LONDON MIDLAND REGION: ? Colne-Blackpool Central                        
                                                                    
     Engine: Class 4MT 2-6-4T no 42652                                    
     Load: 5 coaches, 158 tons tare, 165 tons full                                  
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  PRESTON                  0      0:00                    
                                           p.w.s  
      3.06  Lea Road                        6:37 
      5.21  Salwick                         9:45                    
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                                     8     10:23                    
      7.84  KIRKHAM                 14     15:02                    
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                                    15     16:25                    
      8.37  Kirkham N Jc                   17:58                    
      9.57  Wrea Green                     19:59                    
     13.71  LYTHAM                         25:30                    
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                                    24     26:29                   
     14.95  Ansdell                        29:25                    
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                                    28     30:03                    
     16.65  St Annes                       33:42                    
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                                    33     34:30                    
     18.43  Squires Gate                   38:20                    
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                                    38     39:45                    
     19.96  BLACKPOOL SOUTH         42     43:05                    
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     Date: Monday 4th September 1961:                                 
                                                                    
     dep: Preston 1.31pm..3 Late                                                           
     arr: Blackpool South..2.14pm..4 Late 

     No Speeds were recorded, but at least it is a record
     of a run round the coast on a Stanier 2 cyl 2-6-4T                                                         
                                                                    
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