SLS THREE SUMMITS RAILTOUR: CREWE-BIRMINGHAM
Engine: Rebuilt Royal Scot class 4-6-0
no 46155 The Lancer
Load: 11 coaches, 372 tons tare, 400 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 CREWE 0:00
1.04 mp 157 (Basford Wood) 3:18
4.82 Betley Road 8:35 48
6.04 mp 152 (Wrinehill) 10:07 48
7.93 Madeley 12:30 48
10.50 Whitmore 15:15 57
14.70 Standon Bridge 18:54 72
16.75 Badnall Wharf SB 20:34 73
sigs 55*
19.18 Norton Bridge 22:59
21.22 Great Bridgeford sigs
24.50 STAFFORD 32:45 easy
sigs
24.99 Trent Valley Jc 34:38 easy
30.21 Penkridge 41:41 60
32.44 Gailey 43:50 62
33.77 Four Ashes 45:06 63
sigs 55*
35.36 Fordhouses (mp 18.25) 46:50 60
38.21 Bushbury Jc SB 49:47 easy
39.81 WOLVERHAMPTON 52:55
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0.00 0:00
0.37 Heath Town Jc 2:52 easy
1.87 Portobello Jc p.w.s
2.92 Willenhall 9:06
4.86 Darlaston Jc p.w.s
6.09 Bescot 14:18
9.73 Great Barr p.w.s
10.53 Perry Barr N Jc 22:03 slack
10.89 Perry Barr W Jc 22:40 slack
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13.00 Soho E Jc 27:14 slack
14.39 Monument Lane sigs
15.49 BIRMINGHAM NEW ST 42:59
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Date: Sunday 12th July 1964:
SLS THREE SUMMITS RAILTOUR:
dep: Crewe 7.54pm
arr: Birmingham New Street 9.38pm
Tour also included:
Birmingham-Carlisle..46251 City of Nottingham
Carlisle-Leeds..46255 City of Hereford
Leeds-Stalybridge-Crewe..45647 Sturdee
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