THE EXMOOR EXPLORER: WORCESTER-TAUNTON            
                                                                    
     Engine: BR Std class 4MT 4-6-0 no 75069          
     Load: 11 coaches, 393 tons tare, 420 tons full                   
                                                                    
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  WORCESTER SHRUB HILL            0:00
      2.50  mp 118                          5:41     36                   
      3.19  Norton Jc SB                    6:55     30*                   
      3.96  mp 68.75 (Abbotswood Jc)        8:31     30*                   
      5.21  mp 70 (Wadborough)             10:31     48                    
      8.71  mp 73.5 (Defford)              14:09     64                    
      9.78  Eckington                      15:11     65                    
     12.53  Bredon                         17:44     61                    
     14.74  Ashchurch                      19:44     67                    
     18.21  mp 83 (Cleeve)                 23:10     59                    
     20.21  mp 85                          25:15     55                    
     21.91  CHELTENHAM SPA                 27:54                           
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      0.00                                  0:00                           
      3.05  mp 89.75 (Churchdown)           5:39     58                    
      4.30  mp 91 (Elm Bridge)              6:56     60                    
      5.56  Barnwood Jc                     sigs     15*             
      6.30  mp 93 (Gloucs Yard S)          11:36     31                   
      7.30  mp 94 (Tuffley Jc)             13:22     38                    
      9.69  mp 97                          16:28     50                    
     11.46  Haresfield Xg                  18:37     49                    
     12.69  mp 100 (Standish Jc)           p.w.s     40*                    
     14.44  mp 101.75 (Stonehouse)         p.w.s     20*                    
     16.19  mp 103.5 (Frocester)           26:06     41                    
     18.08  Cam & Dursley                  28:22     59                    
     20.69  mp 108 (Berkeley Rd)           30:52     64                    
     23.69  mp 111                         33:32     68                    
     25.94  mp 113.25 (Charfield)          35:39     60                    
     27.94  mp 115.25 (Wickwar)            p.w.s     39*                    
     29.69  mp 117 (Rangeworthy)           40:43     48                  
     32.19  mp 119.5 (Yate)                43:31     56                   
     34.02  Westerleigh Jc                 46:19     28*            
     35.37  mp 108.5 (Coalpit Heath)       48:12     54                    
     36.70  Winterbourne                   49:33     68                  
     38.64  BRISTOL PARKWAY                p.w.s     40*        
     39.90  Filton Junction                53:04     45                      
     41.00  mp 3.5                         54:38    55/64                
     42.46  Narroways Jc                   56:01     58                
     42.88  Stapleton Road                 56:27     47*                
     43.46  Lawrence Hill                  57:23    easy                
     43.84  Dr Days Jc                      sigs     15*                   
     44.50  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS           60:43                           
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      0.00                                  0:00                          
      0.89  Bedminster                      3:38    slack               
      1.80  Parson Street                   5:12     36               
      3.61  mp 122 (Long Ashton)            7:51     45               
      4.61  mp 123 (summit)                 9:11     45               
      5.89  Flax Bourton                   10:38     60               
      8.03  Nailsea                        12:39    68/71               
     11.95  Yatton                         16:03     65               
     13.75  Huish LC                       17:48     61               
     16.73  Worle Jc SB                    22:30     24*              
     17.74  Weston Milton                  24:16     37               
     19.05  WESTON-SUPER-MARE              27:20     15*
     20.36  mp 138.75 (Uphill Jc)          30:58
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      0.00                                  0:00                      
      0.34  Uphill Jc SB                    1:44    easy  
      0.87  Bleadon & Uphill                3:02     30               
      2.78  mp 140.5 (Lympsham)             6:06     46               
      4.78  mp 142.5 (Brent Knoll)          8:30     54               
      7.58  HIGHBRIDGE                     11:27     58               
      9.28  mp 147 (Huntspill)             13:13     58               
     11.32  mp 149 (Dunball)               15:14     60               
     13.87  BRIDGWATER                     17:51    59/56                  
     16.78  mp 154.5 (Fordgate)            20:51     60               
     19.78  mp 156.5 (Durston)             22:53     55             
     20.78  mp 158.5 (Cogload Jc)          25:06    54/58             
     23.03  mp 160.75 (Creech Jc)          27:32     53
                                           ML/RL    easy
     25.42  TAUNTON                        32:15                      
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     Date: Wednesday 27th April 1994:            
                                                                    
     dep: Worcester Shrub Hill 10.31am..25 late             
     arr: Taunton 1.35pm

     Loco Working from Severn Valley to West Somerset Rly
                                                                    
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