HELLIFIELD-CARNFORTH: CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 5407
Load: 12 coaches, 434 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 HELLIFIELD 0 0:00
1.23 Long Preston 2:55 42
2.23 mp 233.5 4:07 55
3.25 Settle Jc SB 5 5:43 13*
5.06 Giggleswick 9:24 39
6.48 mp 237.75 (summit) 11:40 35
7.48 mp 238.75 (Eldroth) 12:58 55/57
9.23 mp 240.5 14:51 52
10.73 Clapham 20 17:10
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0.00 0 0:00
1.25 mp 243.25 (Skew Xg) 3:06 47
3.00 mp 245 5:00 60
4.28 Bentham 6:15 61
5.25 mp 247.25 (Low Bentham) 7:12 64/68
7.49 WENNINGTON 9:25 42*
8.10 Melling Tunnel E 10:15 47
9.05 Melling 11:24 56
9.61 mp 7.5 (Lune Viaducts) 11:57 61
10.16 Arkholme 12:29 59
11.61 mp 5.5 14:00 53
13.95 Borwick 16:15 65/63
15.11 mp 2 p.w.s 50*
16.75 Carnforth E Jc SB 20:03 easy
17.21 CARNFORTH 30 21:39
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Date: 14th September 1983:
dep: Hellifield 4.50pm..15 late
arr: Carnforth 5.48pm..3 late
Driver Fothergill (Carnforth)
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