STRATFORD-MARYLEBONE: THE SHAKESPEARE LIMITED                                      
                                                                    
     Engine: King Arthur class 4-6-0 no 777 Sir Lamiel   
     Load: 12 coaches, 453 tons tare, 475 tons full     
                                                                    
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  STRATFORD ON AVON               0:00                    
      1.29  mp 10.25                        5:41     33             
      2.65  Wilmcote                        9:11    21/31  
      3.76  Bearley W Jc                   11:26     28*             
      4.28  Bearley                        12:29    31/29
      6.54  mp 15.5                        16:15     46             
      7.54  mp 16.5 (Claverdon)            17:41    39/40                
      8.88  Hatton West Jc                 20:26     10*                    
      9.24  Hatton                         22:59     10*               
     11.41  mp 110 (Budbrook)              27:37    58/61             
     13.41  WARWICK                        30:37     
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      0.00                                  0:00
      1.00  mp 107                          3:09     38
      1.92  LEAMINGTON SPA                  5:04     24*             
      5.50  mp 102.5 (Fosse Rd)            10:36    43/41                    
      8.00  mp 100 (Southam Road)          14:29     38               
     10.50  mp 97.5                        17:42     50
                                           p.w.s     28*                    
     13.00  mp 95 (Fenny Compton)          22:03     34             
     15.00  mp 93                          25:10     42
     16.00  mp 92                          slack     25*            
     18.00  mp 90 (Cropredy GF)            30:09     53               
     20.00  mp 88 (Ironstone Sdg)          32:19    57/53                   
     21.80  BANBURY                        36:57                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                    
      2.20  mp 84 (Astrop)                  5:14     44      
      3.51  Kings Sutton                    6:53     50
      5.16  Aynho Jc SB                    p.w.s     15*       
      5.91  mp 17.5 (Aynho Park)           13:08     27                    
      8.41  mp 15 (Ardley Tunnel S)        17:43     36             
     12.41  mp 11                          22:37     63
     14.07  BICESTER NORTH                 24:13     62
     17.05  Blackthorne                    26:57    67/64                   
     20.02  Brill                          29:54    55/51             
     23.25  mp 34 (Ashendon)               33:21    63/61             
     25.75  mp 31.5 (Chearsley)            35:46    63/58                
     27.35  Haddenham                      37:22    60/62                
     30.00  mp 27.25 (Ilmer)               40:02     55
     32.75  PRINCES RISBOROUGH             43:23    45/48             
     35.00  mp 22.25                       46:38     36               
     35.91  Saunderton                     48:00     46               
     37.25  mp 20                          49:34    55/56 
     38.65  West Wycombe                   51:05     54                    
     40.89  HIGH WYCOMBE                   54:52     
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      0.00                                  0:00                               
      2.36  mp 14 (Tylers Green)            4:57    47/49                
      4.85  Beaconsfield                    8:08     44                    
      6.44  Seer Green                     10:07     52                    
      7.86  mp 8.5                         11:38     61               
      9.15  Gerrards Cross                 13:44     26*               
     11.75  Denham                         17:13     63              
     14.49  West Ruislip                    sigs     15*            
     16.36  mp 0 (Northolt Jc)             25:15     20* 
     18.07  Northolt Park                  29:05   31/35
     19.09  Sudbury Hill                   30:59     20*                    
     20.01  Sudbury                        p.w.s     32*  
     21.35  Wembley Hill                   35:06    47/54                    
     22.74  Neasden S Jc                   36:48     41*                    
     24.91  mp 203                         40:26     35               
     25.91  mp 204 (Canfield Place)        41:55     31               
     27.87  MARYLEBONE                     47:08                    
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     Date: 11th May 1986:             
                                                                    
     dep: Stratford 4.05pm..5 late
     arr: Marylebone 7.22pm..8 early
            
                                                                    
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