WOLVERHAMPTON-SHREWSBURY & HEREFORD-BIRMINGHAM:
(THE WELSH DRAGON: S.L.O.A CHARTER)
Engine: Class 47 No 47421
Load: 12 coaches, 435 tons tare, 465 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 WOLVERHAMPTON 0 0:00
1.14 Stafford Rd Jc 2:54
2.11 mp 144 (Oxley N) p.w.s 20*
4.61 Codsall 8:59
7.60 Albrighton 11:40 66.8 av
9.01 Cosford 12:46 76.9 av
12.43 Shifnal 15:36 72.4 av
14.44 Madeley Jc SB 17:38 59.3 av
15.36 mp 157.25 (Hollinswood) 54
16.50 Oakengates 19:44 58.8 av
17.65 New Hadley Halt 20:40 73.9 av
19.45 WELLINGTON 21 22:26 61.1 av
22.52 Allscot SB 25:15 65.4 av
23.36 mp 165.25 (Walcot) p.w.s 20*
25.86 mp 167.75 (Upton Magna) 31:05
28.11 mp 170 (Belvidere Br) 33:30 55.8 av
29.69 SHREWSBURY 35 36:56
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0.00 HEREFORD 0 0:00
1.71 Shelwick Jc 4 4:52 Slack
4.39 Withington 8:25 56
75
7.55 Stoke Edith 11:19 71/66
9.97 Ashperton 13:24 73
72/76
13.75 LEDBURY 20 17:53
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22:39
15.35 mp 134.5 26:24 33
17.96 Colwall 29:59 54/50
19.85 mp 130 (Malvern Wells) 28 32:01 62
20.77 Great Malvern 32:49 70
21.91 Malvern Link 33:46 70
23.58 Newlands SB 35:06 80
25.35 mp 124.5 (Bransford) 36:17 91
sigs 20*
28.05 Henwick SB 40:01
28.70 WORCESTER FOREGATE ST 40 41:29 easy
29.35 Tunnel Jc SB 44 43:26 Slack
31.61 Fernhill Heath FB 46:29 70
34.56 Droitwich Spa 51 50:20 Slack
38.86 mp 57.5 (Stoke Works) 57 56:49 Slack
40.98 BROMSGROVE 60 59:51 50
43.11 mp 53.25 (Blackwell) 68 64:28 22
44.54 Barnt Green 70 66:28 42.9 av
47.17 Longbridge 68:54 64.8 av
49.62 Kings Norton 73:15 Slack
easy
54.81 Bordesley Jc 83:18 easy
35.83 St Andrews Jc Signal
56.08 Proof House Jc Delays
56.77 BIRMINGHAM NEW ST 91 96:21
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Date: Saturday 11th October 1980
dep: Wolverhampton 10.29am
arr: Shrewsbury 11.06am
dep: Hereford 5.30pm
arr: Birmingham New St 7.06pm
52A (Gateshead) Loco
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