YORK to BIRMINGHAM  15.18(Sun) York-Birmingham                        
                                                                    
     Engine: Class 47 no 47847                                             
     Load: 7 coaches, 234 tons tare, 250 tons full                        
                                                       
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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                                                    (Avge)                
      0.00  YORK                     0      0:00                    
      1.95  Chaloners Whin OB               2:54                   
      3.75  mp 3.75 (Copmanthorpe)          4:21     74.4              
      5.51  Colton Jn RR                    5:35     85.6               
      9.50  mp 179                          8:07     94.5               
     13.56  Hambleton N Jn                 10:32    100.8             
     19.25  mp 169.25 (Templehirst)        14:00     98.5              
     22.63  Balne LC                       16:01    100.5              
     25.48  Moss LC                        17:47     96.8               
     28.21  Shaftholme Jn SB               19:35     91.0
     30.48  Arksey LC                      21:04     91.8
                                                     easy
     32.54  DONCASTER               28     24:47
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.95  Hexthorpe Jn                    3:40                    
      4.74  Conisborough                    6:17     63.9              
      7.01  Mexborough                      8:17     68.1             
      8.19  Swinton                         9:50     45.6             
     10.55  Aldwark Jn SB                  12:08     61.5
     13.11  Rothermam                      14:17     71.4             
     15.17  Meadowhall                     16:27     57.0               
     17.65  Attercliffe Rd                 18:37     68.7               
                
     18.56  SHEFFIELD               25     21:22                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.32  Heeley UB                       2:35                   
      2.76  mp 155.75 (Millhouses)          4:11     54.0               
      4.26  Dore                            5:42     59.3               
      5.90  Bradway Tunnel S                7:43     48.7               
      6.96  Dronfield                       8:49     57.8             
      8.33  Unstone                         9:50     80.8               
     10.53  Sheepbridge UB                 11:19     89.0
                   
     12.27  CHESTERFIELD            14     13:24                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      4.11  Clay Cross Jn                   5:01       
            Clay Cross Tunnel              p.w.s      20*
      6.55  Stretton GF                     8:20                    
     10.23  Wingfield                      10:55     85.5               
     14.24  Ambergate Jn                   13:46     84.4               
     16.35  Belper                         15:29     73.7             
     18.89  Duffield                       17:17     84.7               
     20.92  Little Eaton Jn SB             18:39     89.1               

     24.15  DERBY                   22     22:24                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.39  Pear Tree                       2:53                   
      3.17  mp 3                            4:30     66.1               
      4.71  Stenson Jn RR                   5:38     81.5               
      6.31  Repton                          6:43     88.6               
      8.84  Clay Mills LC                   8:20     93.9             
     11.00  BURTON ON TRENT                10:00     77.7               
     12.42  mp 12.25 (Branston Jn)         11:24     60.9               
     14.67  mp 14.5 (Barton)               13:07     78.6               
     16.44  Wichnor Jn                     14:20     87.3               
     19.67  mp 19.5 (Elford)               16:28     90.8               
     23.89  TAMWORTH                       19:07     95.5               
     25.75  Wilnecote                      20:16     97.0               
     29.66  Kingsbury Jn                   22:39     98.4               
     33.58  Water Orton                    25:12     92.2             
     35.90  Castle Bromwich OB             26:54     81.9               
     37.40  Bromford Bridge OB             27:59     83.1               
     39.51  Saltley PSB                    30:04     60.7               
     40.50  Proof House Jn                 31:36     38.7               
                                                            
     41.21  BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET   42     34:00                    
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     Date: Sunday 7th March 1999  Train 1M69                                                
                                                                    
     dep: York 3.19pm..1 Late                                                          
     arr: Birmingham New St 5.30pm..6 Early

     Is this a record? No Signal Check in 128 miles.                                              
                                                                    
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