21st May 2011 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 21st May 2011

Locomotive 71000 (Duke of Gloucester)

Ran as 71000

Direction South

Load 13

Diesel None

Tour name Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Pathfinder Tours

Operating company DB Schenker

Route

  • Gloucester
  • Carlisle (71000 on)
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Crewe (71000 off)
  • Gloucester
I have so few photographs of the BR '8P' Pacific in action that I was delighted to discover this un-processed image file in my archive. On 21st May 2011, 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' runs trouble-free on the 1 in 100 climb through the rain, but is showcased in a very brief bright spot at Birkett Common, near Kirkby Stephen, heading the return 1Z72 14:31 Carlisle to Gloucester 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' charter. Copyright Gordon Edgar - All rights reserved. Please do not use any of these images without my explicit permission Birkett Duke
 by Gordon Edgar.