GATWICK to VICTORIA: GATWICK EXPRESS                                     
                                                                    
     Engine: Class 73/1 Electro-Diesel no 73103                                       
     Load: 8 coaches                                           
                                                                    
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     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
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      0.00  GATWICK                  0      0:00                    
      0.88  Horley                          1:48     52             
      3.17  Salfords                        3:54     72         
      5.02  Earlswood                       5:21     77          
      8.21  Quarry Tunnel S                 7:50     79        
      9.41  Quarry Tunnel N                 8:45     79 
     11.71  mp 15 (Coulsdon)               10:19     91 
     13.33  Purley                         11:26     89          
     14.27  Purley Oaks                    12:06                    
     15.46  South Croydon                   sigs     20*              
     16.38  EAST CROYDON                   15:39     40*              
     16.89  Windmill Br Jc                 16:30     35*          
     17.51  Selhurst                       17:11     60           
     18.24  Thornton Heath                 17:50     72          
     19.43  Norbury                        18:50     73            
     20.30  Streatham Common               19:32     73           
     22.25  Balham                         21:27     40*          
     22.80  Wandsworth Common              22:06    58/64         
     24.18  Clapham Junction               23:26     54*         
     25.57  Battersea Park                 25:30     35*              
                                            sigs 
     26.81  VICTORIA                30     29:14                    
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     Date: 8th September 1985:                            
                                                                    
     dep: Gatwick 6.50pm..R time                     
     arr: Victoria 7.19pm..1 early

     Net time 26.3 mins                     
                                                                    
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