CARLISLE-HELLIFIELD: THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS:
Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 4767 George Stephenson
Load: 11 coaches, 395 tons tare, 420 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 3:27 easy
1.79 mp 306.25 (Durran Hill) 5:40 28
2.79 mp 305.25 (Scotby) 7:39 32
3.89 Cumwhinton 9:41 32
5.08 Howes Sdg SB 11:42 40
6.79 mp 301.25 (Cotehill) 14:25 36
7.79 mp 300.25 (summit) 16:04 36
9.04 mp 299 17:44 56
9.93 Armathwaite 18:43 51/56
13.04 mp 295 22:09 52/57
15.44 Lazonby 24:45 54
17.29 mp 290.75 (Long Meg) 26:43 60/57
18.34 Little Salkeld 27:49 55
19.76 Langwathby 29:26 51/56
22.04 mp 286 31:55 54
23.34 Culgaith LC 33:20 55
24.69 New Biggin 34:51 51/53
27.04 mp 281 * 37:46 29*
27.84 Long Marton 39:42 42/43
29.54 mp 278.5 42:16 32
sigs 15*
30.77 APPLEBY 45 46:11
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0.00 0 0:00
2.48 Ormside 4:56 50/48
3.77 mp 273.5 (Helm Tunnel) 6:42 37
5.36 Griseburn SB 9:20 33
7.50 Crosby Garrett 12:50 43
8.52 mp 268.75 (Viaduct) 14:11 49
10.68 Kirkby Stephen 17:08 37
11.77 mp 265.5 19:01 31
13.02 mp 264.25 (Birkett T) 21:48 24
14.02 mp 263.25 (Mallerstang) 24:12 30/33
15.02 mp 262.25 26:04 31
16.27 mp 261 28:42 27
17.52 mp 259.75 (Ais Gill) 44 31:48 24
19.52 mp 257.75 34:54 45
20.60 GARSDALE 50 38:11
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0.00 0 0:00
1.85 Rise Hill Tunnel N 4:24 42
3.27 Dent 6:22 45
5.17 mp 251.5 (Dent Head) 8:39 55
5.86 Blea Moor Tunnel N 9:25 53
7.36 Blea Moor Tunnel S 11:13
8.18 Blea Moor SB 13 12:11 53/44
8.92 mp 247.75 (Viaduct) 13:30 easy
9.51 Ribblehead 14:48 slow
11.67 mp 245 (Selside) 18:47 55
14.13 Horton 21:12 63/57
15.67 mp 241 (Helwith Bridge) 22:44 63
16.42 mp 240.25 23:27 59
18.42 mp 238.25 (Stainforth) 25:12 62
20.17 Settle 35 28:22 slow
22.15 Settle Jc SB 31:40 42
24.17 Long Preston sigs 0*
sigs 10*
25.40 HELLIFIELD 42 51:29
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Date: 28th February 1981:
dep: Carlisle 12.41pm..1 Late
arr: Hellifield 4.52pm..12 Late
Weather: Snow
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