WESTERN REGION: 7.45am BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL-CARDIFF                              
                                                                    
     Engine: Modified Hall class 4-6-0                              
                      No 6971 Athelhampton Hall
     Load: 6 coaches, 186 tons tare, 195 tons full (estd)
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION     0      0:00                    
      1.84  Hagley                          4:54                    
      6.64  KIDDERMINSTER            9      9:51                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      3.71  Hartlebury                      6:01                    
      9.45  DROITWICH SPA           11     12:07                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      2.95  Fernhill Heath                  4:57                    
      5.21  Tunnel Jc SB                                            
      5.86  WORCESTER FOREGATE ST    9     10:16                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.37  Boughton Halt                   2:43                    
      1.97  Rushwick Halt                   3:23     54.0           
      3.42  Bransford Road                  5:11     48.3           
      5.12  Neyland SB                      7:22     46.7           
      6.79  Malvern Link                    9:35     45.2           
      7.93  GREAT MALVERN           11     11:05                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.01  Malvern Wells                   3:04                    
      2.81  Colwall                         7:12     26.1           
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      7.03  LEDBURY                        13:48                    
     13.22  Stoke Edith                    20:32     55.1           
     16.29  Withington                     23:56     54.2           
     19.03  Shelwick Jc SB                                          
     20.77  HEREFORD                36     28:25                    
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     Date: Thursday 5th August 1954                                 
                                                                    
     dep: Stourbridge Junction 8.26am..1 Early                      
     arr: Hereford 9.44am..4 Early                                  
                                                                    
     Net Times: 69.4 mins (50.65 miles), 43.8 mph

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