CREWE to CARLISLE: 7.15am Bristol-Edinburgh
Engine: Class 47 no 47818 Strathclyde
Load: 7 coaches, 234 tons tare, 250 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 CREWE 0 0:00
3.15 Coppenhall OB 4:20
7.47 Winsford 7:20 86.4
11.76 Hartford 10:21 85.3
14.45 Acton Bridge 12:10 88.8
16.46 Weaver Jn SB p.w.s
18.05 Preston Brook Tunnel S 16:31
19.46 mp 177.5 (Norton Xg) 17:43 72.5
22.21 mp 180.25 (Acton Grange) 19:48 79.2
24.11 WARRINGTON 19 22:16
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0.00 0 0:00
1.01 Dallam OB 1:56
3.44 Winwick Jn 3:58 71.7
5.85 Golborne Jn 5:49 78.1
9.15 Bamfurlong OB 8:15 81.4
10.40 Springs Branch Jn 9:09 83.3
11.74 WIGAN 9 11:12
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0.00 0 0:00
2.16 Boars Head OB 3:13
5.88 Coppull Hall UB 6:12 74.8
7.63 Balshaw Lane Jn 7:21 91.3
9.66 Euxton Jn (mp 16.25) 8:38 94.9
11.11 Leyland 9:36 90.0
12.37 Farrington Jn RR 10:25 92.6
13.52 Farrington Curve Jn 11:12 88.1
15.12 PRESTON 14 13:30
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0.00 0 0:00
1.34 Oxheys OB 2:15
4.75 Barton (mp 4.75) 5:17 67.4
7.46 Brock Xg 7:05 90.3
9.36 Garstang S GF 8:22 88.8
15.25 Bay Horse 12:26 86.9
17.80 Oubeck RR 14:11 87.4
20.00 Lancaster Old Jn 15:50 80.0
20.98 LANCASTER 17 17:43
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0.00 0 0:00
1.92 Morecambe S Jn 3:05
3.14 Hest Bank LC 4:03 75.7
4.39 Bolton L S LC 4:57 83.3
6.25 CARNFORTH 6:20 80.7 86 max
9.50 mp 9.5 (summit) 8:38 84.8 81 min
10.75 Burton & Holme 9:31 84.9 89 max
13.54 Milnthorpe 11:25 88.1
15.50 Hincaster (mp 15.5) 12:50 83.0 83 min
17.00 mp 17 (Sdegwick) 13:52 87.1 88 max
19.14 OXENHOLME 15 16:16
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0.00 0 0:00
1.86 mp 21 (Peat Lane) 2:51
3.36 mp 22.5 (Hay Fell) 4:16 63.5
5.11 mp 24.25 (Lambrigg) 5:44 71.6
7.02 Grayrigg RR 7:20 71.6
8.93 Low Gill GF 8:51 75.5
10.86 mp 30 (Dillicar) 10:12 85.8
13.07 Tebay RR 11:42 88.4 90 max
15.86 mp 35 (Scout Green) 13:43 83.0
17.36 mp 36.5 (Shap Wells) 14:58 72.0 67 min
18.61 mp 37.75 (Shap summit) 16:03 69.2
20.61 Shap 17:32 80.9
22.52 Harrisons Sdg RR 18:57 80.9
23.86 mp 43 (Thrimby Grange) 19:58 79.1
27.90 Clifton 22:55 82.1
31.03 Penrith S Jn (Eamont) 25:08 84.7
32.07 PENRITH 25 26:56
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0.00 0 0:00
2.29 mp 53.5 2:56
4.85 Plumpton RR 4:45 84.5
7.18 Calthwaite UB 6:16 92.2
10.53 Southwaite 8:28 91.4
12.98 Wreay 10:12 84.8
14.63 Brisco 11:27 79.2
16.54 Upperby Br Jn 13:11 66.1
17.89 CARLISLE 19 15:53
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Date: Wednesday 25th April 2001
dep: Crewe 10.28am..27 Late
arr: Carlisle 12.39pm..32 Late
Train arrived Birmingham from Bristol on time. But
there was no Electric Loco available to work the train
forward. It was decided to continue with 47818, but to
avoid running round at New Street, the train proceeded
via Aston and Bescot to Wolverhampton, losing 8 minutes
in the process. Further Signal checks and p.w slowings
caused further losses onwards to Crewe. To my delight,
47818 worked right through to Edinburgh, although I was
only able to go as far as Carlisle, where arrival was
32 minutes late. But 47818 did an excellent job.
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