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Jubilee No.45699 'Galatea' has just exited Birkett Tunnel and is climbing past Low Frith on the side of Mallerstang with the returning Waverley of 20th August 2023.

The Settle to Carlisle steam record

This web site sets out to record a log of every steam hauled train over the Settle to Carlisle Railway since the end of mainline steam on 11th August 1968.

Excluding Flying Scotsman, which had a special agreement with British Railways, the first official return of steam to the full length of the Settle Carlisle was on 25th March 1978, when LNER V2 No.4771 'Green Arrow' hauled 'The Norfolkman'.

By year

By tour promoter

By locomotive class

Most used locomotives

Based on number of runs, where north and south workings are unique.

48151 (182)
46115 (Scots Guardsman) (158)
45699 (Galatea) (128)
45690 (Leander) (106)
60103 (Flying Scotsman) (101)

The Blue Riband

The fastest times between Ormside and Ais Gill from a standing start at Appleby.

46229 (14/08/1993) - 16:14
71000 (05/02/1994) - 16:20
71000 (11/12/1993) - 16:41
71000 (20/07/1991) - 17:00
46229 (24/04/1993) - 17:23

Notable runs

Some runs over the Settle Carlisle stand out from others. Here are just a few.

92220 (13/05/1978)
92220 (13/05/1978)
46229 (23/04/1983)
46229 (30/05/1983)
60009 (28/04/1984)

Performance data

View speed and time information on the main climbing sections of the Settle Carlisle line.

46115 (05/09/2023)
35018 (10/08/2023)
46115 (11/07/2023)
46115 (23/08/2022)
45699 (26/02/2022)

Most recent

The most recent steam hauled runs over the Settle Carlisle line.

20/04/2024 (The Northern Belle)
15/04/2024 (The Great Britain XV...)
13/04/2024 (The Northern Belle)
06/04/2024 (The Northern Belle)
30/03/2024 (The Northern Belle)