RAVENGLASS-DORRIDGE: CUMBRIAN COAST EXPLORER:
                                                
     Engines: Class 31's 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  RAVENGLASS               0      0:00     
      1.37  Eskmeals Viaduct                2:24    
      4.55  Bootle                          sigs    
      9.77  Silecroft                      13:36    
     12.96  Millom                  20     18:27     39.7
     15.51  Green Road                     23:13     32.1
     17.53  Foxfield                27     28:00    
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      0.00                           0      0:00        
      2.20  Kirkby-in-Furness               4:33    
      5.38  Askham                          8:33     47.7
      7.37  Park South SB           12     11:06     46.8
      8.45  Dalton Jc SB            14     13:57     22.7       
      9.05  Dalton                         15:11     29.2
     10.38  Lindal Tunnel E                17:13     39.2
     11.91  mp 21                          19:45
     13.57  Ulverston               23     22:31
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      0.00                           0      0:00 
      1.59  mp 17.75 (Plumpton Jc)          2:48        
      2.48  Leven Viaduct                   4:08     40.0
      5.62  Cark & Cartmel                  8:00     48.7
      8.00  Kents Bank                     11:05     46.3
      9.80  GRANGE OVER SANDS       13     13:27     45.6 
     12.59  Kent Viaduct                   17:34     40.7
     13.08  Arnside                        18:32     30.4
     15.64  Silverdale                     21:36     50.1
     18.54  Carnforth F & M SB              sigs 
     18.94  CARNFORTH               26     28:05
     20.80  Bolton-le-Sands LC             31:09     36.4            
     22.05  Hest Bank LC                    sigs                    
     23.27  Morecambe S Jc                 34:10                    
     25.19  LANCASTER               32     36:01     62.3               
     28.38  Oubeck RR                      38:42     71.3            
     30.93  Bay Horse (mp 15.25)            sigs                    
     36.68  Garstang (mp 9.5)              46:13                    
     38.72  Brock Xg                       47:36     88.4               
     41.43  Barton                         49:30     85.6             
     44.84  Oxheys OB                      52:58     59.0               
     46.18  PRESTON                 54     55:44     easy
                                           p.w.s
     47.79  Farington Curve Jc             58:39                     
     50.20  Leyland                        61:02     60.7       
     51.64  Euxton Jc (mp 16.25)           62:20     66.5             
     52.93  Balshaw Lane                   63:21     76.1            
     55.53  Coppull                        65:16     81.4         
     59.14  Boars Head (mp 8.75)           68:00     79.2
     61.30  WIGAN NORTH WESTERN     78      sigs      15*           
     62.57  Springs Branch Jc              73:12                  
     63.93  Bamfurlong                     74:19     73.1           
     67.19  Golborne Jc                    76:50     77.7      
     69.61  Winwick Jc                     78:40     79.2       
     73.05  WARRINGTON BANK QUAY    96     81:20     77.4      
     75.02  Acton Grange Jc                82:58     72.4      
     77.69  Norton Xg                      85:09     73.4     
     80.69  Weaver Jc SB (mp 174.5)         sigs            
     82.70  Acton Bridge                   91:40 
                                            sigs              
     85.39  Hartford                       94:13              
     89.69  Winsford                        sigs                    
     96.34  Coal Yard SB                  106:36              
     97.15  CREWE                  137    109:36     easy   
     99.32  Basford Hall SB               112:43      RL        
    102.03  Betley Road SB                115:38     64.0    
    105.26  Madeley SB                    118:23     70.5            
    107.65  Whitmore                      120:27     69.4               
    111.85  Standon Bridge                123:55     69.4             
    113.90  Badnall Wharf RR              125:39     72.7          
    116.33  Norton Bridge                 127:39     72.9            
    118.37  Great Bridgeford              129:18     74.2 
                                           sigs       15*           
    121.65  STAFFORD               163    136.01 
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      0.00                                  0:00              
      0.49  Trent Valley Jc                 1:21      
      5.71  Penkridge                      p.w.s      20*       
     13.71  Bushbury Jc SB                 18:50     easy    
     15.31  WOLVERHAMPTON           18     23:07              
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      0.00                           0      0:00  
      3.37  Coseley                         5:10
      4.75  Tipton                          6:32     60.6   
      5.59  Dudley Port                     7:14     72.0        
      7.59  Sandwell & Dudley               9:05     64.9     
      9.57  Smethwick                      10:59     62.5
     10.87  Soho S Jc               12     12:18     59.2
     11.69  mp 1.25 (Monument Lane)         sigs             
     12.90  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST       17     17:20                
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      0.00                           0      0:00                 
      0.69  Proof House Jc                  2:32     easy 
      1.62  St Andrews Jc                   sigs      0*              
      1.95  Bordesley Jc                    9:37                   
      3.04  Small Heath                    12:38     21.7       
      4.03  Tyseley                 19     13:47     51.6       
      4.99  Acocks Green                   14:40     65.2         
      5.95  Olton                   24     15:49                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.83  Solihull                 6      3:29                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.45  Widney Manor                    2:21                 
      2.77  Bentley Heath LC                3:35     64.2
      3.37  DORRIDGE                21      4:57                    
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     Date: Saturday 13th July 2002:
     EAGLE RAILTOURS "THE CUMBRIAN COAST EXPLORER"  
                                             
     dep: Ravenglass 5.06pm..25 late                 
     arr: Dorridge 9.30pm..26 early
               
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