Frieght time tables: Settle - Carlisle

[FoggyMorning]

Is Beattock not 1in80, 1in70 in places?

Ais Gill is 1in100, same with Blea Moor, and the 70 can pull 20 loaded wagons at a consistent 34mph no problem for me.

Ruling gradient for Beattock is 1 in 75 for about 10 miles.

[JasonM]

Just to give you an idea this was the consists on the follwing freight trains today over the S&C-

6E05 Carlisle-Ferrybridge
Class 66741
7067910911 L IIA
7067910887 L IIA
371005 L HYA
7067910184 L IIA
371096 L HYA
371027 L HYA
371088 L HYA
7067910770 L IIA
7067910747 L IIA
7067910739 L IIA
7067910820 L IIA
7067910838 L IIA
7067910853 L IIA
7067910861 L IIA
7067910879 L IIA
371037 L HYA
371048 L HYA
7067910796 L IIA
7067910937 L IIA
7067910804 L IIA
7067910846 L IIA
21 LDS 2133 TONNES 1281 FT/ 390MTR 1029 POTENTIAL AIR BRAKE FORCE
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6M11 Carlisle-Fiddlers Ferry
Class 66507
370202 L HHA
370313 L HHA
370213 L HHA
370297 L HHA
370097 L HHA
370051 L HHA
370444 L HHA
370284 L HHA
370431 L HHA
370183 L HHA
370100 L HHA
370173 L HHA
370190 L HHA
370420 L HHA
370090 L HHA
370013 L HHA
370356 L HHA
370124 L HHA
370008 L HHA
19 LDS 1869 TONNES 1235 FT/ 376MTR 1122 POTENTIAL AIR BRAKE FORCE
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