Sporting and Athletic Records

302 TRAIN RECORDS Run Date Distance Time Speed Miles H. M.S. Mis. p.hour Erie to Buffalo (U.S.A.) 24 Oct. '95 86 1 10 46 72-94 Crewe to Carlisle (L.N.W.R.) 22 Aug. '95 141 2 6 0 67-2 Cleveland to Erie (U.S.A.) 24 Oct. '95 95* h 1 25 32 67-01 Newcastle to Edinburgh 22 Aug. '95 I24 1 /s 1 52 0 66-7 (N.E.R) Perth to Aberdeen (C.R.) 23 Aug. '95 891 /2 1 20 30 66-7 Grantham to York (G.N.R.) 21 Aug. '95 82»/« 1 16 0 6 5 , 3 The following are the three best performances on record for runs of over 500 miles:— Chicago to Buffalo (U.S.A.)—5io - i miles in 8h. im. 7s. including stops, which is at an average rate of 63 "61 miles an hour. There were 5 stops (4 stations and 1 flag check) amounting altogether to 10m. 47s., so that the actual running time was 7h. 50m. 20s. which gives an average rate of 65-07 miles an hour, 24 Oct. 1895. Weight of train 130 tons. London to Aberdeen (West Coast Route)—539Vs miles in 8h. 30m. including stops, which is at an average rate of 63.47 miles anhour. There were 3 stops (Crewe, Carlisle and Perth) amounting alto­ gether to 6m. 30s., so that the actual running time was 8h, 23m. 30s., which gives an average rate of 64-29 miles an hour, 22—23 August 1895. Weight of train 70 1 /; tons. London to Aberdeen (East Coast Route)— 523 '/amiles in 8h. 40m. including stops, which is at an average rate of 60-40 miles an hour. There were, besides several service slacks, 5 stops (Grantham, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Dundee) amounting altogether to 13m., so that the actual running time was 8h. 27m. which gives an average rate of 61-95 miles an hour, 21 —22 Aug. 1895. Weight of train 101 tons.