18th January 1992 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 18th January 1992

Locomotive 45407

Ran as 5407

Direction South

Load 10

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Flying Scotsman Services

Operating company British Railways

Blue Riband time

23 minutes, 11 seconds

Route

London Euston
Carlisle (5407 on)
Hellifield
Blackburn
Farington Junction (5407 off)
London Euston

On the last leg of its return journey from the previous years season in the West Highlands, 5407 departs from Garsdale. The use of the Cumbrian Mountain Pullman headboard was strange - the train was made up entirely of mk 1 vehicles.

GARSDALE 18TH JANUARY 1992
by Lord Stamp.