READING-BIRMINGHAM INT: 3.18pm WEYMOUTH-MANCHESTER
                                                                       
     Engine:  Class 31 No 31404                                        
     Load: 9 coaches, 306 tons tare, 320 tons full                     
                                                                       
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr              
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      0.00  READING GENERAL                 0:00                        
      1.77  mp 37.75 (Scours Lane)          3:35      49                
      2.67  Tilehurst                       4:37      55                
      5.56  Pangbourne                      7:28      66                
      8.77  Goring                         10:15      72                
     12.46  Cholsey                        13:14      75                
     15.41  Moreton Cutting                15:34      76                
     16.83  Didcot E Jc RR                 16:42      75                
     17.91  Didcot N Jc                    17:31      79                
     19.11  Appleford                      18:25      80                
     20.12  Culham                         19:11     78/77              
     22.35  Radley                         20:54      79                
     23.91  mp 60                          22:05      77                
     24.97  Kennington Jc RR                sigs      51*               
     27.42  OXFORD                         26:52                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      1.16  Oxford N Jc                     2:50      45                
      2.87  Wolvercot Jc RR                 4.51      57                
      5.54  Kidlington                      7.27      65                
      7.63  Bletchington OB                 9:19    67/68               
      9.11  Tackley                        10:38      67                
     11.74  Heyford                        12:51      74                
     14.64  Fritwell                       15:13    72/73               
     16.80  Aynho                          16:58      77                
     17.53  Aynho Jc SB                    17:32      77                
     19.18  Kings Sutton                   18:49      77                
     20.49  mp 84 (Astrop)                 19:50      77                
     22.69  BANBURY                        21:33      76                
     24.49  mp 88 (Ironstone Sdg)          22:59      74                
     26.24  mp 89.75 (Cropredy)            24:26      72                
     27.74  mp 91.25                       25:42      68                
     29.49  mp 93                          27:12      70                
     31.49  mp 95 (Fenny Compton)          28:49      78                
     34.49  mp 98                          30:59      86                
     36.49  mp 100 (Southam Rd)            32:22      84                
     38.99  mp 102.5 (Fosse Rd)            34:04      95                
     42.57  LEAMINGTON SPA                 37:25                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      1.09  Milverton Jc                    2:23     easy               
      5.58  Kenilworth N Jc                 7:50                        
      8.95  Park Jc                                  easy               
      9.65  COVENTRY                       13:14                        
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      0.00                                  0:00    (avge)              
      1.48  Canley Halt                     3:11                        
      3.57  Tile Hill                       5:46     48.5               
      4.53  Beechwood Tunnel N              6:50     54.0               
      5.50  Berkswell                       7:49     59.2               
      8.77  Hampton in Arden               10:38     69.7               
                                            sigs      30*               
     10.70  BIRMINGHAM INT                 13:51                        
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     Date: Saturday 17th September 1988                                
                                                                       
     dep: Reading 5.53pm                                               
     arr: Birmingham Int 7.39pm                                        
                                                                       
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