WESTERN REGION: 1.10pm LYDNEY TOWN-BERKELEY ROAD                       
                     1.55pm BERKELEY ROAD-LYDNEY TOWN                       
                                                                    
     Engine: 1600 class 0-6-0PT No 1630                             
     Load: 2 coaches, 62 tons tare, 65 tons full (estd)     
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  LYDNEY JUNCTION          0      0:00                    
      2.68  Severn Bridge                   6:50                    
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                                     7      7.57                    
                                           bridge
      4.00  Sharpness                      11:27                    
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                                    12     12:19                    
      5.88  Berkeley                       18:06                    
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                                    18     18:43                    
                                            sigs      0*
      8.06  BERKELEY ROAD           23     27:00                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      2.18  Berkeley                        3:43                    
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                                     6      4:38                    
      4.06  Sharpness                       8:40                    
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                                    12      9:35                    
                                           Bridge                   
      5.38  Severn Bridge                  13:11                    
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                                    17     14:45                    
      8.06  LYDNEY JUNCTION         24     19:49                    
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                                    26     22:47                    
      8.79  LYDNEY TOWN             29     24:30                    
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     Date: Thursday 5th August 1954                                 
                                                                    
     dep: Lydney Junction 1.15pm..2 Late                                            
     arr: Berkeley Road 1.42pm..6 Late                                            

     Running times: 21.1 mins (8.06 miles), 22.9 mph 

     dep: Berkeley Road 2.33pm..38 Late                             
     arr: Lydney Town 2.57pm..33 Late                               

     Running times: 18.1 mins (8.79 miles), 29.1 mph 
                                                                    
     Late departure from Berkeley Road caused by 42 min
     late arrival of the connecting 1.05pm ex Gloucester

     Several passengers from Berkeley Road (us included)
     were catching the 3.00pm Lydney to Cinderford bus,
     so 1630's driver obliged by a vigorous run, pulling
     back 5 minutes (ensuring the bus connection-just! )

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