1st December 1984 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 1st December 1984

Locomotive 46229 (Duchess of Hamilton)

Ran as 46229

Direction North

Load 11

Diesel

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Royal Scot

Tour promoter Steam Locomotive Operators Association

Operating company British Railways

Prior to privatisation and open access, the S & C was the only steam approved route where a Princess Coronation pacific could reach its full potential and 46229 became an obvious choice for railtours on the line.. The tartan Royal Scot headboard looked an appropriate addition to the engine, but the train was one of the many SLOA CMEs it hauled at this time,

HELWITH BRIDGE 1ST DECEMBER 1984
by Lord Stamp.