SOUTHERN REGION: 2.21pm TIPTON ST JOHNS-EXMOUTH                 
                                                                     
     Engine: LM class 2MT 2-6-2T No 41318                            
     Load: 3 coaches, 100 tons tare, 105 tons full                   
                                                                     
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr            
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      0.00  TIPTON ST JOHNS          0      0:00                     
      0.95  mp 165.25                       2:16      43             
      1.27  Newton Poppleford               2:55                     
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                                     3      3:14                     
      2.45  mp 166.75                       5:22      54             
      3.45  mp 167.75                       6:23      61             
      4.27  East Budleigh                   7:30                     
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                                     8      8:09                     
      5.70  mp 170                         10:37      48             
      6.40  BUDLEIGH SALTERTON      13     11:52                     
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                                    14     13:42                     
      7.20  mp 171.5                       15:43      30             
      7.95  mp 172.25 (summit)             17:15      27             
      8.95  mp 173.25                      18:36      58             
      9.58  Littleham                      19:41                     
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                                    21     20:39                     
     10.70  mp 175                         22:52      41             
     11.26  EXMOUTH                 25     23:58                     
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     Date: Tuesday 2nd September 1958                                
                                                                     
     dep: Tipton St Johns 2.25pm..4 late                             
     arr: Exmouth 2.49pm..3 Late                                     

     Net Running Times 20.2 mins (33.4 mph)

     A tremendous effort to pull back a minute or two of
     the 4 mins late departure from Tipton. Some superb 
     sounds from the loco down the Otter Valley, 61mph               
     (?50 mph Linespeed) in 2.2 miles from the Newton
     Poppleford stop.

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