WELSH MARCHES NORTH: HEREFORD-SHREWSBURY-CHESTER                   
                                                                        
     Engine: Class 5MT 4-6-0 no 5000                                                           
     Load: 12 coaches,453 tons tare,480 tons full                     
                                                                        
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr               
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      0.00  HEREFORD                 0      0:00                        
      1.73  Shelwick Jc SB           7      5:13      36                  
      4.23  Moreton-on-Lugg LC              8:41      48                 
      6.06  mp 45                          10:59      49                  
      7.56  mp 43.5 (Dinmore)              12:56      43                  
      8.21  Dinmore Tunnel N               13:54      37                  
     10.23  Ford Bridge                    16:38     52/55                  
     12.62  Leominster              22     19:18      53                  
     15.81  Berrington                     22:57      52                  
     17.56  mp 33.5                        25:04      47                 
     18.92  Woofferton              33     26:39     57/60                   
     21.06  mp 30                          28:46      56                  
     23.53  Ludlow                         31:51      46                  
     25.81  Bromfield                      34:31     53/48                   
     28.19  Onibury                        37:26      49                  
     30.31  mp 20.75                       40:30      35  
                                            sigs       0*
     31.11  CRAVEN ARMS             55     50:00                   
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      0.00                           0      0:00                  
      0.95  mp 19                           2:41      29          
      2.45  mp 17.5                         5:38     32/29        
      3.70  mp 16.25                        7:50     37/35        
      4.57  Marsh Brook LC                  9:11      40          
      6.65  mp 13.5                        12:25      33          
      7.15  Church Stretton         14     13:31      45          
     10.70  mp 9.25 (Leebotwood)           17:13      65          
     13.64  Dorrington SB                  19:44      75          
     15.70  mp 4.25 (Condover)             21:35     61/62       
     16.95  mp 3                           22:48      61         
     19.14  Sutton Bridge Jc SB     30     26:42      22*        
                                            sigs       0*                     
     19.95  SHREWSBURY              35     33:52                 
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      0.83  Cotton Hill N SB                2:34      31                  
      2.18  mp 173.75                       5:38      25
                                           p.w.s      15*
      3.86  Leaton LC                      10:36      28                 
      4.93  mp 176.5                       12:39      33
                                                      47
                                            sigs      15*
      7.61  Baschurch LC            15     19:01
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      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      3.07  mp 182.25                       6:49      52                  
      4.07  mp 183.25 (Haughton)            7:59     46/42                   
      5.63  Rednal                         10:06     49/56                   
      8.65  Whittington LC                 13:35      48                  
     10.44  Gobowen                 15     16:13      38*                  
     12.32  mp 191.5 (Weston Rhyn)         18:53      46                  
     13.49  Chirk                   20     20:19     52/50                   
     14.88  Whitehurst                     21:53      55                  
     16.07  mp 195.25 (Cefn)               23:16      44                  
     17.07  mp 196.25 (Llangollen Jc)      24:57      32                  
     17.86  RUABON                  25     26:21      37                  
     19.32  mp 198.5 (Johnstown)           28:23      49                  
     20.82  mp 200 (Bersham Sdg)           30:11      51                   
                                           p.w.s      25*                  
     22.64  WREXHAM GENERAL         32     33:53      35                  
     24.32  mp 203.5                       36:27      48                  
     25.77  Gresford                       38:41      33*                  
     27.38  Rossett                 39     40:52      58                  
     28.97  Pulford LC                     42:25     64/62                   
     30.65  Balderton LC                   43:59      68                  
     31.82  mp 211 (Saltney)               45:07      58                  
     32.82  mp 212 (Saltney Jc)     47     46:30      33*                  
     33.95  mp 180                          sigs      10*                  
     34.80  CHESTER                 50     53:41                        
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     Date: 5th March 1983                                                             
                                                                        
     dep: Hereford 12.29pm
     arr: Shrewsbury 2.43pm
     dep: Shrewsbury 2.50pm
     arr: Baschurch 3.09pm
     dep: Baschurch 3.30pm                                                         
     arr: Chester 4.23pm..8 Late                                                              
                                                                        
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