5th July 1984 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Thursday, 5th July 1984

Locomotive 44767 (George Stephenson)

Ran as 44767

Direction North

Load 8

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Steam Locomotive Operators Association

Operating company British Railways

Notes

Used to position 44767 to Fort William. 4472 used between Carnforth and Hellifield.
With its smokebox number plate already painted a light blue background ( ScR ) 44767 uses a midweek SLOA CME as part of its passage to Fort William to join 5407 for the innaugural season of West Highlander operations. This appeared to be an unsheduled brief stop here, and a pleasant surprise to the two tourists on holiday in the Dales.DENT 5TH JULY 1984
 by Lord Stamp. High summer on the S&C as Class 5 44767, 'George Stephenson' emerges from Shotlock Hill Tunnel with a northbound Cumbrian Mountain Pullman. Pentax Spotmatic. E200.Shotlock Hill Tunnel.
 by 6A Hunty.. Northbound CME on 5/7/1984. The 5 was on it's way to Fort William,hence the Scottish region blue numberplate. The signalbox had been closed the previous year but was preserved in situ,painted in original Midland Rly colours.The goods shed has since been converted into a private dwelling. There are reports that the engine has been bought by West Coast so hopefully it will work on the S+C again before too long Copyright David Price No unauthorised use44767 Armathwaite
 by David Price.