MOTHERWELL-CREWE: SLOA CHARTER:
Engine: Class 85 electric No 85034
Load: 10 coaches, 378 tons tare, 400 tons full.
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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(avge)
0.00 MOTHERWELL 0 0:00
5.38 Law Junction 6:22
7.50 Carluke 8:01 77.1
sigs 0*
15.83 CARSTAIRS 14 18:34
20.94 Thankerton 22:04 87.6
22.63 Symington 23:19 81.1
26.22 Lamington 25:34 95.7
31.58 Abington 29:14 87.7
34.28 Crawford 31:00 91.7
36.83 Elvanfoot SB 32:49 84.2
39.69 mp 49.75 (summit) 30 34:47 87.2
49.70 Beattock 37 41:33 88.8
54.93 Wamphray SB p.w.s 40*
57.67 Dinwoodie 48:25
60.73 Nethercleugh 50:20 95.8
63.60 LOCKERBIE 52:05 98.4
69.32 Ecclefechan 55:51 91.1
72.70 Kirtlebridge 57:59 95.0
76.44 Kirkpatrick 60:28 90.3
79.28 Quintishill SB 62:14 96.4
83.35 Floriston LC 64:48 95.1
85.37 Rockcliffe 66:02 98.3
87.37 Kingmoor SB 67:17 96.0
89.44 CARLISLE 68 70:20
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0.00 0 0:00
1.40 Upperby Bridge Jc 2:44
3.10 mp 66 (Brisco) 4:29 58.3
7.51 Southwaite 7:39 83.5
13.08 Plumpton 11:40 83.2
17.87 PENRITH 15:02 85.3
22.10 mp 47 (Clifton) 18:27 74.3
29.38 Shap 24:02 78.2
31.49 Shap summit 25:36 80.8
36.89 Tebay RR 29:01 94.8
41.19 Low Gill 31:54 89.5
42.98 Grayrigg SB 33:25 70.8
44.85 Lambrigg Xg SB 34:49 80.1
49.96 OXENHOLME 46 38:29 83.6
53.62 Hincaster Jc SB 40:53 91.5
55.56 Milnthorpe 42:09 91.9
58.35 Burton & Holme 43:48 101.4
62.85 CARNFORTH 46:34 97.6
66.00 Hest Bank 48:32 96.1
69.10 LANCASTER 50:50 80.8
74.84 Bay Horse 54:59 83.0
80.61 Garstang 58:33 97.0
85.34 Barton 61:20 101.9
90.09 PRESTON 71 65:26 69.5
95.55 Euxton Jc SB 70:30 64.6
105.21 WIGAN NORTH WESTERN 77:14 86.1
111.10 Golborne Jc SB 81:24 84.8
113.52 Winwick Jc SB 83:18 76.4
116.96 WARRINGTON BANK QUAY 94 85:59 76.9
124.60 Weaver Jc SB 90:55 92.9
129.30 Hartford 94:02 90.5
133.60 Winsford 96:48 93.2
137.89 Coppenhall Jc SB
141.06 CREWE 119 104:23
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Date: Sunday 10th May 1981
dep: Motherwell 4.17pm
arr: Crewe 7.07pm
Net Times: 62.8 (sch 68), 104.4 (sch 119),
Total 167.2 mins (sch 187).
A feature of the run was the completely clear road
after the Wamphray P W Slowing, through to Crewe.
175 miles unchecked is my record.
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