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400 and 670 yards respectively, while the first 100 yards 

 is covered in 3G seconds. The weight of the train is 35 

 tons. 



The down grade at the station exit has been con- 

 structed to assist the locomotive in starting the train. In 

 this case the acceleration is increased by about 20 per cent. 



