2nd August 1984 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Thursday, 2nd August 1984

Locomotive 46229 (Duchess of Hamilton)

Ran as 46229

Direction North

Load 12

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Steam Locomotive Operators Association

Operating company British Railways

46229 has just exited Blea Moor tunnel with a Northbound CME. These mid-week trips during the Summer months were originally sponsored by BR but were SLOA operations by this date.

DENT HEAD 2ND AUGUST 1984
by Lord Stamp.

Duchess of Hamilton approaching the tunnel with a northbound CME on 2/8/1984.
The leaking draincock,fairly common at the time,earned it the nickname 'Hissing Sid' !
Copyright David Price
No unauthorised use

46229 Shotlock
by David Price.

46229 Duchess of Hamilton - Cumbrian Mountain Express - 2/7/84 by Austin Whitehead