CREWE-CARDIFF..9.15am LIVERPOOL-CARDIFF
                                                                        
     Engine: Class 37 No 37431                               
     Load: 4 coaches, 128 tons tare, 140 tons full                     
                                                                        
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     miles                                 m/sec    mi/hr               
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      0.00  CREWE                           0:00                        
      2.30  mp 2                            3:50     55 
      2.79  Willaston                       4:17    70/63*
      4.48  Nantwich                        5:58     58 
      5.55  mp 5.25                         7:02    60/59
      8.05  mp 7.75                         9:15    72/69
      8.90  Wrenbury                        9:59     71 
     12.30  mp 12                          12:53     68 
     13.85  WHITCHURCH                     14:10    74/72
     18.75  Prees                          18:15    73/71
     21.98  Wem                            20:56    73/70
     25.47  Yorton                         23:54    73/68
     30.66  Harlescott                     28:14    75/70
     32.28  Crewe Bank SB                  30:22    easy
                                           p.w.s     15*
     32.74  SHREWSBURY                     32:18        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      0.81  Sutton Bridge Jc SB             2:18     36*                
      2.25  mp 2.25                         4:11     56                 
      4.25  mp 4.25 (Condover)              8:08    67/72               
      6.31  Dorrington SB                   sigs      0*                
      9.25  mp 9.25 (Leebotwood)           13:53     61                 
     10.25  mp 10.25                       14:52     63                 
     11.75  mp 11.75 (All Stretton)        16:16    64/66               
     12.80  CHURCH STRETTON                17:31                 
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      0.00                                  0:00
      2.58  Marsh Brook LC                  3:09    67/62*              
      3.95  mp 16.75 (Marsh Farm)           4:29    64/60 *
      5.20  mp 18                           5:34     71                 
      7.15  CRAVEN ARMS                     7:04    79/77               
     10.07  Onibury                         9:15     80                 
     12.45  Bromfield                      10:59     85                 
     14.73  LUDLOW                         13:24                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                       
      2.97  mp 30.5                         3:15     83                 
      4.61  Woofferton                      4:29    81/80               
      6.22  mp 33.75                        5:38    81/80               
      7.72  Berrington                      6:42    85/82               
                                                     84                
     10.91  LEOMINSTER                      9:44                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                       
      2.39  Ford Bridge                     2:48     72                 
      4.41  Dinmore Tunnel N                4:31     67                 
      5.06  mp 43.5 (Dinmore)               5:06     68                 
      8.39  Moreton-on-Lugg LC              7:50     78                 
      9.81  mp 48.25                        8:54     81                 
     10.89  Shelwick Jc SB                  9:46     74                 
     12.62  HEREFORD                       12:22                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      1.19  mp 0 (Rotherwas Jc)             2:04     60                 
      3.44  mp 2.25 (Redhill Jc)            4:11    67/58*              
      4.44  mp 3.25 (Redhill Tunnel)        5:11     62                 
      6.65  Tram Inn LC                     7:05    77/80               
      9.05  St Devereux                     8:56    77/79               
     10.44  mp 9.25                        10:00     74                 
     12.50  Pontrilas                      11:36    81/61*              
     13.69  mp 12.5                        12:41     71                 
     15.94  mp 14.75                       14:32    74/76               
     17.56  Pandy SB                       15:51     74                 
     19.94  mp 18.75 (Llanvihangel)        17:52     68                 
                                                     80                 
     22.94  Abergavenny Junction           20:16     68*                
     23.93  ABERGAVENNY                    21:53                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      2.76  mp 25.5 (Pempergwm)             2:59    82/62*              
      5.36  Nantyderry                      5:19     70                 
      6.51  mp 29.25                        6:11     69                 
      7.92  Little Mill Jc SB               7:15     83                 
      9.51  PONTYPOOL ROAD                  8:46     53*                
     11.01  mp 33.75 (Panteg Jc)           10:24                        
     12.51  CWMBRAN                        12:16                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      1.75  mp 37                           2:14     72                 
      2.75  mp 38 (Ponthir)                 3:03     75                 
      4.25  mp 39.5 (Caerleon)              4:26     57*                
      6.13  Maindee N Jc                    sigs      0*                
      6.98  NEWPORT                        12:28                        
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      0.00                                  0:00                        
      1.48  Ebbw Jc                         2:22     68                
      3.38  mp 162 (St Brides)              3:54     77                
      5.22  Marshfield                      5:19    79/76              
      7.38  mp 166                          6:59     79                
      9.38  mp 168                          8:33     74                
                                                     20*               
     11:74  CARDIFF                        12:17                        
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     Date: Monday 13th June 1988                                        
                                                                        
     dep: Crewe 10.00am                                                 
     arr: Cardiff 12.41pm                                               

     The class 155 Sprinters recently introduced had been
     withdrawn for door modifications, and class 37's                   
     deputised.                                                         

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