WOLVERHAMPTON-INTERNATIONAL: 1.58pm WOLVERHAMPTON-EUSTON
(via Bescot and Aston)
Engine: Class 86 no 86247 (at rear)
Load: 10 coaches + DVT, 383 tons tare, 385 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 WOLVERHAMPTON 0 0:00
0.37 mp 1.5 (Heath Town) 1:35 25*
1.37 mp 0.5 3:48 43
1.87 Portobello Jc 4:27 27*
2.92 mp 11.75 (Willenhall) 6:27 44
4.86 Darlaston Jc 8:39 55
6.09 Bescot 10:17 40*
7.17 mp 7.5 11:54 42*
8.67 mp 6 13:59 54
9.73 Great Barr 14:59 67
10.53 Perry Barr N Jc 15:45 66
11.26 Perry Barr 16:23 60
12.09 Witton 17:19 easy
12.82 Aston 18:50 20*
14.71 mp 1 21:11 53
15.82 Stechford 23:49 25*
16.93 Lea Hall 25:36 59
18.52 Marston Green 26:51 86
20.23 BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL 30 29:12
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Date: 13th April 1990:
dep: Wolverhampton 1.58pm..R time
arr: Birmingham International 2.27pm..1 early
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BIRMINGHAM NEW ST-INTERNATIONAL: 3.25pm BIRMINGHAM-EUSTON
(via Bescot and Aston)
Engine: Class 90 no 90027 (at rear)
Load: 10 coaches + DVT, 383 tons tare, 400 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 BIRMINGHAM NEW ST 0 0:00
0.66 Tunnel Exit 2:27
1.50 mp 1.5 3:53
2.01 Soho S Jc 5:21 25*
2.43 Soho E Jc 6:34 20*
3.02 mp 1.75 (Soho Rd) 7:49 44
4.42 Perry Barr W Jc 10:02 20*
4.78 Perry Barr S Jc 11:12 20*
4.93 Perry Barr 11:35
5.76 Witton sigs 15*
6.49 Aston 15:05 20*
8.38 mp 1 18:13 45
9.49 Stechford 20:07 25*
10.60 Lea Hall 21:50 64
12.19 Marston Green 23:03 86
13.90 BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL 33 25:18
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Date: 14th April 1990:
dep: Birmingham New St 3.26pm..2 late
arr: Birmingham International 3.52pm..6 early
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WOLVERHAMPTON-INTERNATIONAL: 3.50pm LIVERPOOL-POOLE
(via Soho N Jc and Aston)
Engine: Class 86 no 86248
Load: 9 coaches,305 tons tare, 325 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 WOLVERHAMPTON 0 0:00
3.37 Coseley 4:51 75/59*
4.76 Tipton 6:12 66
5.60 Dudley Port 6:55 71
6.95 mp 6 (Albion) 8:16 50*
7.53 SANDWELL & DUDLEY sigs 0*
9.14 Galton Jc 14:27
9.57 Smethwick sigs 0*
sigs 0*
10.46 Soho N Jc 25:14 10*
10.87 Soho E Jc 26:08 easy
11.47 mp 1.75 (Soho Rd) 27:17
sigs 0*
12.86 Perry Barr W Jc 44:00
13.22 Perry Barr S Jc sigs 0*
13.37 Perry Barr 50:54
14.20 Witton sigs 5*
14.93 Aston 54:20 20*
16.82 mp 1 58:14 44
17.93 Stechford 60:21 25*
19.04 Lea Hall 62:07 60
20.63 Marston Green 63:31 79
22.34 BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL 38 65:34
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Date: 14th April 1990:
dep: Wolverhampton 5.19pm..4 late
arr: Birmingham International 6.24pm..31 late
Train incorrectly routed from Wolverhampton, then at
Soho North Junction was signalled to New St. Driver
stopped to contact signalmen, to have us routed
via Perry Barr and Aston. Thus we ended 31 mins late.
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