8th March 1997 (The Three Peaks Express)

Date Saturday, 8th March 1997

Locomotive 60007 (Sir Nigel Gresley)

Ran as 60007

Direction South

Load 10

Diesel None

Tour name The Three Peaks Express

Headboard None

Tour promoter West Coast Railways

Blue Riband time

25 minutes, 26 seconds

Route

  • Carnforth (60007 on)
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Preston
  • Carnforth (60007 off)
After photting the Mogul at Copy Pit the chase was on to get to Smardale for 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley hauling 'The Three Peaks Express' southbound on the S&C. Seen here at Smardale Curve on March 8th 1997.60007 Rounds Smardale Curve. 08/03/1997
 at , Smardale, England, United Kingdom by Brian Dean. 60007 Garsdale 8.3.9760007 Garsdale 8.3.97
 by peter van campenhout. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley has just crossed the viaduct on the way back from Carlisle. 8 March 1997.Last light at Ribblehead.
 at , , England, United Kingdom by John Whiteley.