SLS THREE SUMMITS RAILTOUR: CREWE-BIRMINGHAM  
                                                   
     Engine: Rebuilt Royal Scot class 4-6-0
             no 46155 The Lancer                               
     Load: 11 coaches, 372 tons tare, 400 tons full   
                                                         
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr   
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      0.00  CREWE                           0:00 
      1.04  mp 157 (Basford Wood)           3:18
      4.82  Betley Road                     8:35     48        
      6.04  mp 152 (Wrinehill)             10:07     48         
      7.93  Madeley                        12:30     48             
     10.50  Whitmore                       15:15     57      
     14.70  Standon Bridge                 18:54     72       
     16.75  Badnall Wharf SB               20:34     73
                                            sigs     55*       
     19.18  Norton Bridge                  22:59              
     21.22  Great Bridgeford                sigs             
     24.50  STAFFORD                       32:45    easy     
                                            sigs 
     24.99  Trent Valley Jc                34:38    easy           
     30.21  Penkridge                      41:41     60          
     32.44  Gailey                         43:50     62        
     33.77  Four Ashes                     45:06     63
                                            sigs     55*         
     35.36  Fordhouses (mp 18.25)          46:50     60          
     38.21  Bushbury Jc SB                 49:47    easy           
     39.81  WOLVERHAMPTON                  52:55                  
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      0.00                                  0:00                  
      0.37  Heath Town Jc                   2:52    easy
      1.87  Portobello Jc                  p.w.s
      2.92  Willenhall                      9:06
      4.86  Darlaston Jc                   p.w.s
      6.09  Bescot                         14:18
      9.73  Great Barr                     p.w.s
     10.53  Perry Barr N Jc                22:03    slack
     10.89  Perry Barr W Jc                22:40    slack
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     13.00  Soho E Jc                      27:14    slack
     14.39  Monument Lane                   sigs
     15.49  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST              42:59 
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     Date: Sunday 12th July 1964:
     SLS THREE SUMMITS RAILTOUR:                       
                                          
     dep: Crewe 7.54pm                               
     arr: Birmingham New Street 9.38pm

     Tour also included:
     Birmingham-Carlisle..46251 City of Nottingham
     Carlisle-Leeds..46255 City of Hereford
     Leeds-Stalybridge-Crewe..45647 Sturdee            
                                                          
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