SKIPTON-CARLISLE: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
                                                                 
     Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 5305                  
     Load: 10 coaches,360 tons tare,385 tons full      
                                                                 
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr 
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      0.00  SKIPTON                  0      0:00          
      2.49  mp 223.75 (Delaneys)            5:39      39   
      3.74  Gargrave                        7:52      33    
      6.59  Bell Busk                      13:09     35/25*   
      8.24  mp 229.5                       16:38      30    
     10.01  HELLIFIELD              15     19:20      47    
     11.24  Long Preston                   20:54      48    
     13.26  Settle Jc SB            20     23:16      57    
     15.24  Settle                         25:43      41    
     16.99  mp 238.25 (Stainforth)         28:35      32   
     18.99  mp 240.25                      32:41      28    
     19.74  mp 241 (Helwith Bridge)        34:13      36    
     21.17  Horton                         36:55     33/35     
     23.74  mp 245 (Selside)               41:15      33    
     25.99  Ribblehead                     45:19      33     
     26.49  mp 247.75 (Viaduct)            46:09      36    
     27.23  Blea Moor SB            46     47:25      33    
     28.05  Blea Moor Tunnel S             48:53      34    
     29.55  Blea Moor Tunnel N             51:07          
     30.24  mp 251.5 (Dent Head)           51:56      54    
     32.14  Dent                    71     54:40        
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      0.00                           0      0:00    
      1.42  Rise Hill Tunnel N              3:33     44/47     
      3.27  GARSDALE                10      6:48          
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      0.00                           0      0:00          
      1.33  mp 258                          3:09     36/34     
      3.08  mp 259.75 (Ais Gill)            5:54      45   
      6.58  mp 263.25 (Mallerstang)         9:41      61    
      7.58  mp 264.25 (Birkett T)          10:42      55    
      9.92  Kirkby Stephen                 13:09     60/57     
     12.08  mp 268.75 (Smardale V)         15:22     62/55     
     13.10  Crosby Garrett                 16:27      54    
     15.25  Griseburn SB                   18:48     57/61     
     16.83  mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel)         20:22      56   
     18.12  Ormside                        21:46      60    
     19.58  mp 276.25                      23:22      44    
     20.60  APPLEBY                 35     25:18          
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      0.00                           0      0:00          
      1.98  mp 279.25                       4:07      55  
      2.93  Long Marton                     5:15     easy     
      3.73  mp 281 *                        6:36      34*    
      6.08  New Biggin                      9:57      49    
      7.43  Culgaith LC                    p.w.s      30*    
      9.73  mp 287                         14:58      58    
     11.01  Langwathby                     16:17      56    
     12.43  Little Salkeld                 17:44      63   
     13.48  mp 290.75 (Long Meg)           18:47      59    
     15.33  Lazonby                        20:41    58/62    
     17.73  mp 295                         23:11      54
     19.73  mp 297                         25:17      58
     20.84  Armathwaite                    27:06
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                                            0:00                  
     22.98  mp 300.25                       4:09    41/38   
     23.98  mp 301.25 (Cotehill)            5:32      53    
     25.69  Howes Sdg SB                    7:25      58    
     26.88  Cumwhinton                      8:39      56    
     27.98  mp 305.25 (Scotby)              9:49      59    
     29.88  Petteril Bridge Jc      39     13:02    slack      
     30.77  CARLISLE                43     16:54          
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     Date: 15th March 1980:             
                                                                 
     dep: Skipton 1.25pm..R time                      
     arr: Carlisle 5.00pm..8 early                
                                                                 
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