BIRMINGHAM-BRISTOL: 9.20am LIVERPOOL-PENZANCE
                                                                          
     Engine: Class 50 No 50045 Achilles                                   
     Load: 8 coaches, 271 tons tare, 295 tons full                        
                                                                          
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr                 
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                                                    (avge)                
      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST        0      0:00                          
      0.92  Five Ways                       3:21                          
      2.63  University                      5:38     44.9                 
      3.33  Selly Oak                       6:29     49.4                 
      4.43  Bournville                     p.w.s      20*                 
      5.50  Kings Norton                   10:02     easy                 
      6.91  Northfield                     11:41     51.3                 
      7.95  Longbridge                     12:38     65.7                 
     10.59  Barnt Green                    14:45     74.8                 
     12.01  mp 53.25 (Blackwell)           15:50     78.6                 
     14.14  BROMSGROVE                     17:24     81.6                 
     16.26  mp 57.5 (Stoke Works)          19:01     78.7                 
     19.01  mp 60.25 (Droitwich Rd)        20:53     88.4                 
     21.51  mp 62.75 (Oddingley LC)        22:36     87.4                 
     25.01  mp 66.25 (Spetchley)           24:56     90.0                 
     27.51  mp 68.75 (Abbotswood Jc)       26:36     90.0                 
     28.76  mp 70 (Wadborough)             27:26     90.0                 
     32.26  mp 73.5 (Defford)              29:48     88.7                 
     33.47  Eckington RR                   30:37     88.9                 
     36.08  Bredon                         32:23     88.6                 
     38.26  mp 79.5 (Ashchurch)            33:51     89.2                 
     41.68  Cleeve                         p.w.s      20*                 
     43.76  mp 85                          40:29                          
     44.56  High St RR                      sigs       0*                 
     45.46  CHELTENHAM SPA          42     45:40                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      3.05  mp 89.75 (Churchdown)           3:46                          
      5.56  Barnwood Jc                     5:49     73.4                 
      6.30  mp 93 (Gloucs Yard S)           6:36     56.7                 
      7.44  mp 94.75 (Tuffley Jc)           7:40     64.1                 
      9.69  mp 97                           9:25     77.1                 
     11.46  Haresfield Xg                  10:44     80.6                 
     12.69  mp 100 (Standish Jc)           11:39     80.5                 
     14.44  mp 101.75 (Stonehouse)         12:50     88.7                 
     16.19  mp 103.5 (Frocester)           14:00     90.0                 
     18.28  Coaley Junction                15:23     90.6                 
     20.69  mp 108 (Berkeley Rd)           16:59     90.4                 
     25.94  mp 113.25 (Charfield)          20:30     89.6                 
     27.94  mp 115.25 (Wickwar)            21:55     84.7                 
     29.69  mp 117 (Rangeworthy)           23:11     82.9                 
     32.44  mp 119.75 (Yate)               25:08     84.6                 
     34.02  Westerleigh Jc                 27:23     42.1                 
     35.37  mp 108.5 (Coalpit Heath)       29:01     49.6                 
     36.70  Winterbourne                   30:20     60.6                 
     38.64  BRISTOL PARKWAY         37     32:16                          
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      0.00                           0      0:00                          
      1.06  Filton Junction                 2:02                          
                                           p.w.s      20*                 
      4.24  Stapleton Road                  7:19                          
                                            sigs      20*                 
      5.86  BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS    17     11:39                          
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     Date: Saturday 18th February 1984                                    
                                                                          
     dep: Birmingham New St 11.16am..1 Late                               
     arr: Bristol Temple Meads 12.53pm..2 Early                           

     Net times: 39.0, 32.3, 8.6, Total 79.9 mins
                                                                          
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