CARLISLE-GARSDALE: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
     
     Engine: Lord Nelson class 4-6-0 no 850 Lord Nelson        
     Load: 12 coaches, 434 tons tare, 465 tons full.             
                                                                 
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr 
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      0.00  CARLISLE                 0      0:00          
      0.89  Petteril Bridge Jc       3      4:22     easy     
      1.79  mp 306.25 (Durran Hill)        p.w.s      25*          
      2.79  mp 305.25 (Scotby)              8:53      29   
      3.89  Cumwhinton                     11:02      32    
      5.08  Howes Sdg SB                   13:06      38    
      6.79  mp 301.25 (Cotehill)           16:07      32    
      7.79  mp 300.25 (summit)             18:05      30    
      9.04  mp 299                         19:51      52   
      9.93  Armathwaite                    20:55     48/56     
     13.04  mp 295                         24:35      45    
     15.44  Lazonby                        27:09     62/59
     17.29  mp 290.75 (Long Meg)           28:50      61    
     18.34  Little Salkeld                 30:07      53    
     19.76  Langwathby                     31:51      47    
     22.04  mp 286                         34:31      52    
     23.34  Culgaith LC                    35:58      54    
     24.69  New Biggin                     37:33      47    
     27.04  mp 281 *                       41:09      30*    
     27.84  Long Marton                    42:40     36/39  
     29.54  mp 278.5                       45:33      32    
     30.77  APPLEBY                 50     48:32          
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      0.00                           0      0:00          
      2.48  Ormside                         5:01      52    
      3.77  mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel)          6:42      43    
      5.36  Griseburn SB                    9:04      36    
      7.50  Crosby Garrett                 12:25      43    
      8.52  mp 268.75 (Viaduct)            13:44      49   
     10.68  Kirkby Stephen                 16:43     38/40     
     11.77  mp 265.5                       18:23      38    
     13.02  mp 264.25 (Birkett T)          20:23    35(slip)     
     14.02  mp 263.25 (Mallerstang)        22:02     40/42
     15.02  mp 262.25                      23:27      42    
     16.27  mp 261                         25:18      40    
     17.52  mp 259.75 (Ais Gill)    35     27:12      39    
     19.52  mp 257.75                      29:51      49    
     20.60  GARSDALE                40     32:06          
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     Date: 14th September 1983:  
                                     
     dep: Carlisle 12.58pm..1 late          
     arr:Garsdale

     Driver Tibbetts (Carlisle)
     Inspector R Gerrard believed to have 
     driven from Appleby to Garsdale           
                                                                 
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