EASTERN REGION: LEEDS CITY-DONCASTER-KINGS CROSS
                                                                    
     Engine: A3 class 4-6-2 no 60051 Blink Bonny                    
     Load: 9 coaches, 316 tons tare, 340 tons full                  
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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                                                     avge
      0.00  LEEDS CITY               0      0:00                    
      3.37  Stourton Jc SB                  6:50                    
      5.98  Woodlesford                     9:42     54.6         
                                           p.w.s                     
      8.53  Methley Jc SB                  14:39     slack           
      9.57  Altofts                        17:00     slack           
     10.84  NORMANTON                      20:03     slack           
     11.29  Goose Hill Jc SB               21:38     slack           
                                           p.w.s                    
     13.27  Turners Lane                   26:58     slack           
     13.90  Witham Sdgs                    28:26     slack           
     14.50  Oakenshaw Jc SB                30:50                    
     15.05  Crofton W Jc SB                32:33     slack           
     16.41  Hare Park Jc SB                35:45                    
     17.97  Nostell                        38:26     34.9            
     20.57  Hemsworth                      41:42     47.7            
     23.71  South Emshall                  44:28     68.1            
     28.32  Carcroft                       48:41     65.6            
     30.66  Bentley Xg SB                   sigs                    
                                           p.w.s                    
     32.37  DONCASTER                      57:00                    
     35.08  Black Carr Jc                  60:22     48.3            
     36.99  Rossington                     62:14     61.4            
                                           p.w.s                    
     40.61  Bawtry                         66:06                    
     44.36  Ranskill                       70:45     48.4            
     49.70  RETFORD                        76:14     58.4            
     57.20  Dukeries Jc SB                 84:18     55.8            
     61.97  Carlton                        88:45     64.3            
     65.34  Bathley Lane                   91:36     70.9            
     68.21  NEWARK                         94:06     68.9            
     72.95  Claypole                       98:28     65.1            
     76.70  Hougham                       102:04     62.5            
     78.67  Barkston S Jc                 103:50     66.9            
     82.87  GRANTHAM                      108:00     60.8            
     86.24  Great Ponton                  111:04     65.9            
     88.32  mp 100 (Stoke)                113.10     59.4            
     91.23  Corby                         115:42     68.9            
     96.11  Little Bytham                 119:07     89.9            
     99.66  Essendine SB                  121:26     91.9            
    103.51  Tallington SB                  p.w.s                    
    106.44  Helpston SB                   129:05                    
    108.82  mp 79.5 (Werrington)          131:18                    
    111.96  PETERBOROUGH NORTH     136    136:22                    
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      0.00                           0      0:00     avge           
      1.36  Fletton Jc SB                   3:10                  
      3.75  Yaxley                          5:46     55.1           
      6.96  Holme                           8:40     66.4            
      8.99  Connington South SB            10:17     75.3            
     12.86  Abbots Ripon                   13:43     67.6            
     15.28  Stukeley SB                    15:51     68.0
     17.56  HUNTINGDON                     17:32     81.2            
     20.43  Offord                         19:39     81.3            
     24.77  St Neots                       23:11     74.0            
     28.86  Tempsford                      26:32     73.2            
     32.24  Sandy                          29:09     77.5            
     35.20  Biggleswade                    31:31     75.0            
     39.35  Arlesley                       34:55     73.2            
     44.46  HITCHIN                        39:28     67.4            
     47.79  Stevenage                      42:58     57.1            
     51.32  Knebworth                      46:21     62.6            
     54.36  Welwyn North                   49:01     68.4            
     56.05  Welwyn Garden City             50:23     74.2            
     58.66  HATFIELD                       52:23     78.3            
     61.90  Brookmans Park                 55:08     70.7            
     63.65  Potters Bar                    56:37     70.8            
     65.79  Hadley Wood                    58:23     72.3            
     67.21  New Barnet                     59:28     78.6            
     67.99  Oakleigh Park                  60:08     68.4            
     69.92  New Southgate                  61:46     70.9       
     71.39  Wood Green                     63:04     67.8       
     72.31  Hornsey                        63:56     63.7   
     72.96  Harringay West                 64:37     57.1   
     73.86  Finsbury Park                  65:33     57.8   
     76.36  KINGS CROSS             80     70:50                    
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     Date: Saturday 6th June 1964                                   
     L.C.G.B "North Briton" Railtour
                                                                    
     dep: Leeds City..6.51pm..21 Late                               
     arr: Peterborough North..9.07pm..20 Late
     dep: Peterborough North..9.14pm..22 Late
     arr: Kings Cross..10.25pm..13 Late                             

     Max speed 94 mph at mp 90.5 (nr Essendine)
     Net times 121.0 mins + 70.8 mins..Total 191.8 mins             

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