WESTERN REGION: 12.00pm PENZANCE-GLASGOW                   
                                                                     
     Engine: Castle class 4-6-0 No 4091 Dudley Castle                
     Pilot Engine Plymouth to Newton Abbot
             Hall class 4-6-0 No 5992 Horton Hall
     Load: 5 coaches + 6 vans, 326 tons tare, 340 tons full          
                                                                     
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      miles                          sch   m/sec    m/hr             
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       0.00  PLYMOUTH NORTH ROAD      0      0:00                    
       1.94  mp 244 (Laira Jc)               4:31    40              
       2.94  mp 243 (Tavistock Jc)           5:59   44/42*           
       4.03  Plympton                        7:26    46              
       4.94  mp 241                          8:57    27              
       5.94  mp 240                         11:46    19              
       6.66  Hemerdon Sdg SB                p.w.s    10*             
       8.35  Cornwood                       19:12    39              
      10.69  mp 235.25 (Ivybridge)          22:24   48/50            
      12.94  mp 233 (Bittaford)             25:11    46              
      13.94  mp 232 (Wrangaton)             26:28    45              
      16.29  BRENT                          29:23    46              
      18.44  mp 227.5 (Rattery)             32:08    50              
      20.44  mp 225.5 (Tigley)              34:20   57/52            
      21.94  mp 224                         35:59   56/52            
      23.13  TOTNES                         37:19    55              
      25.94  mp 220                         41:02   40/46            
      27.94  mp 218 (Dainton)               44:18    25              
      29.94  mp 216                         46:59    58              
      30.75  Aller Jc SB                    47:51    54              
      31.86  NEWTON ABBOT            51     49:45                    
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       0.00                           0      0:00                    
       3.58  mp 210.5                        6:04    54              
       5.16  Teignmouth                      7:48    53              
       7.93  Dawlish                        11:20   47.0 av          
       9.58  Dawlish Warren                 13:27   46.8 av          
      11.63  Starcross                      15:56    55*             
      15.39  Exminster                      19:47    57              
      17.08  mp 197                         21:37    57              
      19.43  Exeter St Thomas               24:11   easy             
                                             sigs                    
      20.18  EXETER ST DAVIDS        29     26:29                    
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       0.00                           0      0:00                    
       1.26  Cowley Bridge Jc                3:35    35              
       3.39  Stoke Canon                     6:37   48/49            
                                            p.w.s    10*
       7.17  Silverton                      14:22    42              
       8.36  Hele & Bradninch               15:55    50              
      12.59  Cullompton                     20:29    58      
      14.79  Tiverton Junction              23:11   46/57     
      16.56  Sampford Peverell              25:13    52  
      19.16  Burlescombe                    28:38    40              
      19.90  Whiteball SB                   29:45    38              
      23.67  Wellington                     33:33   69/68            
      26.90  mp 167                         36:21    69              
      28.79  Norton Fitzwarren              38:00    69              
                                             sigs
      30.76  TAUNTON                 40     42:24                    
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       0.00                           0      0:00  
       2.46  Creech Jc SB                    4:10    55             
       4.76  Cogload Jc SB                   6:37    57             
       5.76  Durston                         7:40    57             
       8.64  mp 154.5 (Fordgate)            10:20    64             
      11.55  BRIDGWATER                     13:10    62             
      14.10  Dunball                        15:35    62             
      16.14  mp 147 (Huntspill)                      61             
      17.84  HIGHBRIDGE                     19:19    61             
      20.64  Brent Knoll                    22:01    61             
      22.64  mp 140.5 (Lympsham)                     61             
      24.55  Bleadon & Uphill               25:50    62             
      25.08  Uphill Jc SB                   26:20    62             
      28.02  Worle Jc SB                    29:09    62             
      29.20  Puxton & Worle                 30:22    61             
      31.00  Huish SB                       32:08    61             
      32.80  YATTON                         33:53    61             
      36.72  Nailsea & Blackwell            37:42    61             
      38.86  Flax Bourton                   39:57    55             
      40.14  mp 123 (summit)                         54             
      41.14  mp 122 (Long Ashton)           42:18    64             
      42.95  Parson Street                  44:08                   
      43.86  Bedminster                      sigs                   
      44.75  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS    54     48:39                   
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     Date: 9th June 1958                                             
                                                                     
     dep: Plymouth North Rd 3.46pm..1 Late                           
     arr  Bristol Temple Meads 7.03pm..3 Late                        

     Net times: 46.6, 25.8, 36.7, 47.4. Total 156.5 mins
                (Schedule 14), 127.55 miles, 48.9 mph
                                                                     
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