CARLISLE-SKIPTON: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
Engine: Class A4 4-6-2 no 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley
Load: 12 coaches, 418 tons tare, 445 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 CARLISLE 0 0:00
0.89 Petteril Bridge Jc 4:09 easy
1.79 mp 306.25 (Durran Hill) 6:44 25
2.79 mp 305.25 (Scotby) 8:52 32
3.89 Cumwhinton 10:47 36
5.08 Howes Sdg SB 12:31 47
6.79 mp 301.25 (Cotehill) 14:43 46
7.79 mp 300.25 (summit) 16:03 45/53
9.04 mp 299 17:33 53
9.93 Armathwaite p.w.s 15*
13.04 mp 295 25:04 45/58
15.44 Lazonby 27:44 54/60
17.29 mp 290.75 (Long Meg) 29:42 58
18.34 Little Salkeld 30:47 55
19.76 Langwathby 32:22 52
22.04 mp 286 34:41 62
23.34 Culgaith LC 36:02 55
24.69 New Biggin 37:36 50/52
27.04 mp 281 * 41:03 25*
27.84 Long Marton 42:41 35
29.54 mp 278.5 45:25 37/40
30.77 APPLEBY 50 48:18
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0.00 0 0:00
2.48 Ormside 5:38 49
3.77 mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel) 7:22 43
5.36 Griseburn SB 9:37 40
7.50 Crosby Garrett 12:34 48
8.52 mp 268.75 (Viaduct) 13:50 52
10.68 Kirkby Stephen 16:32 45/46
11.77 mp 265.5 17:58 43
13.02 mp 264.25 (Birkett T) 19:47 38
14.02 mp 263.25 (Mallerstang) 21:20 41/43
15.02 mp 262.25 22:45 41
16.27 mp 261 24:37 38
17.52 mp 259.75 (Ais Gill) 26:37 37
19.52 mp 257.75 29:07 53
20.60 GARSDALE 40 31:37
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0.00 0 0:00
1.85 Rise Hill Tunnel N 4:38 41
3.27 Dent 6:33 48/55
5.17 mp 251.5 (Dent Head) 8:43 52
5.86 Blea Moor Tunnel N 9:32 49
7.36 Blea Moor Tunnel S 11:28 43
8.18 Blea Moor SB 12:39 43
8.92 mp 247.75 (Viaduct) 13:34 51
9.51 Ribblehead 14:07 56/54
11.67 mp 245 (Selside) 16:31 56/55
14.13 Horton 19:09 55
15.67 mp 241 (Helwith Bridge) 20:49 55
16.42 mp 240.25 21:39 53
18.42 mp 238.25 (Stainforth) 23:56 54/52
20.17 Settle 25:46 56/57
22.15 Settle Jc SB 27:52 60
24.17 Long Preston 30:08 50
25.40 HELLIFIELD 31:33 52
27.17 mp 229.5 33:31 56/54
28.82 Bell Busk 35:45 56/20*
31.67 Gargrave 40:16 53
32.92 mp 223.75 (Delaneys) 41:39 57
sigs 0*
35.41 SKIPTON 60 61:07
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Date: 24th July 1980:
dep: Carlisle 1.55pm..R Time
arr: Skipton 5.15pm..R Time
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