HEREFORD-BIRMINGHAM: THE WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS

     Engine: Class 45 No 45141                                          
     Load: 12 coaches, 417 tons tare, 445 tons full                     
                                                                        
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr                  
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      0.00  HEREFORD                 0      0:00                           
      1.71  Shelwick Jc              0      4:47    Slack                  
      4.39  Withington                      8:27    54/52                  
                                                     71                    
      7.55  Stoke Edith                    11:27     65                    
                                                     59                    
      9.97  Ashperton                      13:44    67/66                  
     12.60  mp 137.25                      15:58     75                    
                                            sigs     20*                   
     13.75  LEDBURY                 15     18:23                           
     15.60  mp 134.25                      21:09     31                    
     17.96  Colwall                        25:13    49/43                  
     19.85  mp 130 (Malvern Wells)         27:15     67                    
     20.77  Great Malvern                  28:02     69                    
     21.91  Malvern Link                   29:04    easy                   
     23.58  Newlands SB                     sigs     30*                   
     25.35  mp 124.5 (Bransford)           33:00     79                    
     28.05  Henwick SB                     35:44    59.2 av                
     28.70  WORCESTER FOREGATE ST          36:51    34.9 av                
                                           37:58    Stop                   
                                           38:23                           
     29.35  Tunnel Jc SB            37     40:12    Slack                  
     31.61  Fernhill Heath FB              43:25    42.1 av                
     34.56  Droitwich Spa           43     46:51    51.5 av                
     38.86  mp 57.5 (Stoke Works)          52:29    45.8 av                
     40.98  BROMSGROVE              51     55:09    47.7 av                
     43.11  mp 53.25 (Blackwell)    56     60:31    23.8 av                
     44.54  Barnt Green                    62:52    36.5 av                
     47.17  Longbridge                     65:21    63.5 av                
     48.21  Northfield                     66:51    easy                   
     49.62  Kings Norton            62     69:24                           
                                           via Camp Hill                   
     56.08  Proof House Jc                  sigs                           
     56.77  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST       80     84:56                           
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     Date: Saturday 24th March 1984                                        
                                                                           
     dep: Hereford..5 Early                                                
     arr: Birmingham New St..R Time                                        
                                                                           
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