AYR-KILMARNOCK-CARLISLE: THE SOU WESTER EXPRESS
Engine: A3 class 4-6-2 No 4472 Flying Scotsman
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 AYR 0 0:00
1.19 Newton-on-Ayr 3:32 36
3.39 Prestwick 6 6:29 45
6.31 Troon 10 11:38 36*
sigs 20*
7.51 Barassie Jc 12 15:33 20*
10.52 Drybridge 21:28 easy
12.60 Gatehead SB 26:08 easy
15.42 KILMARNOCK 26 33:43 Sig
37:38 Stop
17.18 mp 35.5 (Hurlford) 29 sigs 16*
18.68 mp 37 (Bowhouse) 46:49 32/26
19.68 mp 38 49:13 25
20.68 mp 39 51:32 26
22.18 mp 40.5 (Garrochburn) 54:47 29/30
22.93 Mossgiel Tunnel N sigs 20*
24.80 Mauchline 44 59:59 34/46
26.68 mp 45 (Brackenhill Jc) 62:48 39
27.93 mp 46.25 (Baroney Jc) 64:47 37
29.23 Auchinleck 66:41 39
31.18 mp 49.5 (Old Cumnock) 69:29 45
34.18 mp 52.5 (Polquhap) 73:48 41/40
36.60 New Cumnock 61 76:54 51/55
40.18 mp 58.5 (Upper Cairn) 80:55 49
41.68 mp 60 82:55 41
43.43 mp 61.75 70 87:05
Water -- -----
Stop 0 0:00
44.05 Kirkconnel 2 2:44
47.37 Sanquhar SB 7:05 56
49.68 mp 68 (Mennock) 9:25 65
52.18 mp 70.5 (Ardoch) 12:07 44*
54.74 Drumlanrig Tunnel N 15:29 48/41
55.98 Carronbridge 17:21 50
57.68 mp 76 19:11 56
59.30 Thornhill 19 22:33 15*
62.04 Closeburn 26:27 65
63.68 mp 82 27:58 60
65.93 Auldgirth 30:23 63
69.93 mp 88.25 (Hollywood) 34:13 58
71.68 mp 90 (Cairn Valley Jc) 36:07 easy
73.47 DUMFRIES 37 40:21
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Date: Saturday 12th November 1983:
dep: Ayr 2.54pm..22 late
arr: Carlisle 5.26pm..48 late
Net times 73.6 min (sch 68) and 40.3 mins (sch 37)
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