BIRMINGHAM-CARSTAIRS: 10.20am Birmingham-Edinburgh                          
                                                                      
     Engine: Class 86 Electric No 86248                               
     Load: 12 coaches, 400 tons tare, 430 tons full                   
                                                                      
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr               
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      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST        0      0:00                        
      7.31  Dudley Port                    10:30                        
     12.90  WOLVERHAMPTON           19     17:33                        
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      9.60  Penkridge                       9:12                        
     15.31  STAFFORD                       14:44                        
     20.63  Norton Bridge                  19:12                        
     31.88  Madeley                        26:18                        
     39.81  CREWE                   38     33:46                        
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      7.46  Winsford                        7:13                        
     16.46  Weaver Jc SB                   p.w.s     15*                
     24.10  WARRINGTON BANK QUAY           p.w.s     20*                
     27.54  Winwick Jc SB                  27.46                        
     35.85  WIGAN NORTH WESTERN            33:42                        
                                            sigs     15*                
     50.97  PRESTON                 40     46:50                        
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      7.48  Brock                          p.w.s     20*                
      9.48  Garstang                       10:06                        
     20.99  LANCASTER                      17:53    88.7                
     27.24  CARNFORTH                      22:02    90.3                
     34.53  Milnthorpe                     26:37    95.3                
     40.13  OXENHOLME                      30:26    88.0                
     47.11  Grayrigg                       35:37    80.8                
     53.20  Tebay RR                       40:00    83.3                
     58.60  Shap summit                    43:40    88.3                
     60.71  Shap                           45:13    81.7                
     72.22  PENRITH                        53:54    79.5                
     82.58  Southwaite                     60:49    89.9                
     85.14  Wreay                          62:29    91.2                
                                                                        
     90.09  CARLISLE                71     68:30                        
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      2.07  Kingmoor SB                     2:48                        
      4.07  Rockcliffe                      4:40    64.3                
      6.09  Floriston LC                    5:53    99.6                
      8.72  Gretna Jc                       7:27   100.7                
     13.00  Kirkpatrick                    10:27    85.6                
     16.74  Kirtlebridge                   12:47    96.1                
     20.12  Ecclefechan                    14:58    92.9                
     25.84  LOCKERBIE                      18:46    90.3                
     28.71  Nethercleugh                   20:33    96.6                
     31.77  Dinwoodie                      22:28    95.8                
     34.51  Wamphray SB                    24:12    94.8                
     39.74  Beattock                       27:43    89.2                
     49.75  mp 49.75 (summit)              34:40    86.4                
     52.61  Elvanfoot SB                   36:38    87.3                
     55.16  Crawford                       38:23    87.4                
     57.86  Abington                       40:19    83.8                
     63.22  Lamington                      43:58    88.1                
     66.81  Symington                      46:12    96.4                
     68.50  Thankerton                     47:18    92.2                
     70.04  Leggatfoot                     48:23    85.3                
                                                                        
     73.61  CARSTAIRS               53     52:15                        
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     Date: Friday 17th April 1981                                     
                                                                      
     dep: Birmingham New St 10.20am                                   
     arr: Carstairs 2.12pm                                            

     Net Times: 17.5, 33.8, 38.0, 66.4, 52.2, Total 207.9
                                                                      
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