SOUTHERN REGION: 1.00pm WATERLOO-WEST OF ENGLAND                        
                                                                             
     Engine: English Electric Co-Co No 10000                                 
     Load: 10 coaches, 332 tons tare, 350 tons full,                         
           as far as Templecombe, then to Exeter                             
           8 coaches, 270 tons tare, 290 tons full                           
                                                                             
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      miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr                   
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       0.00  SALISBURY                0      0:00            (Avge)          
       1.38  mp 85                           4:08                            
       2.51  Wilton South                    5:50             39.9           
       6.38  mp 90                          10:02      64     55.3           
       8.24  Dinton                         11:43      68     66.3           
      12.57  Tisbury                        15:43             64.9           
      17.56  Semley                         20:30             62.6           
      21.67  Gillingham                     24:13      69     66.3           
      23.97  Buckhorn Tunnel E                         47                    
      26.91  mp 110.5 (Abbey Ford)                     63                    
      28.41  TEMPLECOMBE             34     32:04                            
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       0.00                           0      0:00                            
       1.50  mp 113.5                                  39                    
       2.39  Milborne Port                   5:57     46/44                  
                                                       58                    
       6.06  SHERBORNE               11     10:50                            
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       0.00                           0      0:00                            
       2.71  Wyke Xg SB                                58                    
       4.57  YEOVIL JUNCTION          8      7:05                            
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       0.00                           0      0:00            (Avge)          
       2.24  Sutton Bingham                  5:02     46/43                  
       5.39  mp 128 (Hardington)                       60                    
       8.82  Crewkerne                      12:33      53     52.5           
      10.64  mp 133.25                      14:59      42     44.8           
      16.83  Chard Junction                 20:48             63.8           
      21.90  AXMINSTER                      25:10             69.6           
      25.17  SEATON JUNCTION                27:59             70.1           
      28.37  mp 151                         31:48      41     50.3           
      29.37  mp 152                         33:23             37.8           
      29.93  Honiton Tunnel E               34:20      35     35.3           
      30.69  Honiton Tunnel W               35:35             36.5           
      32.05  Honiton                        37:06             53.8           
      35.37  mp 158                                    77                    
      36.66  SIDMOUTH JUNCTION              41:06      59     69.1           
      40.38  Whimple (mp 163)               44:46             60.8           
      44.15  Broad Clyst                    47:53      72     72.5           
      45.94  Pinhoe                         49:38             61.4           
      47.64  Exmouth Jc SB           52     51:38             51.0           
      48.29  St James Park                  52:29             45.9           
      48.75  EXETER CENTRAL          55     53:50                            
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      Date: Monday 11th April 1955 (Easter Monday)                           
                                                                             
      dep: Salisbury 2.49pm..3 Late                                          
      arr: Exeter Central 4.39pm..2 Early                                    
                                                                             
      Speeds, where shown, were by Rail joints and should                    
      be regarded as approximate.                           
                                                                             
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