SOUTHERN REGION: 12.30pm EXETER CENTRAL-WATERLOO                 
     (THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS)                                     
                                                                      
     Engine: Rebuilt Battle of Britain class                          
             4-6-2 No 34085 501 Squadron                              
     Load: 12 coaches, 408 tons tare, 430 tons full                   
                                                                      
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr             
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      0.00  EXETER CENTRAL           0      0:00                      
      0.46  St James Park                   2:22      18              
      1.11  Exmouth Jc SB                   4:13      22              
      2.81  Pinhoe                          6:48      58              
      4.60  Broad Clyst                     8:26      73              
      8.37  Whimple                        11:54      52              
     10.12  mp 161.25                      14:09      41              
                                                      53              
     12.09  SIDMOUTH JUNCTION       17     16:53                      
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      0.00                           0      0:00                      
      1.29  mp 158                          3:14      49              
      3.29  mp 156                          6:04      37              
      4.61  Honiton                         8:21     34/38            
      5.97  Honiton Tunnel W               10:40      34              
      9.29  mp 150                         14:42      78              
     11.49  Seaton Junction                16:03      68*             
     13.02  mp 146.25                      17:18      79              
     14.76  AXMINSTER                      18:41      71              
     18.27  mp 141 (Broom)                 22:00     60/58            
     19.83  Chard Junction                 23:35      60              
     21.27  mp 138                         25:04      56              
     23.27  mp 136                         27:04      62              
     25.23  Hewish Xg SB                   29:03     56/53            
     27.84  Crewkerne                      31:40      77              
                                                      83              
     31.27  mp 128 (Hardington)            34:17     73/76            
     33.02  mp 126.25                      35:49      64              
     34.42  Sutton Bingham                 37:03     72/75            
     36.66  YEOVIL JUNCTION         37     38:55      71              
     38.52  Wyke Xg SB                                64              
     41.23  SHERBORNE                      42:58      69              
     43.79  mp 115.5                       45:44      42              
     44.90  Milborne Port                  47:11      50              
     47.29  TEMPLECOMBE                    49:45      69              
     48.79  mp 110.5 (Abbey Ford)          50:57      75              
     51.73  Buckhorn Tunnel E                         47              
     54.03  GILLINGHAM                     56:07      70              
     58.14  Semley                         60:34      45              
     63.13  Tisbury                        65:12      74              
     67.46  Dinton                         68:54      67              
     70.32  mp 89                          71:28     69/65            
                                                                      
     73.19  Wilton South                   74:07      55*             
     74.82  mp 84.5                        74:48      51              
     75.70  SALISBURY               74     78:17                     
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     Date: 24th June 1964                                             
                                                                      
     dep: Exeter Central 12.30pm..R Time                              
     arr: Salisbury 2.07pm..4 Late                                    
                                                                      
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