LONDON MIDLAND REGION: 9.15am BIRMINGHAM-LIVERPOOL    
                                                          
     Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 44831                     
     Load: 9 coaches, 300 tons tare, 320 tons full         
                                                                      
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr   
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                                                    Avge         
      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST        0      0:00              
      1.78  Winson Green                    6:51              
      3.33  Smethwick                       9:14    39.0          
      4.51  Spon Lane                      10:43    47.7          
      5.38  Oldbury                        11:42    53.1       
      6.12  Albion                         12:37    48.4          
      7.31  DUDLEY PORT             14     14:31              
      ----                          --     -----                      
      0.00                           0      0:00         
      0.84  Tipton                          2:43             
      1.38  Bloomfield Jc SB                3:41    33.5        
      2.22  Coseley                         5:06    35.6     
      3.22  Spring Vale SB                  6:29    43.3        
      4.71  Monmore Green                   8:54    37.0
                                            sigs           
      5.59  WOLVERHAMPTON            9     11:26        
      ----                          --     -----   mi/hr      
      0.00                           0      0:00                      
      1.60  Bushbury Jc SB                  3:27    easy         
      4.45  Fordhouses (mp 18.25)           6:39     58   
      6.04  Four Ashes                      8:11     64    
      7.37  Gailey                          9:24     66    
      9.60  Penkridge                      11:24     68    
     13.20  mp 27                          14:33     69       
     14.82  Trent Valley Jc                16:49    easy      
     15.31  STAFFORD                18     18:22           
     -----                          --     -----         
      0.00                           0      0:00          
      3.28  Great Bridgeford                6:10             
      5.32  Norton Bridge                   8:35     51      
      7.75  Badnall Wharf SB               11:23     55      
      9.80  Standon Bridge                 13:32     57     
     12.21  mp 145.75 (Stableford)         16:04     57
     14.00  Whitmore                       18:00     55    
     16.57  Madeley                        20:38     64     
     18.46  mp 152 (Wrinehill)             22:16     69
     19.68  Betley Road                    23:19     71
     22.73  Basford Hall SB                26:05    easy
     23.46  Basford Wood SB                27:17             
     24.50  CREWE                   30     29:45              
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     Date: 22nd May 1961:                          
                                                    
     dep: Birmingham New St 9.16am..1 late          
     arr: Crewe 10.42am                            
                                                                      
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