VICTORIA to GATWICK: GATWICK EXPRESS                    
                                                                    
     Engine: Class 73/2 Electro-Diesel no 73204 Stewarts Lane    
     Load: 9 coaches                                      
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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                                                    (Avge)                
      0.00  VICTORIA                 0      0:00                    
      1.24  Battersea Park                  2:46                   
      2.63  Clapham Junction                4:31     47.7                
      4.01  Wandsworth Common               5:53     60.6               
      4.56  Balham                          6:26     60.0               
      6.51  Streatham Common                8:14     65.0             
      7.38  Norbury                         8:55     76.4               
      8.57  Thornton Heath                  9:57     69.1               
      9.30  Selhurst                       10:40     61.1               
      9.92  Windmill Br Jc                 11:24     50.7               
     10.43  EAST CROYDON                   12:09     40.8             
     11.35  South Croydon                  13:20     46.6               
     12.54  Purley Oaks                    14:29     62.1               
     13.48  Purley                         15:20     66.3
     17.40  Quarry Tunnel N                18:51     66.9               
     18.60  Quarry Tunnel S                19:51     72.0             
     21.78  Earlswood                      22:12     81.2               
     23.64  Salfords                       23:29     87.0               
     25.93  Horley                         25:12     80.0
                                            sigs
     26.81  GATWICK                 30     29:58                    
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     Date: 31st March 1988:                         
                                                                    
     dep: Victoria 7.00pm..R time                    
     arr: Gatwick 7.30pm..R time
 
     Net time 26.8 mins
                                                                    
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