SKIPTON-GARSDALE: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
                                                                 
     Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 5305                  
     Load: 10 coaches,360 tons tare,385 tons full      
                                                                 
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr 
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      0.00  SKIPTON                  0      0:00          
      2.49  mp 223.75 (Delaneys)            5:39      39   
      3.74  Gargrave                        7:52      33    
      6.59  Bell Busk                      13:09     35/25*   
      8.24  mp 229.5                       16:38      30    
     10.01  HELLIFIELD              15     19:20      47    
     11.24  Long Preston                   20:54      48    
     13.26  Settle Jc SB            20     23:16      57    
     15.24  Settle                         25:43      41    
     16.99  mp 238.25 (Stainforth)         28:35      32   
     18.99  mp 240.25                      32:41      28    
     19.74  mp 241 (Helwith Bridge)        34:13      36    
     21.17  Horton                         36:55     33/35     
     23.74  mp 245 (Selside)               41:15      33    
     25.99  Ribblehead                     45:19      33     
     26.49  mp 247.75 (Viaduct)            46:09      36    
     27.23  Blea Moor SB            46     47:25      33    
     28.05  Blea Moor Tunnel S             48:53      34    
     29.55  Blea Moor Tunnel N             51:07          
     30.24  mp 251.5 (Dent Head)           51:56      54    
     32.14  Dent                    71     54:40        
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      0.00                           0      0:00    
      1.42  Rise Hill Tunnel N              3:33     44/47     
      3.27  GARSDALE                10      6:48          
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     Date: 15th March 1980:             
                                                                 
     dep: Skipton 1.25pm..R time                      
     arr: Garsdale                
                                                                 
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