BASINGSTOKE-HONITON: 9.15am WATERLOO-EXETER ST DAVIDS                
                                                                         
     Engine: Class 5 no 50043 Eagle                                                            
     Load: 8 coaches, 272 tons tare, 285 tons full                                                  
                                                                         
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr.               
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      0.00  BASINGSTOKE                     0:00                   
      2.52  mp 50.25 (Worting)              3:28     66                    
      4.62  Oakley                          5:13     79            
      5.77  mp 53.5                         6:03     84           
      7.77  Overton                         7:24     92          
     11.41  Whitchurch                      9:43     94          
     13.31  mp 61 (Hurstbourne)            10:56     94           
     14.81  mp 62.5                        11:54     92           
     16.31  mp 64 (Enham)                  12:53     94          
     18.56  ANDOVER JUNCTION               14:58                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.25  mp 67.5 (Red Post)              2:11     58               
      2.75  mp 69                           3:31     74               
      6.36  Grateley                        6:16     79             
      9.25  mp 75.5 (Amesbury)              8:20     90                    
     11.75  mp 78 (Porton)                  9:56    98/100                
     14.25  mp 80.5                        11:26     98               
     16.15  Tunnel Jc SB                   13:08     easy
                                            sigs      0*
     17.28  SALISBURY                      16:00                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.63  mp 85.25                        2:44    53/59                
      2.51  Wilton South                    3:48     33*               
      3.88  mp 87.5                         5:42     55               
      5.38  mp 89                           7:07     71               
      8.24  Dinton                          8:34     85                    
     10.39  mp 94                          10:48     80*               
     11.39  mp 95                          11:33     81                    
     12.57  TISBURY                        13:01                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.33  mp 97.5                         2:22     58                    
      2.83  mp 99                           3:45     69               
      4.99  Semley                          5:31     72                    
      7.33  mp 103.5                        7:11     92               
      9.10  GILLINGHAM                      9:10                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      2.24  mp 107.5                        3:10     61             
      4.74  mp 110                          5:02     95               
      6.74  TEMPLECOMBE                     6:55                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.51  mp 113.5                        2:48     53               
      2.39  Milborne Port                   3:39     71               
      4.51  mp 116.5                        5:15     93               
      6.06  SHERBORNE                       6:47                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      2.20  mp 120.25                       2:52     73               
      3.45  mp 121.5                        3:51     77               
      4.57  YEOVIL JUNCTION                 5:25
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.39  mp 124                          2:21     55               
      2.24  Sutton Bingham                  3:11     62               
      3.64  mp 126.25                       4:30     67               
      5.39  mp 128 (Hardington)             5:48    89/83               
      7.64  mp 130.25                       7:25    81/84                
      8.82  CREWKERNE                       8:49                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.82  mp 133.25                       3:10     52               
      3.57  mp 135                          4:40     84               
      5.57  mp 137                          6:00     92               
      7.07  mp 138.5                        6:59     90               
      8.01  Chard Jc SB                     7:35     86               
      9.82  mp 141.25 (Broom)               8:51     94               
     11.57  mp 143                          9:59     91               
     13.08  AXMINSTER                      11:33                    
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      0.00                                  0:00                   
      1.74  mp 146.25                       2:28     69               
      3.27  Seaton Junction                 3:49    68/69             
      5.47  mp 150                          5:47     63               
      6.47  mp 151                          6:45     61             
      7.47  mp 152                          7:45     60               
      7.97  mp 152.5                        8:15     60               
      9.47  mp 154                          9:40     64               
     10.15  HONITON                        10:51                    
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     Date: 21st May 1990:                                                              
                                                                         
     dep: Basingstoke 10.06am                                                               
     arr: Honiton 12.09pm

     100 mph at Porton,and five 90 pluses.                                                          
                                                                         
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