LEEDS-CARLISLE: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
Engine: Princess Coronation class 4-6-2
no 46229 Duchess of Hamilton
Load: 12 coaches, 435 tons tare, 455 tons full.
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 LEEDS 0 0:00
0.56 Whitehall Jc 2:49 easy
1.14 mp 196.25 (Wortley Jc) 4:20 27
2.89 mp 198 (Kirkstall SB) 7:09 50
4.64 mp 199.75 (Newlay) 9:07 54
5.89 mp 201 (Calverley) 10:30 54
6.89 mp 202 (Apperley Jc) 11:36 53
8.42 Thackley Tunnel E 13:21 52
9.29 Thackley Tunnel W 14:21 51
10.44 Guiseley Jc SB 15:56 easy
10.86 Shipley Jc SB 16:48 20*
12.14 mp 207.25 (Hirstwood) 19:23 40
13.74 Bingley 21:33 48
15.39 mp 210.5 (Marley) 23:27 53/55
16.39 mp 211.5 (Thwaites) 24:34 53
16.96 KEIGHLEY 29 25:16 42*
19.95 Steeton & Silsden 28:35 61
21.54 Kildwick LC 30:11 60
23.14 Cononley LC 31:45 62
24.89 mp 220 (Snaygill) 33:29 60
26.15 SKIPTON 43 36:00
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0.00 0 0:00
2.49 mp 223.75 (Delaneys) 5:00 42
3.74 Gargrave 6:48 41/43
6.59 Bell Busk 10:35 47
8.24 mp 229.5 12:53 41
10.01 HELLIFIELD 17 15:20 45
easy
11.24 Long Preston 21 19:00
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0.00 0 0:00
2.02 Settle Jc SB 4 3:34 55
4.00 Settle 6:17 46/47
5.75 mp 238.25 (Stainforth) 8:35 43
7.75 mp 240.25 11:16 36
8.50 mp 241 (Helwith Bridge) 12:44 46
9.93 Horton 14:35 52
12.50 mp 245 (Selside) 17:18 56
13.75 mp 246.25 18:39 55
14.75 Ribblehead 20:04 easy
15.25 mp 247.75 (Viaduct) 21:34 19*
15.99 Blea Moor SB 33 23:31 25
16.81 Blea Moor Tunnel S 25:19 29
18.31 Blea Moor Tunnel N 27:37
19.00 mp 251.5 (Dent Head) 28:22 56
20.90 Dent 30:28 53
22.32 Rise Hill Tunnel N 31:58 58/59
easy
24.17 GARSDALE 48 36:09
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0.00 0 0:00
1.33 mp 258 2:49 44
3.08 mp 259.75 (Ais Gill) 4:51 57
6.58 mp 263.25 (Mallerstang) p.w.s 30*
7.58 mp 264.25 (Birkett T) 12:06 49
9.92 Kirkby Stephen 14:30 64/52
12.08 mp 268.75 (Smardale V) 16:51 59/52
13.10 Crosby Garrett 18:01 53
15.25 Griseburn SB 20:16 60
16.83 mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel) 21:58 53
18.12 Ormside 23:19 59
19.58 mp 276.25 24:55 46
20.60 APPLEBY 40 27:26
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0.00 0 0:00
1.98 mp 279.25 3:41 56/59
2.93 Long Marton 4:44 eased
3.73 mp 281 * 6:10 28*
6.08 New Biggin 9:53 54
7.43 Culgaith LC 11:14 67
9.73 mp 287 13:23 61
11.01 Langwathby 14:37 64/57
12.43 Little Salkeld 16:04 61
13.48 mp 290.75 (Long Meg) 17:07 58
15.33 Lazonby 18:59 60/64
17.73 mp 295 21:21 55/64
20.84 Armathwaite 24:22 55/57
22.98 mp 300.25 26:46 easy
23.98 mp 301.25 (Cotehill) p.w.s 30*
25.69 Howes Sdg SB 30:47 52
26.88 Cumwhinton 32:02 56
27.98 mp 305.25 (Scotby) 33:11 62
29.88 Petteril Bridge Jc 47 36:03 20*
30.77 CARLISLE 50 39:17
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Date: Saturday 19th October 1985:
dep: Leeds 11.27am..40 late
arr: Carlisle 3.17pm
Driver Jim Melia
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