BIRMINGHAM-EXETER: 9.13am LIVERPOOL-PLYMOUTH (1V45)
                                                                          
     Engine: 47712                                                        
     Load: 7 coaches, 234 tons tare, 255 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                       3:04                          
      2.63  University                      5:42     39.0                 
      3.33  Selly Oak                       6:36     46.7                 
      4.43  Bournville                      7:53     51.4                 
      5.50  Kings Norton                    9:20     44.2                 
      6.91  Northfield                     10:57     52.3                 
      7.95  Longbridge                     11:55     64.5                 
     10.59  Barnt Green                    13:59     76.6                 
     12.01  mp 53.25 (Blackwell)           15:12     70.0                 
     14.14  Bromsgrove                     16:49     79.0                 
     16.26  mp 57.5 (Stoke Works)          18:22     82.1                 
     19.01  mp 60.25 (Droitwich Rd)        20:03     98.0                 
     20.91  Dunhampstead LC                21:13     97.7                 
     24.98  Spetchley RR                   23:42     98.8                 
     27.51  mp 68.75 (Abbotswood Jc)       25:16     96.9                 
     28.79  Wadborough LC                  26:06     92.2                 
     32.26  mp 73.5 (Defford)              28:15     96.8                 
     33.33  Eckington FB                   28:54     98.8                 
     36.08  Bredon                         30:35     98.0                 
     38.22  Ashchurch                      31:56     95.1                 
     41.68  Cleeve                         34:04     97.3                 
     44.56  High St RR                     p.w.s      15*                 
     45.46  CHELTENHAM SPA          40     40:30                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      3.19  Churchdown OB                   3:49                          
      4.55  mp 91.25 (Elm Bridge)           4:48     83.0                 
      5.56  Barnwood Jc                     5:36     75.7                 
      6.38  Gloucester Yard RR              6:27     57.9                 
      7.44  mp 94.75 (Tuffley Jc)           7:37     54.5                 
      9.69  mp 97                           9:33     69.8                 
     11.46  Haresfield Xg                  10:55     77.7                 
     12.73  Standish Jc RR                 11:51     81.6                 
     14.44  mp 101.75 (Stonehouse)         13:01     87.9                 
     16.19  mp 103.5 (Frocester)           14:09     92.6                 
     18.08  Cam & Dursley                  15:18     98.6                 
     20.69  mp 108 (Berkeley Rd)           16:53     98.9                 
     25.87  Charfield                      20:10     94.6                 
     28.04  Wickwar Tunnel N               21:42     84.9                 
     29.80  Rangeworthy Xg                 23:00     81.2                 
     32.44  Yate                           24:50     86.4                 
     34.02  Westerleigh Jc                 27:23     37.1                 
     35.37  mp 108.5 (Coalpit Heath)       29:08     46.3                 
     36.70  Winterbourne                   30:15     71.5                 
     38.64  BRISTOL PARKWAY         35     32:41                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      1.06  Filton Junction                 2:11                          
      1.48  Filton Abbey Wood               2:39     54.0                 
                                                                          
      4.24  Stapleton Road                  5:51     51.8                 
      4.82  Lawrence Hill                  p.w.s      20*                 
      5.20  Dr Days Jc                      8:03                          
                                            sigs       0*                 
      5.86  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS    12     12:30                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      0.89  Bedminster                      2:12                          
      1.80  Parson Street                   3:13     53.7                 
      3.61  mp 122 (Long Ashton)            4:57     62.6                 
      5.89  Flax Bourton                    6:47     74.6                 
      8.03  Nailsea                         8:16     86.6                 
     11.95  Yatton                         10:41     97.3                 
     13.75  Huish LC                       11:48     96.7                 
     16.73  Worle Jc                       13:39     96.6                 
     19.67  Uphill Jc                      15:27     98.0                 
     24.11  mp 142.5 (Brent Knoll)         18:12     96.9                 
     26.92  HIGHBRIDGE                     19:56     97.3                 
     30.61  mp 149 (Dunball)               22:15     95.6                 
     33.19  BRIDGWATER                     23:53     94.8                 
     36.11  mp 154.5 (Fordgate)            25:43     95.5                 
     40.11  mp 158.5 (Cogload Jc)          28:16     94.1                 
     42.36  mp 160.75 (Creech Jc)          29:43     93.1                 
     44.75  TAUNTON                 34     32:12                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      1.90  Norton Fitzwarren FB            3:14                          
      4.51  Bradford LC                     5:28     70.1                 
      7.10  Wellington                      7:35     73.4                 
      8.86  mp 172                          9:06     69.6                 
     10.03  Whiteball Tunnel E             10:10     65.8                 
     10.86  mp 174 (Whiteball)             11:00     59.7                 
     14.21  Tiverton Parkway               13:26     82.6                 
     18.18  Cullompton                     15:57     94.6                 
     22.37  Hele LC                        18:30     98.6                 
     27.06  Stoke Canon LC                 21:23     97.6                 
     29.50  Cowley Bridge Jc               23:09     82.8                 
     30.76  EXETER ST DAVIDS        27     25:21                          
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     Date: Thursday 27th April 2000                                       
                                                                          
     dep: Birmingham New St 11.00am..1 Late                               
     arr: Exeter St Davids 1.33pm..2 Early                                

     Net times: 38.0, 32.7, 8.5, 32.2, 25.3, 
         Total 136.7 (sch 148).                                       

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