THE STRATHDON EXPRESS:EDINBURGH-PERTH-ABERDEEN:  
                                                                    
     Engine: Class A4 4-6-2 no 60009 Union of South Africa                
     Load: 8 coaches, 265 tons tare, 285 tons full                 
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  EDINBURGH                0      0:00
                                            sigs      5*                    
      1.17  Haymarket                4      5:43
      3.28  Saughton Jc (mp 44)            p.w.s     20*                   
      5.23  mp 42 (Gogar)                  12:06                 
      8.14  Ratho                          14:45    65.9 av             
     10.73  mp 36.5 (Broxburn Jc)          17:04    67.1 av               
     12.57  Winchburgh Jc           18     18:58    57.7 av               
     14.48  mp 32.75 (Philipstoun)         20:54    59.3 av
     17.57  Linlithgow                     24:00    59.8 av            
     19.73  mp 27.5 (Manuel)               26:08    60.8 av               
     22.24  Polmont                 29     28:37    60.6 av               
     22.49  POlmont Jc                     29:07     45*               
                                                     52  
     25.46  FALKIRK GRAHAMSTON      33     33:00    easy                
     26.01  Swing Bridge E SB              33:54    easy               
     26.59  Camelon                         sigs                    
     27.18  Carmuirs E Jc           37     41:20                    
     27.60  Larbert Jc              38     42:56                    
     28.43  LARBERT                        47:47    Stop
                                           ----- 
                                           48:45             
     30.66  Alloa Jc SB                    52:57                   
     32.48  Plean                          54:45    60.7 av           
     34.19  mp 116 (Banockburn)            56:38    54.4 av                
     34.99  Polmaise SB                    57:28    57.6 av              
     36.50  STIRLING                51     61:08     
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      0.00                           0      0:00 
      0.94  mp 119.25                       2:31     40            
      1.80  Cornton SB                      sigs      0*               
      2.89  Bridge of Allan                 9:44    38/43               
      4.85  Dunblane                10      sigs     10*             
      6.44  mp 124.75 (summit)             20:28     33               
      7.56  Kinbuck                        22:18     44
                                           p.w.s     20*               
     10.75  Greenloaning                   27:42     49               
     13.44  mp 131.75                      30:34     60               
     14.98  Blackford               26     32:19    53/52             
     17.33  Gleneagles                     34:53     59                
     19.33  Auchterarder                   36:44     69
     21.99  Whitemoss SB                   39:10     65          
     23.44  Dunning                        40:26     66
                                           p.w.s     40*
     26.20  Forteviot                      43:51     47               
     29.06  Forgandenny                    46:57    59/60             
     30.90  Hilton Jc SB            49     48:56    eased               
     32.19  mp 150.5 (Friarton)            51:27                    
     32.90  PERTH                   54     55:05                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      0.48  Princes St                      2:00     15*             
      3.54  Kinfauns                        8:43     44                
      6.34  mp 14.5 (Glencarse)            12:19     48                
      7.84  mp 13                          14:14     45               
      9.14  Inchcoonans SB                 15:51     55             
     10.37  Errol                   16     17:07    61/62               
     12.78  Inchture                       19:28    60/58               
     15.10  Longfornan                     21:52    61/55                    
     17.22  Invergowrie                    23:59     58               
     18.34  mp 2.5 (Ninewells Jc)          25:10     60                
     20.17  Buckingham Jc           27     28:20    easy
                                            sigs      0*                
     20.72  DUNDEE                  30     31:58                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      0.85  Camperdown Jc            7      4:33    slack                
      2.54  mp 2 (Stannergate)              7:37    44/46             
      4.07  Broughty Ferry                 p.w.s     15*                    
      6.39  Monifeith                      15:00     50               
      9.40  Barry Links                    18:09     60               
     11.00  Carnoustie              25     19:47     62             
     12.85  mp 12.25 (East Haven)          21:32    62/64               
     15.72  Elliott Junction               24:28     48               
     17.17  ARBROATH                33     28:15     20*               
     17.70  St Vigeans Jc                  30:35     33
     20.12  Letham Grange                  33:45    40/49                
     21.87  mp 21.75 (Cauldcots)           35:43    59/63                
     23.31  Inverkeilor                    37:12    43*/52               
     25.89  Lunan Bay                      40:33    45/44
     27.62  mp 27.5                        42:45     58
     28.72  Usan SB                 51     44:00     46               
     29.62  mp 29.5                        45:23     25*
     30.79  MONTROSE                53     47:38    37/43
     32.62  mp 32.5                        50:15     40         
     33.29  Kinnaber Jc SB                 51:20     39*               
     35.45  Craigo                         53:54     60               
     36.28  mp 206 (Esk Viaduct)           54:40     63               
     37.59  Marykirk                       56:08     50             
     39.53  mp 209.25                      58:23     51               
     40.83  Laurencekirk            68     59:44     61               
     42.28  mp 212                         61:07     66
     44.12  Fordoun                        62:48     60             
     48.05  Drumlithie                     66:53    57/56                
     49.77  Carmont                        68:42     56             
     52.03  mp 221.75                      71:01     67               
     53.03  mp 222.75                      72:04     52               
     55.22  STONEHAVEN              85     74:12     66
                                                    eased                 
     57.78  mp 227.5                       77:23     41             
     59.78  Muchalls (mp 229.5)            80:58     25               
     60.99  Newtonhill SB                  84:19
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     71.37  ABERDEEN               116                
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     Date: 18th April 1981:        
                                  
     dep: Edinburgh 9.10am..R time 
     arr:
                                                         
     Locomotive failed Newtonhill (Big end failure)             
                                                      
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