SOUTHERN REGION: 11.25am RAMSGATE-CHARING CROSS (Sun)  
                                                            
     Engine: BB class 4-6-2 No 34082  615 Squadron          
     Load: 10 coaches, 328 tons tare, 340 tons full         
                                                            
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr   
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      0.00  ASHFORD                  0      0:00            
      2.13  mp 54 (Chart Sdg)               5:08      42    
      5.69  Pluckley                        9:05      65    
      6.88  mp 49.25                       10:16      62    
      8.38  mp 47.75 (Swifts Green)        11:39      67    
     10.89  Headcorn                       13:50      72    
     14.27  Staplehurst                    16:38      68    
     16.72  Marden                         18:55      63    
     19.13  mp 37 (Collier St)             21:09     67/58  
     21.31  PADDOCK WOOD                   23:18      62    
     24.88  mp 31.25                       26:58      52    
                                            sigs      41*   
     26.60  TONBRIDGE               33     29:41            
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      0.00                           0      0:00            
      1.03  mp 28.5                         3:19      33    
      2.50  Hildenborough            6      6:22            
      ----                          --     -----            
      0.00                           0      0:00            
      1.95  Weald SB                        5:49      28    
      4.37  Sevenoaks Tunnel W             10:31      32    
      4.91  SEVENOAKS               12     11:57            
      ----                          --     -----            
      0.00                           0      0:00            
      1.55  Dunton Green                    3:03      47    
      2.87  Polhill SB                      4:46      45    
      5.58  Knockholt                       8:50      36    
      6.80  Chelsfield                     10:16      53    
      8.30  ORPINGTON               13      sigs      17*   
      9.43  Petts Wood                     15:47      43    
     10.88  Chiselhurst             16     17:33      52    
     11.86  Elmstead Woods                 18:39      59    
     13.15  Grove Park                     19:57     60/58  
     14.93  Hither Green            21     21:45     64/47  
     16.53  St Johns                       23:58      40*   
     17.27  New Cross               24     24:59      42    
                                                      50    
     20.25  LONDON BRIDGE           30     29:22            
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     Date: Sunday 21st April 1957                           
                                                            
     dep: Ashford 12.59pm..R Time                           
     arr: London Bridge 2.22pm..2 Early                     
                                                            
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