SOUTHERN REGION: 3.25pm MARGATE-CHARING CROSS:
Engine: Battle of Britain class 4-6-2
no 34083 605 Squadron
Load: 11 coaches, 369 tons tare, 395 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 ASHFORD 0 0:00
1.13 mp 55 3:07 41
2.13 mp 54 (Chart Sdg) sigs 29*
5.69 Pluckley 9:18 61
8.38 mp 47.75 (Swifts Green) 11:53 66
10.89 Headcorn 13:59 73/75
14.27 Staplehurst 16:41 71
16.72 Marden 18:49 66/68
19.13 mp 37 (Collier St) 20:50 73
21.31 PADDOCK WOOD 22 22:38 72
24.88 mp 31.25 25:49 60
26.60 TONBRIDGE 27 27:33 46*
27.63 mp 28.5 28:52 49
29.10 Hildenborough 30:56 41
31.05 Weald SB 33:55 37
33.47 Sevenoaks Tunnel W 37:53 36
34.01 SEVENOAKS 39 38:53 40
35.56 Dunton Green 40:18 62
36.88 Polhill SB 41:36 58
39.59 Knockholt 44:35 46/47
40.81 Chelsfield 46:00 67
42.31 ORPINGTON 49 47:17 73
40.44 Petts Wood 48:20 67
44.89 Chiselhurst 51 49:35 66
45.87 Elmstead Woods 50:30 65
47.16 Grove Park sigs
48.94 Hither Green 55 55:26
50.54 St Johns 57:50 45
51.28 New Cross 58 58:43 51
sigs
54.26 LONDON BRIDGE 62 63:10
55.36 WATERLOO EAST 65 66:20
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Date: 22nd June 1955:
dep: Ashford 5.10pm (1 early..Public time 5.10pm )
arr: Waterloo East 6.16pm..R time
Net time 61.4 mins
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