6th August 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 6th August 1994

Locomotive 71000 (Duke of Gloucester)

Ran as 71000

Direction 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

21 minutes, 07 seconds

Route

  • London Euston
  • Carlisle (71000 on)
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Farington Junction (71000 off)
  • London Euston
71000 'Duke of Gloucester' puts up a nice bit of clag at the head of a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express at Birkett Common. 6th August 1994.The Duke At Birkett.
 at , Wharton Hall, England, United Kingdom by Neil Harvey 156. Duke of Gloucester approaches the tunnel with a southbound S+C tour on 6/8/1994 Copyright David Price No unauthorised use71000 Birkett Tunnel
 by David Price.