Scotrail 7 cities routes - longest/steepest gradient on route?

[millemille]

Would anyone happen to know where and what the longest and steepest gradient is on the Scotrail 7 cities routes?

TIA

 

[Watershed]

Beyond the 1¼ mile, 1 in 42 Cowlairs incline out of Queen Street, I'd have thought it would a tie-up between the 13 miles of 1:60 up to Moy summit, and the 23 mile climb from sea level at Inverness up to 1,315ft at Slochd summit - which is also up to 1:60 in places.

 

[millemille]

Beyond the 1¼ mile, 1 in 42 Cowlairs incline out of Queen Street, I'd have thought it would a tie-up between the 13 miles of 1:60 up to Moy summit, and the 23 mile climb from sea level at Inverness up to 1,315ft at Slochd summit - which is also up to 1:60 in places.

Many thanks, much appreciated.

 

[matchmaker]

There is also the long climb up to Druimuachdar Summit. As steep as 1 in 70 in places northbound. It's about 20 miles long.An honourable mention for the climb from Stirling through Dunblane - as steep as 1 in 88.

 

[InOban]

Beyond the 1¼ mile, 1 in 42 Cowlairs incline out of Queen Street, I'd have thought it would a tie-up between the 13 miles of 1:60 up to Moy summit, and the 23 mile climb from sea level at Inverness up to 1,315ft at Slochd summit - which is also up to 1:60 in places.

Surely the climb from Daviot to Moy is just a part of the longer climb from Inverness to Slochd?

 

[Cheshire Scot]

Beyond the 1¼ mile, 1 in 42 Cowlairs incline out of Queen Street, I'd have thought it would a tie-up between the 13 miles of 1:60 up to Moy summit, and the 23 mile climb from sea level at Inverness up to 1,315ft at Slochd summit - which is also up to 1:60 in places.

Surely the climb from Daviot to Moy is just a part of the longer climb from Inverness to Slochd?

Indeed. About 11 miles in total at 1 in 60 across three different sections plus a couple of miles at 1 in 70 between Inverness and Slochd, the longest 1 in 60 being abouy six miles from Culloden Viaduct through Daviot (with an easing through the former station) towards Moy.

Also northbound 2 miles at 1 in 60 out of Carr Bridge then 2 miles at 1 in 70 towards Slochd, the former being shortly after a standing start on trains which call at Carr bridge.

There is also the long climb up to Druimuachdar Summit. As steep as 1 in 70 in places northbound. It's about 20 miles long.An honourable mention for the climb from Stirling through Dunblane - as steep as 1 in 88.

About 7 miles at in 70 on the 18 mile climb from Blair Atholl to Druimuachdar

Also a short section at 1 in 60 out of the tunnel northbound from Dundee, where line speed increases from 15 mph to 40, perhaps less relevant in this context .

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