CARNFORTH-SKIPTON: 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 CARNFORTH 0 0:00
0.46 Carnforth E Jc SB 2 2:05 easy
2.10 mp 2 5:49 38/40
3.26 Borwick 7:36 38/37
4.85 mp 4.75 9:57 47
5.60 mp 5.5 10:59 41
7.05 Arkholme 12:46 53
7.60 mp 7.5 (Lune Viaducts) 13:38 32*
8.06 Melling 14:38 37
9.11 Melling Tunnel E 16:12 42
9.72 WENNINGTON 16 17:05 43/44
11.96 mp 247.25 (Low Bentham) 20:12 42
12.93 Bentham 21:35 42
14.21 mp 245 23:22 46
15.96 mp 243.25 (Skew Xg) 25:46 41
17.21 Clapham 27:37 38*
18.21 mp 241 29:01 44/43
20.46 mp 238.75 (Eldroth) 31:44 55
21.46 mp 237.75 32:54 47
22.88 Giggleswick 34:28 62
sigs 0*
24.69 Settle Jc SB 39 41:07 15*
p.w.s 25*
26.71 Long Preston 45:21 38
27.94 HELLIFIELD 44 47:07 45
29.71 mp 229.5 49:23 50/60
31.36 Bell Busk 51:11 38*
34.21 Gargrave 54:36 60
35.46 mp 223.75 (Delaneys) 55:49 64
37.95 SKIPTON 57 59:13
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Date: Saturday 12th April 1980
dep: Carnforth 12.04pm..1 late
arr: Skipton 1.03pm..3 late
Net time 53.5 mins
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Main Line Steam from Carnforth Main Line Steam Archives Page