OXFORD-BIRMINGHAM: W.R.S. EASTLEIGH, via S & D, RAILTOUR
                                                                       
     Engine: Modified Hall class 4-6-0 No 6967 Willesley Hall          
     Load: 10 coaches, 333 tons tare, 360 tons full                    
                                                                       
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr              
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      0.00  OXFORD                   0      0:00
      2.87  Wolvercot Jc SB                 5.54     47                 
      5.54  Kidlington                      9.13     52          
      7.63  Bletchington                   11:37     56          
      9.11  Tackley                                  54                 
     11.74  Heyford                 15     15:54     62        
     14.64  Fritwell                       p.w.s     25*                
     16.80  Aynho                          23:02     49                 
     17.53  Aynho Jc SB                    23:52     52        
     19.18  Kings Sutton                   25:38     59        
     22.69  BANBURY GENERAL         27     29:08     59        
     26.32  Cropredy                       32:55     54         
     27.74  mp 91.25                                 51                 
     31.45  Fenny Compton                  38:39     56         
     34.49  mp 98                          p.w.s     48*                
     36.44  Southam Rd                     44:15     60                 
     38.85  Fosse Rd SB                    46:24     75        
                                                                        
     42.57  LEAMINGTON SPA          52     51:01                        
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      1.92  Warwick                         3:47    44/41               
      2.92  mp 109                                   49                 
      3.92  mp 110 (Budbrook)               6:17     46                 
      4.92  mp 111                          7:40     43                 
      6.09  Hatton                          9:19    41/45               
      8.42  mp 114.5 (Rowington)                     62                 
     10.32  Lapworth                       13:55     60                 
     12.86  Knowle & Dorridge              16:32     58                 
     14.78  Widney Manor                   18:28     59                 
     16.23  Solihull                       19:53     60                 
     18.06  Olton                          21:41     63                 
     19.02  Acocks Green                   22:40     60                 
     19.98  Tyseley                        23:42    easy                
     20.97  Small Heath                    25:01                        
     21.96  Bordesley                      26:20                        
                                                                        
     23.31  BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL    35     29:24                        
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     Date: Saturday 12th June 1965                                     
                                                                       
     dep: Oxford 6.42pm..4 Late                                        
     arr: Birmingham 8.04pm..3 Early                                   

     An excellent finale to an excellent rail-tour, with
     the ascent of Hatton proving, once again, what good
     hill-climbers the Hall's are.                                     

     Net times: 47.5, 29.4, Total 76.9 mins, 51.4 mph

     Note: Speeds by Rail-joint, approx only

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