7.15pm EUSTON-BIRMINGHAM NEW ST:                             
                                                                     
     Engine: AL5 Electric Loco No E3083                              
     Load: 12 coaches, 397 tons tare, 435 tons full                  
                                                                     
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr            
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                                                    (Avge)           
      0.00  LONDON EUSTON            0      0:00                     
      3.00  mp 3 (Kilburn)                  4:26                     
      5.50  mp 5.5 (Willesden)       7+     6:48     63.4            
      8.05  Wembley                         8:29     90.9            
     11.38  Harrow & Wealdstone            10:36     94.4            
     15.99  Bushey                         13:46     87.3*           
     17.44  WATFORD JUNCTION        16+    14:44     90.0            
     20.93  Kings Langley                  17:03     90.4            
     24.49  Hemel Hempstead                19:26     89.6            
     27.94  Berkhamsted                    21:56     82.8*           
     31.66  TRING                   26+    24:36     83.7            
     36.10  Cheddington                    27:26     94.0            
     40.18  Leighton Buzzard               30:07     91.2*           
     46.68  BLETCHLEY               36+    34:35     87.3            
     52.42  Wolverton                      38:33     86.8*           
     54.75  Castlethorpe                   40:18     79.8            
     59.75  mp 59.75 (Roade)        46     43:45     86.9            
     62.85  Blisworth               48     45:58     83.9            
     69.69  Weedon OB               53     50:41     87.0*           
     75.25  mp 75.25 (Welton)              54:56     78.5            
     80.30  Hillmorton RR                  58:18     90.0            
     82.55  RUGBY MIDLAND           63+    60:32     60.4*           
     90.65  Ballast Pit SB                 66:49     77.3        
     93.99  COVENTRY                73     70:48                     
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      0.00                           0      0:00                     
      1.48  Canley Halt                     2:07                     
      3.57  Tile Hill                       3:52     71.6            
      5.50  Berkswell                       5:22     77.2            
      8.77  HAMPTON IN ARDEN         8      8:39                     
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      0.00                           0      0:00
      3.65  Marston Green                   4:00                     
      5.23  Lea Hall                        5:08     83.6            
      6.34  Stechford                       5:55     85.0            
      8.21  Adderley Park                   7:36     66.6            
      9.45  Proof House Jc SB              10:08     easy            
                                            sigs
     10.15  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST       15     14:01                     
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     Date: Tuesday 28th March 1967                       
     (Second day of Full Electric Operation)
                                                                     
     dep: London Euston 7.15pm..R Time                               
     arr: Birmingham New St 8.53pm..1 Early                          

     Maximum speed recorded 100 after Cheddington
                                                                     
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