CARLISLE-SKIPTON: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
Engine: Princess Coronation class 4-6-2
no 46229 Duchess of Hamilton
Load: 14 coaches, 535 tons tare, 570 tons full.
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 CARLISLE Upperby Jc 0 0:00
0.89 Petteril Bridge Jc 6:56 easy
1.79 mp 306.25 (Durran Hill) p.w.s 22*
2.79 mp 305.25 (Scotby) 12:25 31
3.89 Cumwhinton 14:08 40
5.08 Howes Sdg SB 15:56 47
6.79 mp 301.25 (Cotehill) 18:09 46
7.79 mp 300.25 (summit) 19:28 46
9.04 mp 299 20:59 54
9.93 Armathwaite 22:01 50/57
13.04 mp 295 25:29 50
15.44 Lazonby 28:07 55
17.29 mp 290.75 (Long Meg) 30:08 60
18.34 Little Salkeld 31:05 62
19.76 Langwathby 32:28 60/62
22.04 mp 286 34:43 60
23.34 Culgaith LC 35:59 62
24.69 New Biggin 37:18 61/62
27.04 mp 281 * 40:31 25*
27.84 Long Marton 42:03 42/45
29.54 mp 278.5 44:23 42
30.77 APPLEBY 55 47:05
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0.00 0 0:00
2.48 Ormside 4:38 57
3.77 mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel) 6:46 52
5.36 Griseburn SB 7:55 48
7.50 Crosby Garrett 10:35 50
8.52 mp 268.75 (Viaduct) 11:50 48
10.68 Kirkby Stephen 14:53 40/43
11.77 mp 265.5 16:25 43
13.02 mp 264.25 (Birkett T) 18:10 43
14.02 mp 263.25 (Mallerstang) 19:31 48/51
15.02 mp 262.25 20:43 49
16.27 mp 261 22:18 46
17.52 mp 259.75 (Ais Gill) 30 23:55 46
19.52 mp 257.75 26:12 55
20.60 GARSDALE 40 28:15
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0.00 0 0:00
1.85 Rise Hill Tunnel N 4:38 48
3.27 Dent 6:17 46
5.17 mp 251.5 (Dent Head) 8:49 56
5.86 Blea Moor Tunnel N 9:17
7.36 Blea Moor Tunnel S 11:10
8.18 Blea Moor SB 15 12:31 spcl
14:03 stop
8.92 mp 247.75 (Viaduct) 20 16:10 36
9.51 Ribblehead 16:55 43/46
11.67 mp 245 (Selside) p.w.s 30*
14.13 Horton 23:17 61/63
15.67 mp 241 (Helwith Bridge) 24:48 59
16.42 mp 240.25 25:33 60/45
18.42 mp 238.25 (Stainforth) 27:56 49
20.17 Settle 29:45 61
22.15 Settle Jc SB 46 sigs 0*
24.17 Long Preston 50 68:18
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0.00 0 0:00
1.23 HELLIFIELD 5 3:40 35
3.00 mp 229.5 6:16 47
4.65 Bell Busk 8:15 53
7.50 Gargrave 11:28 55
8.75 mp 223.75 (Delaneys) 12:48 59
11.24 SKIPTON 23 17:03
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Date: 19th March 1983:
dep: Carlisle Upperby Jc 12.27pm..27 late
arr: Skopton 4.30pm..7 late
Driver D Hines (Carlisle)
Note re Mileage. I do not have the exact mileage from
Upperby Jc to Petterill Bridge Jc. The mileages shown
are those from Carlisle station.
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