OXFORD-BIRMINGHAM: W.R.S. EASTLEIGH, via S & D, RAILTOUR
Engine: Modified Hall class 4-6-0 No 6967 Willesley Hall
Load: 10 coaches, 333 tons tare, 360 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 OXFORD 0 0:00
2.87 Wolvercot Jc SB 5.54 47
5.54 Kidlington 9.13 52
7.63 Bletchington 11:37 56
9.11 Tackley 54
11.74 Heyford 15 15:54 62
14.64 Fritwell p.w.s 25*
16.80 Aynho 23:02 49
17.53 Aynho Jc SB 23:52 52
19.18 Kings Sutton 25:38 59
22.69 BANBURY GENERAL 27 29:08 59
26.32 Cropredy 32:55 54
27.74 mp 91.25 51
31.45 Fenny Compton 38:39 56
34.49 mp 98 p.w.s 48*
36.44 Southam Rd 44:15 60
38.85 Fosse Rd SB 46:24 75
42.57 LEAMINGTON SPA 52 51:01
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0.00 0 0:00
1.92 Warwick 3:47 44/41
2.92 mp 109 49
3.92 mp 110 (Budbrook) 6:17 46
4.92 mp 111 7:40 43
6.09 Hatton 9:19 41/45
8.42 mp 114.5 (Rowington) 62
10.32 Lapworth 13:55 60
12.86 Knowle & Dorridge 16:32 58
14.78 Widney Manor 18:28 59
16.23 Solihull 19:53 60
18.06 Olton 21:41 63
19.02 Acocks Green 22:40 60
19.98 Tyseley 23:42 easy
20.97 Small Heath 25:01
21.96 Bordesley 26:20
23.31 BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL 35 29:24
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Date: Saturday 12th June 1965
dep: Oxford 6.42pm..4 Late
arr: Birmingham 8.04pm..3 Early
An excellent finale to an excellent rail-tour, with
the ascent of Hatton proving, once again, what good
hill-climbers the Hall's are.
Net times: 47.5, 29.4, Total 76.9 mins, 51.4 mph
Note: Speeds by Rail-joint, approx only
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