LONDON MIDLAND REGION: Birmingham-Blackpool Excursion                    
                                                                      
     Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 44837                                        
     Load: 10 coaches, 322 tons tare, 345 tons full.                             
                                                                      
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr
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                                                    (Avge)
      0.00  WOLVERHAMPTON                   0:00                      
      1.60  Bushbury Jc SB                  3:47                
      4.45  Fordhouses                      7:00     53.2        
      6.04  Four Ashes                      8:45     54.5        
      9.60  Penkridge                      12:21     59.3        
     14.82  Trent Valley Jc                18:31     46.9        
     15.31  STAFFORD                       19:30     29.9        
     18.59  Great Bridgeford               24:12     41.9       
                                            sigs
     20.63  Norton Bridge                  29:25     RL/ML      
     23.06  Badnall Wharf SB               33:51     32.9       
     29.31  Whitmore                       42:14     44.7       
     31.88  Madeley                        45:17     50.6       
     34.99  Betley Road                    48:28     58.6       
     38.04  Basford Hall SB                51:42     56.6       
     39.81  CREWE                          56:09                
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      0.00                                  0:00                
                                            sigs
      3.17  Coppenhall Jc SB                8:09                  
      4.86  Minshull Vernon                10:30     43.1        
      7.46  Winsford                       13:33     51.1        
     11.76  Hartford                       18:12     55.5        
     14.45  Acton Bridge                   21:01     57.3        
     16.46  Weaver Jc SB                   23:02     59.8        
     22.13  Acton Grange Jc                 sigs                  
     24.10  WARRINGTON BANK QUAY           33:49                 
     27.54  Winwick Jc SB                   sigs                 
     29.96  Golborne Jc                    45:04               
     33.22  Bamfurlong                     49:54     40.4           
     35.85  WIGAN NORTH WESTERN             sigs                   
     39.10  Standish Jc                    62:39                  
     41.62  Coppull                        66:40     37.6          
     44.22  Balshaw Lane                   69:27     56.0         
     45.51  Euxton Jc                      70:49     56.6         
     46.95  Leyland                        72:23     55.1         
     50.97  PRESTON                        77:47    slack          
                                            sigs      0*
     54.03  Lea Road                       88:11
     56.18  Salwick                        90:56     46.9
     58.82  KIRKHAM                        94:09     49.2
     65.36  Poulton                       102:18     48.1
     67.29  Layton                        106:15    slack
     68.53  BLACKPOOL NORTH               109:34
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     Date: Saturday 24th October 1964:                                            
                                                                      
     dep: Wolverhampton 10.31am                                           
     arr: Blackpool North 1.21pm..11 Late                                            
                                                                      
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