CREWE-CARNFORTH-RAVENGLASS: CUMBRIAN COAST EXPLORER:
                                                
     Engines: Class 31 nos 31128 & 31459 (Fragonset)
     Load: 7 coaches, 242 tons tare, 260 tons full
                                                                      
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr       
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                                                    (Avge)
      0.00  DORRIDGE                 0      0:00                    
      1.92  Widney Manor                    2:49                   
      3.37  Solihull                 4      5:11 
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      0.00                           0      0:00
      1.83  Olton                    3      3:21 
      ----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00
      0.96  Acocks Green                    1:48                    
      1.92  Tyseley                         2:47     58.6 
      2.91  Small Heath                     3:47     59.4
      4.00  Bordesley Jc                    5:57     30.2               
      4.33  St Andrews Jc                   7:05     17.5
                                            sigs      0*            
      5.26  Proof House Jc                 15:05                    
      5.95  BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET   16     17:53         
      ----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00
      1.05  Monument Lane OB                2:59         
      2.03  Soho S Jc                       4:14     47.0    
      3.33  Smethwick                       5:58     45.0
      5.31  SANDWELL & DUDLEY               7:56     60.4   
      6.12  Albion Xg                       8:41     64.8       
      8.15  Tipton                         10:31     66.4       
      9.53  Coseley                        11:55     59.1    
     11.96  mp 12 (Monmore Green)           sigs           
     12.90  WOLVERHAMPTON           22     18:53           
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      0.00                           0      0:00                      
      1.60  Bushbury Jc                     3:24          
      7.41  Gailey OB                       7:57     76.6         
      9.60  Penkridge                       9:24     90.6        
     14.77  mp 133 (Trent Valley Jc)       13:19     79.2        
     15.31  STAFFORD                19     14:45           
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      0.00                           0      0:00      RL
      3.32  Great Bridgeford OB             4:25 
      5.32  Norton Bridge                   6:03     66.7        
      7.75  Badnall Wharf RR                8:00     74.7           
      9.83  Standon Bridge OB               9:41     74.1        
     12.28  Stableford RR                  11:39     74.7      
     13.97  Whitmore OB                    13:01     74.2        
     16.38  Madeley SB                     14:57     74.8        
     19.62  Betley Road SB                 17:36     73.4         
     22.73  Basford Hall SB                20:30     64.3         
     24.50  CREWE                 32/46    24:12     28.7         
     27.65  Coppenhall Jc OB               27:54     51.1         
     29.39  Minshull Vernon OB             29:21     72.0         
     31.96  Winsford                       31:07     87.3 
     36.26  Hartford                        sigs              
     38.95  Acton Bridge                   36:58              
     40.96  Weaver Jc (mp 174.50)          38:26     82.2          
     43.96  Norton Xg                      40:32     87.8         
     46.71  Acton Grange (mp 180.25)       42:35     80.5         
     48.61  WARRINGTON                      sigs             
     52.05  Winwick Jc                     48:46     
     54.46  Golborne Jc                    51:10     60.2          
     55.51  Golborne (mp 1.75)             52:07     66.3         
     57.76  Bamfurlong (mp 4)              54:01     71.1    
     60.35  WIGAN NORTH WESTERN            55:52     84.0
                                          Signal    
                                          Delays
     75.47  PRESTON                121    100:07     
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      0.00                           0      0:00
      1.34  Oxheys OB                       3:03               
      4.75  Barton                          6:24     61.1        
      7.46  Brock Xg                        8:21     83.3       
      9.50  Garstang (mp 9.5)               9:51     81.6         
     12.75  Scorton (mp 12.75)             p.w.s     60*         
     15.25  Bay Horse (mp 15.25)           15:09              
     17.80  Oubeck RR                      17:08     77.1         
     20.99  LANCASTER                      19:42     74.6          
                                            sigs     40*
     22.91  Morecambe S Jc                 22:35                  
     24.13  Hest Bank LC                   23:53     56.3             
     25.38  Bolton-le-Sands LC             24:58     69.2          
     27.24  CARNFORTH                      28:24     easy     
     30.54  Silverdale                     33:20     40.1         
     33.10  Arnside                         sigs      0*       
     33.59  Kent Viaduct                   43:13                
     36.38  GRANGE OVER SANDS              47:09     42.6                
     38.18  Kents Bank                     49:21     49.1      
     40.56  Cark & Cartmel                 52:09     51.0       
     43.70  Leven Viaduct *                56:28     43.6     
     44.56  Plumpton Jc SB                 57:58     34.4        
     46.18  Ulverston               54     60:49    
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      0.00                           0      0:00 
      3.19  Lindal Tunnel E                 5:49      
      4.52  Dalton                          7:45     41.3   
      5.12  Dalton Jc SB                    9:42     18.4
                                            sigs      0*
      6.20  Park South SB                  14:05             
      8.19  Askham                         16:46     44.5         
     11.37  Kirkby-in-Furness              20:25     52.2       
     13.57  Foxfield                       25:09     27.9      
     15.59  Green Road                     28:49     33.0             
     18.14  Millom                         31:57     48.8        
     21.33  Silecroft                       sigs             
     26.55  Bootle                         44:26              
     29.73  Eskmeals Viaduct               47:47     57.2            
     31.10  RAVENGLASS              46     50:04                   
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     Date: Saturday 13th July 2002:
     EAGLE RAILTOURS "THE CUMBRIAN COAST EXPLORER"  
                                             
     dep: Dorridge 7.28am..1 late                 
     arr: Ravenglass 1.17pm..12 late

     Held 42 minutes at Preston

     Train continued to Workington
               
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