1863.] Trains passing through a Tunnel. 73 



1847, March 15.— -V. 



No. 



Time. 



Observations. 



Yards. 



Remarks. 



78 



m s 

 10 16 



10 35 

 10 42 



10 52 



11 16 



11 54 



12 16 



Cross 



Cross very strong 



Shaft gun. 



Line very strong 



(5) brilliant 



South gun, cross very 



strong. 

 Cross lost 



1029 

 741 



504 

 303 



997 



Velocity 33*0 miles; train 106 tons; 

 engine 21 tons; train's length 364 

 feet. 



VI. 



79 



8 25 57 





854 



Velocity 15*9 miles. This train could 



26 25 



Shaft gun. 



not be identified. 



80 



28 12 





394 







28 54 



South gun. 





81 



29 12 





782 





VII. 



82 



8 41 29 





926 



Velocity 237 miles. Newcastle Ex- 





41 55 



Shaft gun. 





press. 



83 



42 21 





406 







43 35 



South gun. 







84 



44 2 





950 





1847, March 16.~I. 



85 



6 44 49 





"57 



Velocity 34 miles ; train 75 tons ; en- 





45 21 



Shaft gun. 





gine 15 tons ; length of train 282 



86 



46 8 





393 



feet. 





46 28 



South gun ; cross very 











strong. 







87 



46 58 





"57 





II. 



88 



6 54 14 





935 



Velocity 24-8 miles ; train 67 tons ; 





54 42 



South gun. 



engine 14 tons ; length of train 



89 



55 34 





314 



231 feet. 





56 18 



Shaft gun. 





90 



56 42 



Lost cross, but cart 













959 





III. 



91 



6 58 18 





915 





59 9 



Shaft gun. 



92 



7 II 





382 



93 



20 





352 



94 



30 





328 



95 



40 





308 



96 



55 



j: 



309 







beautiful. ij 





2 36 



South gun ; cross very 









strong. 





97 



4 4 





mo 



Velocity 11*4 miles; train 322 tons; 

 engine 14 tons; train's length 857 

 feet. A heavy goods train. 



