AYR-KILMARNOCK-CARLISLE: THE SOU WESTER EXPRESS
Engine: A4 class 4-6-2 No 60009 Union of South Africa
Load: 11 coaches, 382 tons tare, 405 tons full
Pilot engine Dumfries-Carlisle 47444
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 AYR 0 0:00
1.19 Newton-on-Ayr 3:20 40
3.39 Prestwick 6 5:50 55
6.31 Troon 10 10:06 30*
7.51 Barassie Jc 12 13:24 slack
10.52 Drybridge 19:53 easy
12.60 Gatehead SB 24:25 easy
15.42 KILMARNOCK 26 30:38 slack
17.18 mp 35.5 (Hurlford) 29 33:42 46
18.68 mp 37 (Bowhouse) 35:51 38
19.68 mp 38 37:26 37/39
20.68 mp 39 38:55 41
22.18 mp 40.5 (Garrochburn) 41:07 40
22.93 Mossgiel Tunnel N 42:14 37*
24.80 Mauchline 44 44:48 50/51
26.68 mp 45 (Brackenhill Jc) 47:20 36
27.93 mp 46.25 (Baroney Jc) slack 5*
29.23 Auchinleck slack 15*
31.18 mp 49.5 (Old Cumnock) p.w.s 15*
34.18 mp 52.5 (Polquhap) 66:53 40/39
36.60 New Cumnock 61 69:58 54
40.18 mp 58.5 (Upper Cairn) 73:48 56/53
41.18 mp 59.5 74:57 51
43.43 mp 61.75 70 79:20
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Stop 0 0:00
44.05 Kirkconnel 2 1:54
47.37 Sanquhar SB 5:59 59
49.68 mp 68 (Mennock) 8:08 68
52.18 mp 70.5 (Ardoch) 10:39 52*
54.74 Drumlanrig Tunnel N 13:29 58/49
55.98 Carronbridge 15:02 57
57.68 mp 76 16:35 65
59.30 Thornhill 19 18:55 15*
60.68 mp 79 21:25 48
62.04 Closeburn 23:33 easy
63.18 mp 81.5 slack 20*
65.93 Auldgirth 29:44 61
69.93 mp 88.25 (Hollywood) 33:23 66/64
71.68 mp 90 (Cairn Valley Jc) 35:07 58
73.47 DUMFRIES 37 38:35
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0.00 0 0:00 (47444)
77.43 mp 95.75 (Racks) 5:21 57
80.93 mp 99.25 9:06 55/57
81.99 Ruthwell 10:11 61
85.55 Cummertrees 13:50 52
86.93 mp 105.25 (Powfoot) 15:21 57
88.92 ANNAN 20 17:32 54
91.93 mp 110.25 (Eastriggs) 20:51 50/53
58
95.18 mp 113.5 (Rigg) 24:27 50
97.00 Gretna Green 26:43 41
97.84 Gretna Jc 32 28:16 easy
100.47 Floriston 31:22 50.9 av
102.49 Rockcliffe 33:28 57.7 av
104.49 Kingmoor RR 35:41 54.1 av
106.56 CARLISLE 42 39:48
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Date: Saturday 10th March 1984
dep: Ayr 2.32pm..R Time
arr: Carlisle 5.42pm..7 Late
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