Sand Patch Grade

A B&O (Chessie System) EMD GP40-2 enters the Sand Patch Tunnel eastbound in 1987.

Sand Patch Grade is an approximately 100-mile-long (160 km) section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and western Maryland.[1] Dropping over 1,000 feet (300 m) in about 20 miles (32 km) and with grades as much as 2%,[2] Sand Patch Grade is one of the steepest railroad grades on the East Coast.[3]

  1. ^ "Welcome to The Sand Patch Guide at HIGH IRON Online". Ihavideo.com. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  2. ^ "Sandpatch". Trainz Pro Routes. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  3. ^ Jones, Sally (2010). "Sand Patch". Meyersdale, PA. Meyersdale Area Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)