CREWE-CARLISLE: CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Engine: Class 40 No 40179
Load: 12 coaches, 423 tons tare, 450 tons full
( 440 tons full from Crewe )
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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(avge)
0.00 CREWE 0:00
3.17 Coppenhall Jc SB
7.46 Winsford 9:25
11.76 Hartford 12:45 77.4
14.45 Acton Bridge 14:45 80.7
16.46 Weaver Jc SB (mp 174.50) 16:12 83.2
19.46 Norton LC SB 18:20 84.3
22.13 Acton Grange Jc 20:10 87.3
24.10 WARRINGTON BANK QUAY 21:32 86.4
27.54 Winwick Jc SB 24:30 69.6
31.01 Golborne 27:40 65.7
34.58 Springs Branch Jc 30:59 64.6
35.85 WIGAN NORTH WESTERN 32:03 71.4
38.01 Boars Head (mp 8.75) 34:06 63.2
39.10 Standish Jc 35:27 48.4
41.62 Coppull 38:02 58.5
45.51 Euxton Jc (mp 16.25) 40:57 80.0
46.95 Leyland 41:58 85.6
49.36 Farington Curve Jc 43:41 84.2
sigs 15*
50.97 PRESTON 47:39
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0.00 0:00
1.36 Oxheys SB 38
4.75 Barton 7:21 61
7.48 Brock 9:42 72
9.48 Garstang 11:17 75/73
12.70 Scorton 77
15.25 Bay Horse 15:51 79
16.68 Galgate 80
18.00 Oubeck SB 17:55 79
19.92 Lancaster No 1 20:05 easy
20.99 LANCASTER 22:45
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0.00 0:00
1.91 Morecambe S Jc SB 3:51 54
3.10 Hest Bank 5:04 61
4.41 Bolton-le-Sands 6:14 68
6.25 CARNFORTH 7:51 67/74
8.50 mp 8.5 (Yealand) 66
9.50 mp 9.5 62
10.75 Burton & Holme 11:56
13.54 Milnthorpe 14:05 75/73
15.48 Hincaster Jc SB 15:43 66
17.00 mp 17 (Sedgwick) 62
19.14 OXENHOLME 19:25 55
21.00 mp 21 (Peat Lane) 49
22.50 mp 22.5 (Hay Fell) 23:36 44
24.25 Lambrigg Xg SB 25:59 42
26.12 Grayrigg 28:53 39
27.91 Low Gill 31:03 58
30.00 mp 30 (Dillicar) 69
32.21 Tebay RR 34:45 73/70
34.00 mp 34 36:25 58
35.00 mp 35 37:36 46
36.00 mp 36 39:08 36
37.00 mp 37 41:04 29
37.61 Shap summit 42:41 easy
39.72 Shap 45:23 65
41.42 Harrisons Sdgs SB 72
43.00 mp 43 (Thrimby Grange) 48:13 70*
47.00 mp 47 (Clifton) 84
47.96 Eden Valley Jc 89/86
51.23 PENRITH 54:40 65*
53.50 mp 53.5 73
56.02 Plumpton 58:25 85
58.35 Calthwaite 89/91
61.59 Southwaite 62:16 88
64.15 Wreay 64:15 79*
66.00 mp 66 (Brisco) 85
67.70 Upperby Bridge Jc SB 67:13 easy
69.10 CARLISLE 70:40
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Date: Thursday 11th September 1980
dep: Crewe 10.06am
arr: Carlisle 12.37pm
Net Times: 46.5, 21.0, 70.7, Total 139.9 mins
Speeds from Preston by courtesy of S Leyland
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