BIRMINGHAM-BLACKBURN FOOTBALL EXCURSION:               
                                                                    
     2 x 3 car Metro Cammell units                                
                                                                    
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     miles                              m/sec    mi/hr           
     --------------------------------------------------          
                                                 (Avge)                   
      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST            0:00                    
      0.70  Proof House Jc SB            1:42                   
      1.52  Vauxhall & Duddeston         2:53     41.6                
      2.70  ASTON                        4:47
      ----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00                         
      0.72  WITTON                       1:55 
      ----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00
                                        p.w.s
      0.84  PERRY BARR                   2:58 
      ----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00                 
      1.53  GREAT BARR                   3:44   
      ----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00                      
      3.64  BESCOT                       5:53 
      ----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00  
                                         sigs
      1.70  WALSALL                      9:22 
      ----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00                        
      0.51  Ryecroft Jc                  1:51    slack               
      3.05  Bloxwich                     5:43     39.4                
      6.48  Wyrley                      10:06     46.9
                                        p.w.s  
      7.83  Cannock                     12:50                   
            East Cannock Jc             p.w.s  
      9.72  Hednesford                  16:50 
                                        p.w.s
     11.94  Brindley Heath              20:19                    
     13.99  Rugeley Town                22:35     54.3               
     15.28  RUGELEY TRENT VALLEY        24:36                    
     -----                              -----                    
      0.00                               0:00 
                                         sigs      0*
      5.86  Colwich Jc SB                8:27    slack               
     10.62  Weston                      13:57     51.9               
     12.96  Sandon                      16:29     55.4               
     15.80  Aston-by-Stone              19:35     54.9             
     17.55  Stone                       21:25     57.3               
     20.16  Barlaston                   23:46     66.6               
     21.81  Trentham                    25:17     65.3               
     24.66  STOKE-ON-TRENT              30:14                    
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     Not timed Stoke on Trent to Blackburn
                    
      0.00  BLACKBURN                    0:00                    
      2.10  Lower Darwen                 3:59                   
      4.13  Darwen                       sigs                    
      4.97  Spring Vale                  9:02                    
      5.56  Sough Tunnel N               9:58     37.9               
      7.10  Walton Sdg SB               12:17     39.9               
      7.88  Entwhistle                  13:20     44.6             
      9.23  Turton                      14:53     52.2               
     10.90  Bromley Cross               16:47     52.7               
     11.53  The Oaks                    17:23     43.0               
     12.91  Astley Bridge Jc            19:07     47.7             
     13.85  BOLTON                      21:05     easy
     14.36  Burnden Jc SB               22:59
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      0.00                               0:00                    
      1.04  Moses Gate                   1:39                    
      1.72  Farnworth                    2:27     51.0               
      2.39  Kearsley                     3:07     60.3
      5.11  Pepper Hill                  sigs                    
      5.40  Clifton Junction             6:45                    
      6.71  Ashcroft Jc                  8:17     51.3               
      7.74  Pendleton                    9:32     49.4               
      9.40  Salford                     11:47     44.3 
                                         sigs
     10.09  MANCHESTER VICTORIA         15:56    slack                
     11.56  Miles Platting              18:57      0             
     12.32  Park                        20:17                    
     13.36  Clayton Bridge              21:40                    
     14.77  Droylesdon                  23:50                    
     15.77  Ashton Moss Jc              26:07      0             
            Denton                      27:54 
                                         sigs   
            Heaton Norris Jc SB         32:05                    
            STOCKPORT                   34:14
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     Not timed Stockport to Birmingham 
                                                                    
     Date: Saturday 10th September 1960:                          
                                                                    
     dep: Birmingham New Street 10.05am                      
     arr: Stoke on Trent 11.47am
     dep: Blackburn 6.21pm                               
     arr: Stockport 7.18pm

     Blackburn Rovers 4..Aston Villa 1.               
                                                                    
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