AYR-KILMARNOCK-CARLISLE: THE SOU WESTER EXPRESS   
                                                                    
     Engine: A3 class 4-6-2 No 4472 Flying Scotsman         
     Load: 11 coaches, 382 tons tare, 405 tons full                 
                                                                    
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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                   3:32      36                  
      3.39  Prestwick                6      6:29      45                  
      6.31  Troon                   10     11:38      36*
                                            sigs      20*                 
      7.51  Barassie Jc             12     15:33      20*                 
     10.52  Drybridge                      21:28     easy                 
     12.60  Gatehead SB                    26:08     easy                 
     15.42  KILMARNOCK              26     33:43     Sig
                                           37:38     Stop
     17.18  mp 35.5 (Hurlford)      29      sigs      16*                  
     18.68  mp 37 (Bowhouse)               46:49    32/26                  
     19.68  mp 38                          49:13      25                 
     20.68  mp 39                          51:32      26                  
     22.18  mp 40.5 (Garrochburn)          54:47    29/30                  
     22.93  Mossgiel Tunnel N               sigs      20*                 
     24.80  Mauchline               44     59:59    34/46                 
     26.68  mp 45 (Brackenhill Jc)         62:48      39                  
     27.93  mp 46.25 (Baroney Jc)          64:47      37                 
     29.23  Auchinleck                     66:41      39                 
     31.18  mp 49.5 (Old Cumnock)          69:29      45                 
     34.18  mp 52.5 (Polquhap)             73:48    41/40                 
     36.60  New Cumnock             61     76:54    51/55                  
     40.18  mp 58.5 (Upper Cairn)          80:55      49                 
     41.68  mp 60                          82:55      41                  
     43.43  mp 61.75                70     87:05 
                            Water   --     -----                         
                            Stop     0      0:00                          
     44.05  Kirkconnel               2      2:44                          
     47.37  Sanquhar SB                     7:05      56                  
     49.68  mp 68 (Mennock)                 9:25      65                  
     52.18  mp 70.5 (Ardoch)               12:07      44*                 
     54.74  Drumlanrig Tunnel N            15:29    48/41                 
     55.98  Carronbridge                   17:21      50                  
     57.68  mp 76                          19:11      56                  
     59.30  Thornhill               19     22:33      15*                 
     62.04  Closeburn                      26:27      65                 
     63.68  mp 82                          27:58      60                 
     65.93  Auldgirth                      30:23      63                  
     69.93  mp 88.25 (Hollywood)           34:13      58                 
     71.68  mp 90 (Cairn Valley Jc)        36:07     easy                  
     73.47  DUMFRIES                37     40:21                          
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     Date: Saturday 12th November 1983:                                 
                                                                    
     dep: Ayr 2.54pm..22 late                                        
     arr: Carlisle 5.26pm..48 late

     Net times 73.6 min (sch 68) and 40.3 mins (sch 37)
                                                                    
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