CREWE-BIRMINGHAM: 3.15pm GLASGOW-BIRMINGHAM                            
                                                                                     
     Engine: Class 86 electric No 86208 City of Chester                              
     Load: 6 coaches, 218 tons tare, 225 tons full                                   
                                                                                     
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr                           
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      0.00  CREWE                           0:00                                     
      1.77  Basford Hall SB                 2:02      91                             
      4.88  Betley Road SB                  3:53     101                             
      6.04  mp 152 (Wrinehill)              4:35     101                             
      8.11  Madeley SB                      5:48     102                             
     10.50  Whitmore                        7:14     101                             
     12.29  mp 145.75 (Stableford)          8:17     100                             
     14.70  Standon Bridge                  9:43     101                             
     16.75  Badnall Wharf RR               10:58     101                         
     19.18  Norton Bridge                  12:29      87*                            
     21.22  Great Bridgeford               13:45     100                             
                                           FL/SL      30*                        
     24.50  STAFFORD                       17:07                                     
     24.99  Trent Valley Jc                17:38      61                         
     30.21  Penkridge                      21:20      93                             
     33.61  mp 20 (Four Ashes)             23:40      87                         
     36.61  mp 17                          25:40      91                         
     38.21  Bushbury Jc SB                 26:55                                 
     39.81  WOLVERHAMPTON                  29:42                                     
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      0.00                                  0:00                                 
      2.44  mp 10.5 (Spring Vale)           3:15                                 
      3.37  Coseley                         4:02                                     
      4.75  Tipton                          slow     fire                            
      5.59  Dudley Port                     7:55                                     
      6.94  mp 6 (Albion)                   9:06                                 
      9.57  Smethwick                      11:21                                     
     10.87  Soho S Jc                       sigs                                     
     12.90  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST              17:15                                     
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     Date: Saturday 17th June 1989                                                   
                                                                                     
     dep: Crewe 7.31pm..4 Late                                                       
     arr: Birmingham 8.23pm                                                          
                                                                                 
     Net Times: 29.7, 14.1, Total 43.8 mins                                      
                                                                                     
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