BIRMINGHAM NEW ST to ST PANCRAS: FOOTBALL EXCURSION:              
                                                                    
     Engine: Royal Scot class 4-6-0 no 46123 Royal Irish Fusilier
     Load: 12 coaches, 384 tons tare, 410 tons full                    
                                                                    
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST               0:00
      0.68  Proof House Jc SB               2:27
      2.15  Saltley                         4:53
                                           p.w.s 
      3.86  Bromford Bridge                 8:17
      5.35  Castle Bromwich                11:06
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      0.00                                  0:00
      2.28  Water Orton                     4:33    slack
      3.83  Coleshill                       6:35     49
      5.06  Whitacre                        8:27    slack 
      6.78  Shustoke                       11:50     33 
      9.14  Arley & Fillongley             16:27     28
      9.75  Arley Colliery SB              17:59     26
     11.38  Stockingford Tunnel W          21:29     26
     13.49  Stockingford                   24:47     44
     14.78  NUNEATON ABBEY ST              27:18    Water
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      0.00                                  0:00
      1.69  Midland Jc SB                   3:47     37
                                           p.w.s
      4.97  Hinckley                        9:19
      8.06  Elmesthorpe                    13:24    56/58
     10.74  Croft                          16:22     54
     12.80  Narborough                      sigs
     14.51  Blaby                          25:16
     15.68  Glen Parva Jc                  27:23
                                            sigs
     16.27  Wigston South (mp 95.5)        31:58     Crew
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      0.00                                  0:00
      3.96  Great Glen                      9:22     42
      4.99  Wistow SB (90.51)              10:46     45
      6.56  Kibworth                       12:54                    
      9.19  East Langton                   15:22    72/74             
     12.58  MARKET HARBOROUGH              18:46    slack                
     15.06  Braybrook SB                   21:55     46               
     17.41  Desborough                     25:14     41             
     19.93  Glendon                        27:32     76               
     23.48  KETTERING                      30:39     71               
     26.15  Burton Latimer                 32:58     66               
     27.29  Finedon                        34:00    eased
                                            sigs            
     30.44  WELLINGBOROUGH                 41:00                    
     32.84  Irchester                      45:05     39               
     35.75  mp 59.75 (summit)                        34             
     38.84  Sharnbrook                     53:10     76
     42.55  Oakley                         56:27     60               
     45.52  Bedford N Jc SB                59:51     63               
     51.75  mp 43.75 (Millbrook)           p.w.s               
     53.75  Ampthill                       69:22                   
     55.30  Flitwick                       72:16     47               
     58.25  Harlington                     75:54     50               
     62.74  Leagrave                       81:18    51/49                
     65.26  LUTON                          83:42    61/54                
     70.86  Harpenden                      89:32    68/58                
     75.62  ST ALBANS                      94:14     60               
     80.30  Radlett                        98:20     75             
     83.06  Elstree                       101:12     56
                                           p.w.s                     
     86.15  Mill Hill                     104:56     67               
     87.66  Silkstream Jc SB                sigs                 
     88.51  Hendon                        107:34                   
     90.39  Cricklewood                   111:18                    
     91.59  West Hampstead                112:54                    
     93.98  Kentish Town                  115:48                    
                                            sigs
     95.50  ST PANCRAS                    120:02                    
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     Date: 10th March 1962:
     Football Excursion (Tottenham v Aston Villa)                     
                                                                    
     dep: Birmingham New Street 8.39am
     arr: Wigston S Jc (Crew change) 9.53am
     dep: Wigston S Jc 10:05am                     
     arr: St Pancras 12.05pm                         
                                                                    
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