14th July 1990 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 14th July 1990

Locomotives 46229 (Duchess of Hamilton), 45596 (Bahamas)

Ran as 46229 45596

Direction North and south

Load 12

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Bahamas Locomotive Society

Tour promoter Flying Scotsman Services

Operating company British Railways

Notes

46229 northbound. 45596 southbound.

46229 'Duchess of Hamilton' crosses Lunds Viaduct with the northbound Cumbrian Mountain Express of the 14th July 1990. The train went as far as Appleby, before heading south behind 'Bahamas'.

A Duchess, Smoke And Shadows At Lunds.
at , Lunds, England, United Kingdom by Neil Harvey 156.

46229 Duchess of Hamilton crosses the viaduct with a northbound CME on 14/7/1990
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Duchess on Smardale
by David Price.

45596 'Bahamas' crosses Ais Gill Viaduct with a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express. 14th July 1990. This day was unusual in that both north and southbound legs of the CME were steam-hauled over the S & C.

Bahamas On Ais Gill Viaduct.
at , Aisgill, England, United Kingdom by Neil Harvey 156.

45596 Bahamas is about to enter the tunnel with a southbound train on a warm summer's day.Shame they had not finished painting the support coach !
Getting here was quite a demanding climb,especially if you had bagged a shot before the Garsdale water stop
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Approaching Rise Hill Tunnel 1
by David Price.