between -0.5% and 0.5% will show no number on a white background with a flat line.
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-{{See also|Speed Limit Signs|Track ID Signs|Switches & Switch Signs|Driving Efficiency|Clinometer}}
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