31st August 1982 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Tuesday, 31st August 1982

Locomotive 60007 (Sir Nigel Gresley)

Ran as 4498

Direction South

Load 13

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Steam Locomotive Operators Association

Operating company British Railways

Summer contrasts on the S+C 1
Southbound CME on 31/8/1982.
The A4 was not noted for producing much clag although it did surprise me later
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4498 Hale Grange
by David Price.

4498 Sir Nigel Gresley was often regarded as the clagless wonder back then so it was a nice surprise to see it churning out the black stuff through Kirkby Stephen with a southbound CME
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Settle and Carlisle Summer 1982 2
by David Price.