WELSH MARCHES SOUTH: HEREFORD-NEWPORT-GLOUCESTER                     
                                                                        
     Engines: BR class 4MT 4-6-0 no 75069 and                 
              Jubilee class 4-6-0 no 5690 Leander.
     Load: 11 coaches, 391 tons tare, 405 tons full                     
                                                                        
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr               
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      0.00  HEREFORD                        0:00                        
      1.19  mp 0 (Rotherwas Jc)             3:21    38/41                
      3.44  mp 2.25 (Redhill Jc)            6:51     34                
      4.44  mp 3.25 (Redhill Tunnel)        8:38     33                
                                                     44
                              (OHBS)       slack     25*
      6.65  Tram Inn LC                    12:41     36                
      9.05  St Devereux                    15:39     56                
     10.44  mp 9.25                        17:15    49/52              
     12.50  Pontrilas         (OHBS)       20:14     22*               
     13.69  mp 12.5                        22:17     48                
     15.94  mp 14.75                       24:57    51/55              
     17.56  Pandy SB                       26:45     52                
     19.94  mp 18.75 (Llanvihangel)        29:48     42                
     22.94  Abergavenny Junction           32:53     71                
     23.93  ABERGAVENNY                    33:56    58/61               
                                                     52
     26.69  Pempergwm         (OHBS)       37:13     39*
                                                     46
                              (OHBS)       slack      5*
     29.29  Nantyderry                     43:42    39/44              
     30.44  mp 29.25          (OHBS)       45:25     15*               
     31.85  Little Mill Jc SB              47:59     51                
     33.44  PONTYPOOL ROAD                 51:02      
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      0.00                                  0:00                 
      1.50  mp 33.75 (Panteg Jc)            3:30     41                
                              (OHBS)       slack     25*
      2.75  mp 35 (Lwr Pontnewydd)          6:19     45                
      4.25  mp 36.5 (Llantarnam)            8:11    54/55              
      5.75  mp 38 (Ponthir)                 9:45     54                
      7.25  mp 39.5 (Caerleon)             11:22    36/40              
      9.13  Maindee N Jc                    sigs      0*                
      9.98  NEWPORT                        21:52                        
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      0.00                                  0:00              
      0.69  Maindee East Jn                 2:57     30
      1.59  East Usk SB                     4:33     43
      3.62  mp 155 (Llanwern)               6:59     55
      5.62  mp 153 (Bishton)                9:06     58 
      7.50  Magor                          11:12     46
      9.86  SEVERN TUNNEL JUNCTION         15:03     33* 
     10.59  Caldicot                       16:14     41
     11.55  Caldicot LC                    17:26     50
     12.62  mp 146 (Portskewett)           18:38    64/51   
     14.62  mp 144                         20:43     61
     17.20  CHEPSTOW                       25:27     10*
     17.96  Wye Valley Jn                  28:13     31
     20.62  mp 138                         31:24     61
     22.44  Woolaston LC                   33:14    59/63
     24.12  mp 134.5                       34:51     60
     25.16  LYDNEY                         35:52    61/63
     26.62  mp 132                         37:18     60 
     28.62  mp 130                         39:16    59/61 
     30.35  Awre SB                        40:57    61/65
     32.37  mp 126.25 (Bullo Pill)         42:51     63 
     33.62  mp 125 (Newnham)               44:02     65
     35.87  mp 122.75 (Westbury)           46:10    65/62
     37.12  mp 121.5 (Grange Court)        47:19    65/64  
     39.12  mp 119.5 (Oakle Street)        49:11     64
     41.62  mp 117                         51:34    59/60
     42.95  Over Jn GF                     52:59     44*
                                            easy     
     44.52  GLOUCESTER                     57:32
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     Date: Saturday 31st May 1986                                     
                                                                        
     dep: Hereford 3.24..14 Late                                      
     arr: Newport 4.49pm                                      
     dep: Newport 5.35pm                                        
     arr: Hereford 6.33..7 Early                                      

                                                                         
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