27th April 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 27th April 1991

Locomotives 60009 (Union of South Africa), 60103 (Flying Scotsman)

Ran as 60009 4472

Direction North and south

Load 12

Diesel

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Flying Scotsman Services

Operating company British Railways

Blue Riband time

30 minutes, 00 seconds

Route

  • London Kings Cross
  • Blackburn (S&C steam on)
  • Hellifield
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn (S&C steam off)
  • London Kings Cross

Notes

60009 running as 'Osprey' northbound. 4472 southbound.
No. 9, still with many happy years of mainline service still to come carries it's 'Osprey' nameplates as she heads a northbound 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' through the long lost location at Baron Wood on April 27th 1991. 4472 'Flying Scotsman' was in charge of the southbound leg of the trip. ( Rescan and process )60009 At Baron Wood. 27/04/1991.
 at Lazonby, Eden District, England, UK by Brian Dean. 4472 Flying Scotsman passes the site of the current landslip at Eden Brows with a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express on April 27th 1991.There may well have been some problems then as some trees had been felled near where I stood which opened up the shot. Picture used in Heritage Railway issue 222 Copyright David Price No unauthorised use pleaseEden Brows
 by David Price. South of Armathwaite 27 April 1991img547-004
 by Mike Walker. 4472 'Flying Scotsman' skirts the River Eden at Baron Wood hauling a southbound 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on April 27th 1991. Of all the pictures that I have taken of 'Flying Scotsman' this is probably my personal favorite. (Rescan and process )4472 At Baron Wood. 27/04/1991.
 at Lazonby, Eden District, England, UK by Brian Dean. 4472 Ais Gill 27.04.19914472 Ais Gill 27.04.1991
 by peter van campenhout. At the end of a wonderful day on the Settle to Carlisle Railway with A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' and 4472 'Flying Scotsman', 4472 steams through Settle Junction with the return leg of the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on April 27th 1991. ( Re-scan and process )4472 Flying Scotsman Leaves Settle Junction. 27/04/1991
 at , , England, United Kingdom by Brian Dean.