7th September 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 7th September 1991

Locomotives 46203 (Princess Margaret Rose), 70000 (Britannia)

Ran as 46203 70000

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

30 minutes, 08 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

46203 northbound. 70000 southbound.
With cars of the day lining the B6259 back to The Moorcock Inn, 46203 ' Princess Margaret Rose' climbs the last few mile towards Ais Gill summit with a CME in September 1991. Mamiya 645. FujiRDP.Maggie Rose at Lunds.
 by 6A Hunty.. Making its first appearance on the S & C in the preservation era, 70000 is seen at Birkett Common with an 'arranged' exhaust !BIRKETT COMMON 7TH SEPTEMBER 1991
 by Lord Stamp. 7th September 1991 British Railways Class 7MT 70000 Britannia heads south through Mallerstang towards Ais Gill summit at Angrholm on the Settle & Carlisle70000 Angrholm 070991 img1355-0791my-a
 by Tony Woof. 70000 'Britannia' heads over Arten Gill Viaduct with a southbound CME. 7th September 1991. I was younger and fitter in those days. No way could I get up there now!Britannia On Arten Gill.
 at Newby Head, Craven District, England, UK by Neil Harvey 156.