CARLISLE-SKIPTON: CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
                                                                 
     Engine: Princess Royal class 4-6-2 
             no 6201 Princess Elizabeth     
     Load: 12 coaches, 423 tons tare, 455 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              4:52     easy     
      1.79  mp 306.25 (Durran Hill)         7:25      22    
      2.79  mp 305.25 (Scotby)              9:57      26   
      3.89  Cumwhinton                     12:26      28    
      5.08  Howes Sdg SB                   14:37      38    
      6.79  mp 301.25 (Cotehill)           17:31    34/36    
      7.79  mp 300.25 (summit)                      eased    
      9.93  Armathwaite                    p.w.s    0*/20*          
     13.04  mp 295                         32:25    41/37      
     15.44  Lazonby                        35:22    55/54
     17.29  mp 290.75 (Long Meg)           37:22      59    
     18.34  Little Salkeld                 38:27      55    
     19.76  Langwathby                     40:06    50/54    
     22.04  mp 286                         42:42      51    
     23.34  Culgaith LC                    44:12      54    
     24.69  New Biggin                     45:43      51    
     27.04  mp 281 *                       49:11      28*    
     27.84  Long Marton                    50:34    43/45   
     29.54  mp 278.5                       52:57      40    
     30.77  APPLEBY                 50     55:39          
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      0.00                           0      0:00          
      2.48  Ormside                         4:50    53/50      
      3.77  mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel)          6:31      42    
      5.36  Griseburn SB                    8:54      38    
      7.50  Crosby Garrett                 11:58      46    
      8.52  mp 268.75 (Viaduct)            13:17      51   
     10.68  Kirkby Stephen                 16:02    43/46      
     11.77  mp 265.5                       17:29      44    
     13.02  mp 264.25 (Birkett T)          19:14      42    
     14.02  mp 263.25 (Mallerstang)        20:36    46/49
     15.02  mp 262.25                      21:51      48    
     16.27  mp 261                         23:29      45    
     17.52  mp 259.75 (Ais Gill)           25:11      42 
                                                      53 
     19.52  mp 257.75                      p.w.s      25*          
     20.60  GARSDALE                40     31:06          
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      0.00                           0      0:00          
      1.85  Rise Hill Tunnel N              4:20      44   
      3.27  Dent                            6:11      49          
      5.17  mp 251.5 (Dent Head)            8:18      55    
      5.86  Blea Moor Tunnel N              9:31      20*    
      7.36  Blea Moor Tunnel S             13:36      20*    
      8.18  Blea Moor SB                   14:56      43   
      8.92  mp 247.75 (Viaduct)            15:55      49    
      9.51  Ribblehead                     16:30      51    
     11.67  mp 245 (Selside)               18:59      58      
     14.13  Horton                         21:36      52    
     15.67  mp 241 (Helwith Bridge)        23:17      57   
     16.42  mp 240.25                      24:06    54/56
     18.42  mp 238.25 (Stainforth)         26:22    51/54      
     20.17  Settle                         28:10    59/56      
     22.15  Settle Jc SB                   30:12      60    
     24.17  Long Preston                   32:33      46    
     25.40  HELLIFIELD                     34:14      40    
     27.17  mp 229.5                       37:06      36   
     28.82  Bell Busk                      39:28    46/20*      
     31.67  Gargrave                       44:11      48    
     32.92  mp 223.75 (Delaneys)           45:47     easy
                                            sigs      30*
     35.41  SKIPTON                 60     51:17          
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     Date: 4th September 1980:               
                                                                 
     dep: Carlisle 2.02pm..7 Late         
     arr: Skipton 5.18pm..3 Late
                                                                 
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