CARLISLE-KILMARNOCK-AYR: THE SOU WESTER EXPRESS
Engine: Class 47 No 47444 University of Nottingham
Load: 11 coaches, 382 tons tare, 405 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 CARLISLE 0 0:00
2.07 Kingmoor RR 3:48
4.07 Rockcliffe 5:17
7.62 Mossband SB 8:42
8.72 Gretna Jc 10 9:53 40*
9.56 Gretna Green 11:07 46
11.38 mp 113.5 (Rigg) 12:54 70
14.63 mp 110.25 (Eastriggs) 15:43 72
17.64 ANNAN 17 18:23 64
21.01 Cummertrees 21:28 72/75
24.57 Ruthwell 24:33 65
25.38 mp 99.5 25:18 63
29.13 mp 95.75 (Racks) 28:22 75
33.09 DUMFRIES 31 32:35 easy
36.48 Holywood LC 36 36:33 69
Portrack Viaduct 72
40.63 Auldgirth SB 40:09 64
42.63 mp 82.25 42:07 64
44.52 Closeburn 43:48 69/67
47.26 Thornhill 48 46:21 63
50.58 Carronbridge 49:28 62
51.04 Drumlanrig Tunnel S 49:58 62
53.38 mp 71.5 52:20 60*
54.38 mp 70.5 (Ardoch) 53:26 50*
55.38 mp 69.5 54:34 60
56.88 mp 68 (Mennock) 56:01 63
59.19 Sanquhar SB 58:13 64
71
62.51 Kirkconnel 64 62:07 5*
66.38 mp 58.5 (Upper Cairn) 67:28 63
69
69.96 New Cumnock 71 70:45 62*
72.38 mp 52.5 (Polquhap) 72:52 68
75.38 mp 49.5 (Old Cumnock) 75:36 69/60*
77.33 Auckinlech 77:29 63
79.88 mp 45 (Brackenhill Jc) 79:35 69
81.76 Mauchline 82 81:36 59*
84.38 mp 40.5 (Garrochburn) 83:59 71/60*
87.88 mp 37 (Bowhouse) 87:09 69/60*
89.38 mp 35.5 (Hurlford) 89 88:58 40*
53
91.14 KILMARNOCK 91 91:27 20*
93.96 Gatehead easy
96.04 Drybridge 98:48 easy
99.05 Barassie Jc 104 103:03 20*
100.25 Troon 106 105:20
103.39 Prestwick 108 sigs 30*
105.37 Newton-on-Ayr 112:18 easy
106.56 AYR 113 114:27
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Date: Saturday 10th March 1984
dep: Carlisle 11.32am..R Time
arr: Ayr 1.27pm..2 Late
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