BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL: Sun ABERDEEN-BRISTOL SLEEPER 
                                                                          
     Engine: Class 45 No 45136                                            
     Load: 16 coaches, 551 tons tare, 560 tons gross                      
                                                                          
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr                 
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      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST               0:00                           
      0.92  Five Ways                       4:42                           
      2.63  University                      8:36    26.3 av                
      3.33  Selly Oak                       9:31    45.8 av                
      4.43  Bournville                     10:53    48.3 av                
      5.50  Kings Norton                   12:25    41.8 av                    
      6.91  Northfield                     14:28     48                    
      7.95  Longbridge                     15:45     50                    
     10.59  Barnt Green                    18:32     61                    
     12.01  mp 53.25 (Blackwell)           19:52     68                    
                                                     89                    
     14.14  BROMSGROVE                     21:27    eased                  
     16.26  mp 57.5 (Stoke Works)          22:56    85.7 av                
     19.01  mp 60.25 (Droitwich Rd)        24:48    88.4 av                
     21.51  mp 62.75 (Oddingley LC)        26:30    88.2 av                
     25.01  mp 66.25 (Spetchley)           p.w.s     20*                   
     27.51  mp 68.75 (Abbotswood Jc)       33:11                           
     28.76  mp 70 (Wadborough)             34:42    49.4 av                
     32.26  mp 73.5 (Defford)              37:42    70.0 av                
     33.33  Eckington FB                   38:33    75.5 av                
     36.08  Bredon                         40:40    77.9 av                
     38.26  mp 79.5 (Ashchurch)            42:20     82                    
     41.76  mp 83 (Cleeve)                 45:00     76                    
     44.76  mp 86                          47:27    easy                   
     45.46  CHELTENHAM SPA                 49:02                           
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      0.00                                  0:00                           
      3.05  mp 89.75 (Churchdown)           4:33                           
      5.56  Barnwood Jc                     6:43                           
                                            7:28    Guard                  
                                            9:12    change                 
      6.38  Gloucester Yard RR             10:21                           
      7.30  mp 94 (Tuffley)                12:57     Sig                   
                                           29:03     Stop                  
      9.69  mp 97                          33:48     46                    
     11.46  Haresfield Xg                  36:03     50                    
     12.69  mp 100 (Standish)              37:28     55                    
     14.44  mp 101.75 (Stonehouse)         39:12     68                    
     16.19  mp 103.5 (Frocester)           40:42     72                    
     18.28  Coaley Junction                42:23     79                    
     20.69  mp 108 (Berkeley Rd)           44:14    78/81                  
     25.94  mp 113.25 Charfield)           48:16     74                    
     27.94  mp 115.25 (Wickwar)            50:05     60                    
     29.69  mp 117 (Rangeworthy)           51:57     56                    
     32.44  mp 119.75 (Yate)               54:42     62                    
     34.02  Westerleigh Jc                 57:12     30*            
     35.37  mp 108.5 (Coalpit Heath)       59:12     51                    
     36.70  Winterbourne                   60:36     64                    
     38.64  BRISTOL PARKWAY                63:15                           
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      0.00                                  0:00                           
      1.06  Filton Junction                 2:48                           
      2.16  Horfield                        4:25    40.8 av                
      3.32  Ashley Hill                     5:46    51.5 av                
      4.24  Stapleton Road                  sigs                           
      4.82  Lawrence Hill                   8:06                           
      5.20  Dr Days Jc                      sigs      0*                   
      5.86  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS           13:45                           
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     Date: Monday 27th May 1985                                            
                                                                           
     dep: Birmingham New St 7.01am..1 Late                                 
     arr: Bristol Temple Meads 9.15am..26 Late                            

     Reason for delay at Tuffley not known.

     Net times: 45.0, 38.0, 11.0, Total 94.0 mins                         

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