24th May 2012 (The Cathedrals Explorer)

Date Thursday, 24th May 2012

Locomotive 60019 (Bittern)

Ran as 4464

Direction South

Load 11

Diesel None

Tour name The Cathedrals Explorer

Headboard The Cathedrals Explorer

Tour promoter Steam Dreams

Operating company DB Schenker

Blue Riband time

25 minutes, 41 seconds

Route

  • Edinburgh Waverley (4464 on)
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield (4464 off)
No.4464 Bittern passes Birkett Common at 7:50pm with the late running Cathedrals Explorer to Hellifield. This is the first time a valanced A4 has traversed the S&C since Mallard in 1988.Bittern at Birkett Common
 at , Kirkby Stephen, England, United Kingdom by The Talkin Lens. 4464 'Bittern' looks stunning as it whisks 'The Cathedrals Explorer' through Dentdale and over Arten Gill Viaduct on 24th May 2012.4464,Arten Gill
 by Mark Walker.