WESTERN & LONDON MIDLAND REGIONS: NORTH WALES LAND CRUISE
                                                                    
     Engine:  2251 class 0-6-0 No 3202
     Load: 4 coaches, 130 tons tare, 140 tons full                 
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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                                                    (avge)          
      0.00  BARMOUTH                        0:00                    
      1.61  Barmouth Junction               2:45                    
      2.55  Arthog                          4:30     32.2
      7.12  Penmaenpool                    11:35     38.7
      9.32  DOLGELLY                       15:11     36.7
     12.33  Bontnewydd                     21:15     27.5   
     16.01  Drws-y-Nant                    30:21     24.2   
     19.36  Garneddwen                     38:45     23.9   
     22.22  Llanuwchllyn                   43:10     38.8   
     27.24  BALA JUNCTION                  49:15     49.5   
     30.67  Llandderfel                    54:17     40.9   
     33.38  Llandrillo          arr        59:30    Cross   
                                dep        75:00     Stop
     36.07  Cynwyd                         79:23            
     38.15  CORWEN                         82:29     Crew   
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      0.00                                  0:00            
      2.55  Gwyddelwern                     6:55
      5.29  Derwen                         11:25     36.5
      7.36  Nant Clwyd                     14:50     36.3
     10.39  Eyarth                         20:05     34.6
     12.18  Ruthin                         23:10     34.8
     13.63  Rhewl                          25:45     33.6
     18.76  DENBIGH                        33:18     40.7
     21.43  Trefnant            arr        39:00    Cross
                                dep        42:58     Stop   
     23.92  St Asaph                       48:05
     26.42  Rhuddlan                       52:23     34.9
                                            sigs
     29.96  RHYL                           61:20
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      0.00                                  0:00            
      4.27  Abergele                        7:10
     10.36  Colwyn Bay                     14:45     48.2
     14.39  LLANDUDNO JUNCTION             19:40     49.2
     15.40  Conway                         21:35     31.6
     19.76  Penmaenmawr                    27:15     46.1
     22.50  Llanfairfechan                 30:20     53.3
     24.55  Aber                           32:45     50.9
     29.79  BANGOR                         40:40    Water
     -----                                 -----     Stop   
      0.00                                  0:00            
      1.37  Menai Bridge                    2:30
      2.25  Treborth                        5:15     19.2
      4.50  Port Dinorwic                   8:10     46.2
      8.47  CAERNARVON          arr        13:25
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                                dep        18:10            
     11.70  Dinas               arr        26:10    Cross
                                dep        28:30     Stop
     12.36  Llanwda                        30:30
     13.50  Groeslon                       33:55     20.0
     15.38  Penygroes           arr        39:00    Cross
                                dep        48:00     Stop
     19.13  Pant Glas                      55:30
     21.00  Brynkir                        58:00     44.9
     24.65  Llangibi                       63:15     41.7
     26.01  Chwilog                        65:10     42.6
     27.19  AFON WEN                       67:26
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     Date: Thursday 29th July 1954      
                                                                    
     dep: Barmouth 11.23am..8 Late              
     arr: Rhyl 1.52pm..7 Late                 
     dep: Rhyl 3.27pm..2 Late
     arr: Afon Wen 5.19pm..6 Late

     This was the first train journey I ever timed, and
     the time of 2mins 45sec from Barmouth to passing
     Barmouth Junction looks suspect.                       

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