HELLIFIELD-APPLEBY: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
Engine: Class A4 4-6-2 no 60009 Union of South Africa
Load: 12 coaches, 432 tons tare, 460 tons full.
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 HELLIFIELD 0 0:00
sigs 0*
1.23 Long Preston 4:59 42
3.25 Settle Jc SB 7 7:06 68
5.23 Settle 8:59 58/60
6.98 mp 238.25 (Stainforth) 10:51 53
8.98 mp 240.25 13:08 52
9.73 mp 241 (Helwith Bridge) 13:59 54/58
11.16 Horton 24 15:39 53
13.73 mp 245 (Selside) 18:27 53
15.23 mp 246.5 20:10 52
15.98 Ribblehead 21:06 51/easy
16.48 mp 247.75 (Viaduct) 21:55 31*
17.22 Blea Moor SB 36 23:13 36
18.04 Blea Moor Tunnel S 24:29 39
19.54 Blea Moor Tunnel N 26:23
20.23 mp 251.5 (Dent Head) 27:05 60
22.13 Dent 29:08 49
23.55 Rise Hill Tunnel N 30:51 50
25.40 GARSDALE 50 34:23
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0.00 0 0:00
1.33 mp 258 3:09 34
3.08 mp 259.75 (Ais Gill) 5:59 44
6.58 mp 263.25 (Mallerstang) 9:31 66/63
7.58 mp 264.25 (Birkett T) 10:27 66/61
9.92 Kirkby Stephen 12:40 64/66
12.08 mp 268.75 (Smardale V) 14:39 64/68
13.10 Crosby Garrett 15:34 64/63
15.25 Griseburn SB 17:36 65/67
16.83 mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel) 19:04 61
18.12 Ormside 20:17 68
19.58 mp 276.25 21:38 eased
20.60 APPLEBY 40 24:10
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Date: Saturday 28th April 1984
dep: Hellifield 11.41am..11 late
arr: Appleby 1.10pm..15 early
Driver E Altham (Skipton)
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