BIRMINGHAM-BISHOPS LYDEARD: The Minehead Mariner
                                                                          
     Engines: class 31 nos 31466 & 31420                                  
     Load: 11 coaches, 395 tons tare, 420 tons full                        
                                                                          
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr                 
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                                                    (avge)                
      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST        0      0:00                          
      0.92  Five Ways                       sigs       5*                
      2.63  University                      9:37                      
      3.33  Selly Oak                9     10:24     53.6                 
      4.43  Bournville                     11:35     55.8                 
      5.50  Kings Norton            14     13:12     39.7                 
      6.91  Northfield                     15:12     42.3                 
      7.95  Longbridge              17     16:24     52.0                 
     10.59  Barnt Green             20     19:02     60.1                 
     12.01  mp 53.25 (Blackwell)            sigs      15*                 
     14.14  Bromsgrove              23     24:06                      
     16.26  mp 57.5 (Stoke Works)          25:31     89.8                 
     19.01  mp 60.25 (Droitwich Rd)        27:27     85.3                 
     20.91  Dunhampstead LC                28:54     78.6                 
     24.98  Spetchley RR                   31:53     81.8                 
     27.51  mp 68.75 (Abbotswood Jc)34     33:41     84.3                 
     28.79  Wadborough LC                  34:34     86.9                 
     32.26  mp 73.5 (Defford)              36:59     86.2                 
     33.40  Eckington GF                   37:47     85.5                 
     36.08  Bredon                         39:43     83.2                 
     38.22  Ashchurch                      41:16     82.8                 
     41.51  mp 82.75 (Cleeve GF)           43:36     84.6                 
     43.80  Morris Hill LC                 45:20     79.2                  
     45.46  CHELTENHAM SPA          51     48:04                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      3.19  Churchdown OB                   4:40                          
      4.55  mp 91.25 (Elm Bridge)           5:49     70.9                 
      5.56  Barnwood Jc              7      6:48     61.6                 
      7.44  mp 94.75 (Tuffley Jc)           8:44     58.3                 
      9.69  mp 97                          10:45     66.9                 
     11.46  Haresfield Xg                  12:20     67.1                 
     12.73  Standish Jc RR          13     13:27     68.2                 
     14.44  mp 101.75 (Stonehouse)         14:51     73.3                 
     16.19  mp 103.5 (Frocester)           16:08     81.8                 
     18.08  Cam & Dursley                  17:31     82.0                 
     20.69  mp 108 (Berkeley Rd)           19:21     85.4                 
     25.87  Charfield               24     23:03     84.0                 
     28.04  Wickwar Tunnel N               24:44     77.3                 
     29.80  Rangeworthy Xg                 26:10     73.6                 
     32.44  Yate                    31     28:24     70.9                 
     34.02  Westerleigh Jc          33     31:02     36.0                  
     35.37  mp 108.5 (Coalpit Heath)       32:48     45.8                 
     36.70  Winterbourne                   34:11     57.7                 
     38.64  BRISTOL PARKWAY         38     37:18                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      1.06  Filton Junction          2      2:27                          
      1.48  Filton Abbey Wood               3:00     54.0                 
      4.24  Stapleton Road           7      5:37     63.2                 
      4.82  Lawrence Hill                   6:19     49.7            
      5.20  Dr Days Jc               8      6:55     38.0                     
      5.86  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS    10      9:11                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      0.89  Bedminster                      2:49                          
      1.80  Parson Street            3      4:04     43.7                 
      3.61  mp 122 (Long Ashton)            6:07     52.9                 
      5.89  Flax Bourton                    8:25     59.5                 
      8.03  Nailsea                        10:09     74.1                 
     11.95  Yatton                         12:58     83.5                 
     13.75  Huish LC                       14:14     85.3                 
     16.73  Worle Jc                15     16:19     85.8                 
     19.67  Uphill Jc               17     18:23     85.4                 
     24.11  mp 142.5 (Brent Knoll)         21:30     85.5                 
     26.92  HIGHBRIDGE              23     23:28     85.7                 
     30.61  mp 149 (Dunball)               26:04     85.1                 
     33.19  BRIDGWATER              29     27:52     86.0                 
     36.11  mp 154.5 (Fordgate)            29:56     84.8                 
     40.11  mp 158.5 (Cogload Jc)   35     32:47     84.2                 
     42.36  mp 160.75 (Creech Jc)          34:24     83.5                 
     44.75  TAUNTON                 41     40:17                          
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      0.00                           0     00:00
                                           delays
      5.11  BISHOPS LYDEARD                45:58
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     Date: Saturday 28th June 1997:                                       
                                                                          
     dep: Birmingham New St 9.01am                               
     arr: Taunton 11.39am
     arr: Bishops Lydeard 12.29pm                                
                                
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