WESTERN REGION: EXETER-BRISTOL:            
                                                                     
     Engine: Warship class No D867 Zenith                            
     Load: 10 coaches + 2 vans, 406 tons tare, 430 tons full         
                                                                     
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      miles                          sch   m/sec    m/hr             
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                                                   (avge)            
       0.00  EXETER ST DAVIDS         0      0:00                    
                                             sigs    15*
       1.26  Cowley Bridge Jc                3:43                    
       3.39  Stoke Canon                     7:12   36.7       
       7.17  Silverton                      11:29   52.9      
       8.36  Hele & Bradninch               12:45   56.4       
      12.59  Cullompton                     16:54   61.1       
      14.79  Tiverton Junction              19:15   56.2      
      16.56  Sampford Peverell              20:59   61.3       
      19.16  Burlescombe                    23:37   59.2        
      19.90  Whiteball SB                   24:27   53.3       
      23.67  Wellington                     27:59   64.0        
      28.79  Norton Fitzwarren              32:10   73.4      
      30.76  TAUNTON                 33     35:48                    
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       0.00                           0      0:00                    
       2.46  Creech Jc SB                    4:20                    
       4.76  Cogload Jc SB                   6:39   59.6             
       5.76  Durston                         7:36   63.1             
      11.55  BRIDGWATER                     12:28   71.4             
      14.10  Dunball                        14:41   69.0             
      17.84  HIGHBRIDGE                     17:49   71.6             
      20.64  Brent Knoll                    20:07   73.0             
      24.55  Bleadon & Uphill               23:42   65.5             
      25.08  Uphill Jc SB                   p.w.s    15*             
      28.02  Worle Jc SB                    30:14                    
      29.20  Puxton & Worle                 31:29   56.6             
      32.80  YATTON                         34:36   69.3             
      36.72  Nailsea & Blackwell            37:44   75.1             
      38.86  Flax Bourton                   39:36   68.8             
      42.95  Parson Street                  43:20   65.7             
      43.86  Bedminster                      sigs                    
      44.75  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS    49     49:26                    
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     Date: Wednesday 24th June 1964                                  
                                                                     
     dep: Exeter St Davids 5.34pm..2 Late                            
     arr: Bristol Temple Meads..7.04pm..4 Late                       

     Net times: 33.8, 42.8, Total 76.6 (sch 82), 59.1 mph
                                                                     
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