FORT WILLIAM to MOSSEND: SLOA CHARTER
                                                                    
     Engines: Class 37's nos 37112 and 37081 Loch Long             
     Load: 12 coaches, 434 tons tare, 460 tons full                 
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  FORT WILLIAM             0      0:00                    
      0.64  Mallaig Jn                      3:11     Stop           
                                            7:05
      1.70  mp 97.75                        9:22      46            
      2.95  mp 96.5                        11:14      37            
      5.45  mp 94                          14:26     48/46          
      7.45  mp 92                          16:48      54            
      8.76  SPEAN BRIDGE            15     19:52                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    

      3.26  Roy Bridge                      5:22                    
      4.94  mp 85.75                        7:47    41.7 av        
      6.94  mp 83.75                       10:39    41.8 av         
      7.69  mp 83                          11:44    41.5 av         
      8.44  mp 82.25                       12:45    44.3 av         
      8.94  TULLOCH                 15     15:01                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.75  mp 80                           4:20      31            
      3.00  mp 78.75                        6:22      42            
      4.75  mp 77                           9:25    34.4 av         
      7.75  mp 74                          14:52    33.0 av
      9.75  mp 72                          18:27    33.5 av         
     10.06  CORROUR                 20     19:10     easy           

     17.30  RANNOCH                 30     29:38                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      0.95  mp 63.5                         2:23      49            
      2.40  mp 62.25                        4:01    45.9 av         
      3.45  mp 61                           5:36    47.4 av         
      4.70  mp 59.75                        7:04    51.1 av         
      6.95  mp 57.5 (Gortan)                9:58    46.5 av         

     15.60  BRIDGE OF ORCHY         21     21:54     slack          
     16.45  mp 48                          23:28      38            
     17.45  mp 47                          25:02     40/41          
     18.95  mp 45.5 (Horse-Shoe)           27:18      30*           
     20.45  mp 44                          30:30      27            
     21.45  mp 43                          32:28      28

     23.14  TYNDRUM                 35     36:01                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    

      5.02  CRAINLARICH              9     10:16                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    

      8.73  ARDLUI                  17     17:52                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      4.29  mp 23.25 (Inveruglas)                                   
      8.02  ARROCHAR                13     15:42                    

     12.31  mp 15.25 (Glen Douglas) 23     24:27                    

     18.61  GARELOCHHEAD            32     36:10                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    

      8.95  Craigendoran Jn         17     15:33                    
     15.80  DUMBARTON               29     25:16                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      6.20  Dalmuir                  7      8:27                    
      9.98  Westerton               17     13:06                    
     14.28  Cowlairs S Jn           24     20:56                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.57  Sighthill E Jn           2      4:29                    
                                            sigs      5*
      5.14  Cardowan SB                    12:56                    
      7.47  Gartcosh Jn             11     15:51                    
      8.68  Gartsherrie Jn          13     18:39                    
      9.69  Coatbridge              16     20:33      0             
     12.48  MOSSEND (Yard mp 92)    20     25:59                    
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     Date: 28th May 1984: The West Highlander                       
                                                                    
     dep: Fort William...166 Late                                  
     arr: Mossend...221 Late                                        

     Late departure from Fort William due to problems
     with "Maude" hauled steam excursion from Fort William
     to Arisaig (intended Mallaig). After departure from
     Fort William there were further crossing delays
     through having lost our "path".
                                                                    
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