GUIDE BRIDGE-ROTHERWOOD: SLOA CHARTER:              
                                                         
     Engine: Class 76 nos 76011 & 76021          
     Load: 11 coaches, 373 tons tare, 405 tons full     
                                                                    
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     miles                              m/sec    mi/hr  
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                                                 (Avge)        
      0.00  GUIDE BRIDGE                 0:00               
      1.25  Hyde Jc                      2:46           
      2.39  Newton                       4:25     41.4  
      3.30  Godley Jc                    5:35     26.2              
      3.77  Hattersley                   6:10     48.3  
      4.80  Broadbottom                  7:25     49.4  
                                         sigs      20*        
      6.95  Dinting                     11:28      20*  
                                         sigs      15*               
      7.81  Hadfield                    13:55            
      8.90  Valehouse                   16:02     30.9               
     10.38  Torside                     18:07     42.6   
     12.05  mp 17 (Crowden)             20:19     45.5  
     13.05  mp 18                       21:37     46.1   
     14.25  Woodhead Tunnel W           23:11     46.0   
     17.26  Woodhead Tunnel E           27:17     44.0
     17.40  Dunford Bridge              p.w.s  
            Thurleston                  34:40     slack
     23.40  PENISTONE                   37:29     slack                
     27.55  Wortley                     44:04     37.8               
     28.45  Deepcar                      sigs       0*    
     31.55  Oughty Bridge               51:45                   
     33.45  Wadsley Bridge              53:49     55.1   
     36.35  SHEFFIELD VICTORIA          58:02     41.2               
     37.41  Woodburn Jc                 60:23     27.1   
     40.87  Rotherwood Sdgs             66:21            
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     Date: 3rd May 1980:
     THE MANCUNIAN RAILTOUR: SLOA                        
                                                 
     dep: Guide Bridge 12.06pm..36 late                 
     arr: Rotherwood 1.13pm..38 late

     Note: The above mileages from Woodhead to
     Rotherwood include estimates                      
                                                       
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