Thank you Rich,
    The grade was purchased from Bachmann, i guess i will look for a match union pacific G P 40 dcc.

What Bachmann locomotive would i need to pull more than 5 cars up a grade, the GP 40 just won't do it.

Thanks for the help. have gone over all the track no movement and the supports are at the track joints. I don't see any adjustment to the couplers.

I have Elevated one end of my lay out now the train uncouples from the engine.

Thank you  Art.
    Kendall,

New to your forum, what bachmann decoder is needed for thomas the tank engine.