H.C.R.S SIX COUNTIES RAILTOUR:            
                                                                    
     Engines: Class U 2-6-0 no 31639 (pilot) and
              class Q1 0-6-0 no 33006       
     Load: 6 coaches, 205 tons tare, 220 tons full.                    
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
     -----------------------------------------------------          
                                                                    
      0.00  BANBURY                  0      0:00                    
      3.63  Cropredy                        8:15     38             
      5.05  mp 91.25                       10:37     37               
      6.11  Claydon Xg SB                   sigs      0*                
      8.78  Fenny Compton SB        14     24:53    Stop
                                           25:13                   
        ?   Burton Dassett                 34:13                   
     15.00  Kineton                        41:53                    
     19.00  Ettington               42     50:55                    
        ?   Clifford Sdgs                  60:55    Stop
                                           61:17                    
     24.25  Stratford Town                 65:22                   
        ?   Exchange Sdgs                  66:55    Stop
                                           72:17                
                                            sigs      0*
        ?   STRATFORD               82     78:31 
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                   
      2.65  Wilmcote                        6:46                    
      3.76  Bearley W Jc SB          6      9:08    28.1 av               
      4.28  Bearley                        10:45    19.3 av                
      7.54  Claverdon               10     17:54    27.3 av                
      9.24  Hatton                  17     22:25    22.6 av                
     11.41  Budbrook SB                    p.w.s                    
     13.41  Warwick                 24     39:25 
     15.33  LEAMINGTON SPA GENERAL         43:56
     15.53  Leamington Spa South    37     44:49                    
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      0.00  Leamington Exch Sdgs     0      0:00         
      0.25  LEAMINGTON SPA AVENUE           1:34                    
      4.75  Marton Jc SB             9     10:41     33               
      6.80  Marton                         13:14     56               
      8.25  Birdingbury                    15:05    47.0 av                
     10.60  Dunchurch                      19:31    31.8 av               
     14.50  Rugby no 7 SB                   sigs                    
     15.25  RUGBY MIDLAND           26     32:48                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      2.20  Hillmorton SB                   5:42                   
      9.36  Long Buckby                    17:24    36.7 av               
     12.82  Althorp Park                   22:10    43.6 av               
     17.37  Market Harboro line jc         29:25    37.6 av             
     18.98  NORTHAMPTON CASTLE      25     34:35                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
       ?    Dunston Jc N SB                 2:01    slack            
       ?    Bridge St Jc SB                 2:44                    
      1.00  Bridge Street                   3:47                    
       ?    Little Houghton Xg              9:33                    
       ?    Billing                        10:26                   
      8.00  Castle Ashby                   16:00                    
       ?    London Road                    23:27                    
       ?    Wellingborough Jc              26:35                    
     12.00  WELLINGBOROUGH           ?     27:22  
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      1.37  Irchester Jc SB                 3:54     34               
      2.40  Irchester                       5:35     37               
      5.31  mp 59.75                       10:37     34               
      8.40  Sharnbrook                     14:41    48/55               
     12.11  Oakley                         19:04     43             
     15.21  BEDFORD                  ?     25:57                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      0.35  Bedford LNW Jc           ?      2:38       
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                   
      0.63  St Johns no 1 SB                3:35                    
      3.74  Kempston Hardwick               8:31     45               
      5.47  Wootton Pillinge               10:48    48/43                
      6.63  Milbrooke                      12:30                   
      8.04  Lidlington                     14:49     34               
      9.95  Ridgmont                       17:48     42
     11.62  Apsley Guise                   20:21     44             
     12.55  Woburn Sands                   21:51
     14.00  Bow Brickhill                  25:26                     
     15.63  Fenny Stratford                30:28                    
     16.69  BLETCHLEY                ?     35:21
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      0.00                           0      0:00                     
      5.50  Swanbourne                     12:05
      7.25  Winslow                        15:20                   
      9.50  Verney Junction                19:30                    
     11.25  Claydon                          ?         
     15.00  Marsh Gibbon                     ?           
     17.25  Launton                          ?             
     19.50  Bicester London Rd               ?
     25.50  Islip                            ?                  
                                            sigs      0*
     31.50  OXFORD                   ?     59:57                   
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                   
      2.35  Kennington Jc SB                5:55                   
      4.83  Morris Cowley                  10:53
      7.79  Wheatley                       17:03                   
       ?    Tiddington                     22:40                    
     15.29  THAME                          30:33
                                            sigs      0*
     20.95  PRINCES RISBOROUGH       ?     43:55
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00
                                           p.w.s                      
      3.16  Saunderton                      8:26
      8.14  HIGH WYCOMBE                   16:31    slack
     12.99  Beaconsfield                   22:43      
                                            sigs
     22.63  West Ruislip                   42:15     57               
     31.40  Old Oak Common W Jc            52:06    slack
                                            sigs
     34.68  PADDINGTON               ?     63:21
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     Date: Sunday 7th March 1965:                                   
                                                                    
     dep: Banbury 11.38am                                   
     arr: Paddington 9.27pm

     Note: The above mileages contain estimates       
                                                                    
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