2nd February 2013 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 2nd February 2013

Locomotive 60009 (Union of South Africa)

Ran as 60009

Direction South

Load 12

Diesel None

Tour name Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Headboard None

Tour promoter Railway Touring Company

Operating company West Coast Railways

Blue Riband time

24 minutes, 18 seconds

Route

  • London Euston
  • Carnforth (60009 on)
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Farington Junction (60009 off)
  • London Euston
a classic train in a classic location, 60009 Union of South Africa with a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Pullman, West Coast driver Mick Rawling on the regulator passing Cotehill soon after leaving Carlisle in beautiful winter sunshine. With the help of a flickr member some changes to the picture have taken place with the removal of the headboard, bardic lamp and the pullman coach near to the rear of the train has been changed. A particular favourite of mine.60009 cotehill 02.02 2013
 by peter van campenhout. To date, my favourite capture of 'No.9', in soft low and weak winter light at Stockber with the returning Winter CME.Union of South Africa at Stockber
 at , Bleatarn, England, United Kingdom by The Talkin Lens. No 9 catches the last rays of a very weak sun as she crosses the common with the WCME of 2 February 2013.Birkett Common.
 by 6A Hunty.. 60009 'Union of South Africa' catches the last,glorious rays of winter sun on the climb to Ais Gill as it approaches Kirkby Stephen with 'The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' on 2nd February 2013.60009,Kirkby Stephen
 by Mark Walker.