BISHOPS LYDEARD-BIRMINGHAM: THE MINEHEAD MARINER   
                                                                     
     Engines: Class 31 nos 31420 & 31466                              
     Load: 11 coaches, 395 tons tare, 420 tons full                   

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     miles                           sch   m/sec    m/hr             
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      0.00  BISHOPS LYDEARD                  0:00
      3.09  W Somerset Boundary..arr        10:08
                                 dep        10:37 
      3.50  Norton Fitzwarren Jn arr        14:07 
                                 dep        16:37
      3.81  Silk Mill LC                    19:21
      5.11  TAUNTON                         22:14 
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      0.00                            0      0:00                               
      2.39  mp 160.75 (Creech Jc)            3:32                               
      4.64  mp 158.5 (Cogload)        6      5:37    64.8                       
      8.64  mp 154.5 (Fordgate)              8:47    75.8                       
     11.55  BRIDGWATER               11     10:59    79.4                       
     14.14  mp 149 (Dunball)                12:52    82.5                       
     17.83  HIGHBRIDGE               17     15:32    83.0                       
     20.64  mp 142.5 (Brent Knoll)          17:30    85.7                       
     25.08  Uphill Jc RR             24     22:41    51.3                    
     26.73  WESTON-SUPER-MARE        26     27:06                               
     28.04  Weston Milton                   29:27                               
     29.05  Worle Jc                 29     30:54    41.8                       
     32.03  Huish LC                        34:20    52.0                       
     33.83  Yatton                          35:57    66.8                       
     37.75  Nailsea                         39:07    74.3                       
     39.89  Flax Bourton                    40:51    74.1                       
     42.12  mp 122 (Long Ashton)            42:46    69.8                       
     43.98  Parson Street            44      sigs                           
     44.89  Bedminster                      47:47     
                                             sigs                       
     45.78  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS     47     50:44                              
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      0.00                            0      0:00                           
      0.66  Dr Days Jc                       2:27                           
      1.04  Lawrence Hill                    3:03    38.0                   
      1.62  Stapleton Road                   3:59    37.3                   
      3.00  mp 3                             5:50    44.7                   
      4.38  Filton Abbey Wood                8:01    37.9                   
      4.80  Filton Junction                  8:33    47.2                   
      5.86  BRISTOL PARKWAY          10     10:27                           
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      0.00                            0      0:00                           
      1.94  Winterbourne                     3:12                           
      3.27  mp 108.5 (Coalpit Heath)         4:57    42.4                   
      4.62  Westerleigh Jc            6      6:50    43.0                   
      6.20  Yate                      8      9:25    36.7                   
      9.80  Wickwar Tunnel N                12:44    65.1
     12.95  Charfield Lp             15     14:59    84.0                   
     17.95  mp 108 (Berkeley Rd)            18:21    89.1                   
     20.56  Cam & Dursley                   20:05    90.3                   
     22.45  mp 103.5 (Frocester)            21:22    88.3                   
     24.20  mp 101.75 (Stonehouse)          22:35    86.3                   
     25.91  Standish Jc RR           27      sigs                       
     27.18  Haresfield Xg                   29:10                       
     28.95  mp 97                           31:00    57.9                   
     31.20  mp 94.75 (Tuffley Jc)           33:01    66.9                   
     32.26  Gloucester Yard RR              34:05    59.6                   
     33.08  Barnwood Jc              34     34:51    64.1                   
     35.45  Churchdown OB                   37:08    67.7                   
     37.84  mp 87.5 (Hatherley)             39:20    69.9                   
     38.64  CHELTENHAM SPA           40     41:03                           
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      0.00                            0      0:00                           
      2.40  Swindon Rd LC                    3:37                       
      3.78  Cleeve                           4:50    68.0                   
      5.15  Tredington LC                    5:52    79.5                   
      7.24  Ashchurch                        7:26    80.0                   
      9.38  Bredon                           9:02    80.2                       
     12.06  Eckington GF                    10:56    84.6              
     13.20  mp 73.5 (Defford)               11:45    83.7               
     16.67  Wadborough LC                   14:17    82.2                   
     17.95  mp 68.75 (Abbotswood Jc) 15     15:14    80.8                   
     20.48  Spetchley RR                    17:10    78.5                   
     24.55  Dunhampstead LC                 20:17    78.3                      
     26.45  mp 60.25 (Droitwich Rd)         21:42    80.5                   
     29.20  mp 57.5 (Stoke Works)    23     23:46    79.8                   
     31.32  BROMSGROVE               25     25:29    74.1                   
     33.45  mp 53.25 (Blackwell)            29:03    35.8                   
     34.88  Barnt Green              29     31:24    36.5                   
     37.51  Longbridge               32     33:57    61.9                   
     38.55  Northfield                      34:50    70.6                   
     39.96  Kings Norton             39     36:21    55.8                   
     41.03  Bournville                      37:37    50.7                   
     42.13  Selly Oak                44     38:46    57.4                   
     42.83  University                      39:36    50.4                   
     44.54  Five Ways                       42:08    40.5                   
     45.46  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST        53     45:52                           
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     Date: Saturday 28th June 1997:                                         
                                                                        
     dep: Bishops Lydeard 5.20pm
     dep: Taunton 5.42pm..4 Early                              
     arr: Birmingham New St 8.22pm..4 Early                              

                                                                        
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