20th July 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 20th July 1991

Locomotives 46201 (Princess Elizabeth), 71000 (Duke of Gloucester)

Ran as 6201 71000

Direction North and south

Load 12

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Flying Scotsman Services

Operating company British Railways

Blue Riband time

17 minutes, 00 seconds

Route

  • London Euston
  • Lostock Hall Junction (S&C steam on)
  • Blackburn
  • Hellifield
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Farington Junction (S&C steam off)
  • London Euston

Notes

6201 northbound. 71000 southbound. New Blue Ribband record set by 71000.
71000 'Duke Of Gloucester' storms through Greengates on the way to securing a new Blue Riband record hauling a southbound 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on July 20th 1991. ( Reprocess )71000 At Greengates. 20/07/1991.
 at Wharton, Eden District, England, UK by Brian Dean. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' coasts past Settle Junction with a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express. 20th July 1991. At least with minimal exhaust Penyghent is clearly visible. The Duke At Settle Junction.
 at , Settle, England, United Kingdom by Neil Harvey 156.
6201 & 71000 - Cumbrian Mountain Express - 20.7.91 by Austin Whitehead