SOUTHERN REGION: 12.30pm EXETER CENTRAL-WATERLOO                  
     (THE ATLANTIC COAST EXPRESS)                                      
                                                                       
     Engine: Merchant Navy class 4-6-2                                 
             No 35023 Holland Afrika Line                              
     Load: 12 coaches, 397 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                   1:50                       
      1.11  Exmouth Jc SB                   3:37                       
      2.81  Pinhoe                          6:17      53               
      4.60  Broad Clyst                     8:00     69/68             
      8.37  Whimple                        11:44      51               
     10.12  mp 161.25                      14:46      40               
                                                      55               
     12.09  SIDMOUTH JUNCTION       18     16:51                       
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      0.00                           0      0:00                       
      1.29  mp 158                          3:22      47               
      3.29  mp 156                          6:28      32               
      4.61  Honiton                         8:57     30/32             
      5.97  Honiton Tunnel W               11:21      37               
      9.29  mp 150                         14:53      79               
     11.49  Seaton Junction                16:30      70*              
     13.02  mp 146.25                      17:51      83               
     14.75  AXMINSTER                      19:09      72               
     18.27  mp 141 (Broom)                 22:16      62               
     19.83  Chard Junction                 23:43      63               
     21.27  mp 138                         25:09      60               
     23.27  mp 136                         27:01      66               
     25.23  Hewish Xg SB                   28:49      60               
     27.84  Crewkerne                      31:12      83               
                                                      89               
     31.27  mp 128 (Hardington)            33:36      81               
     33.02  mp 126.25                      34:59      71               
     34.42  Sutton Bingham                 36:08      76               
     36.66  YEOVIL JUNCTION         39     37:47      83               
     38.52  Wyke Xg SB                     39:12     78/79             
     41.23  SHERBORNE                      41:19      73               
     43.79  mp 115.5                       43:40      53               
     44.90  Milborne Port                  44:55      55               
     47.29  TEMPLECOMBE                    47:18      68               
     48.79  mp 110.5 (Abbey Ford)          48:33      77               
     51.73  Buckhorn Tunnel E                         55               
     54.03  GILLINGHAM                     53:20      72               
     58.14  Semley                         57:30      46               
     63.13  Tisbury                        62:10      72               
     67.46  Dinton                         65:37     77/79             
     70.32  mp 89                          67:51      75               
     73.19  Wilton South                   72:05     easy              
     74.82  mp 84.5                         sigs      0*               
     75.70  SALISBURY               79     79:19                       
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     Date: 11th April 1955 (Easter Monday)                             
                                                                       
     dep: Exeter Central 12.30pm..R Time                               
     arr: Salisbury  2.09pm..R Time                                    
                                                                       
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