HELLIFIELD-CARNFORTH: CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
Engine: A4 class 4-6-2 no 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley
Load: 10 coaches, 380 tons tare, 405 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 HELLIFIELD 0 0:00
1.23 Long Preston 2:50 48
2.23 mp 233.5 4:03 50
3.25 Settle Jc SB 5 6:25 15*
5.06 Giggleswick 9:38 47
6.48 mp 237.75 (summit) 11:27 46
7.48 mp 238.75 (Eldroth) 12:28 62/61
9.23 mp 240.5 14:10 63
10.73 Clapham 16:03 35*
11.98 mp 243.25 (Skew Xg) 17:41 58/64
13.73 mp 245 19:23 60
15.01 Bentham 20:40 57
15.98 mp 247.25 (Low Bentham) 21:43 61
18.22 WENNINGTON 24 24:20 40*
18.83 Melling Tunnel E 25:11 48
19.78 Melling 26:16 63
20.34 mp 7.5 (Lune Viaducts) 26:48 58
20.89 Arkholme 27:20 60
22.34 mp 5.5 28:54 55/62
24.68 Borwick 31:18 57
25.84 mp 2 33:29 62
27.48 Carnforth E Jc SB 37 35:39 slack
27.94 CARNFORTH 40 36:59
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Date: 13th February 1982:
dep: Hellifield 5.07pm
arr: Carnforth 5.44pm
Driver Parkinson (Carnforth)
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