10th May 2014 (The Hadrian)

Date Saturday, 10th May 2014

Locomotive 60009 (Union of South Africa)

Ran as 60009

Direction North

Load 12

Diesel Rear

Tour name The Hadrian

Headboard Cumbrian Mountain Express

Tour promoter Railway Touring Company

Operating company West Coast Railways

Route

  • London Kings Cross
  • Hellifield (60009 on)
  • Carlisle
  • Hexham
  • York (60009 off)
  • London Kings Cross
Froddle Crook (brilliant name!), near Low House Crossing, until this Winter gone, has been a 'treed in' location for a very long time. Recent work here to remove a temporary speed restriction has involved some fairly large scale tree clearance presenting several new photo opportunities. Hauling 'The Hadrian', No.60009 'Union of South Africa' accelerates up the gradient towards Carlisle. The rearmost carriage on the stock had been vandalised with graffiti, luckily hidden by the distant bridge, along with the trailing Class 47.Union of South Africa at Froddle Crook
 at , Hornsby, England, United Kingdom by The Talkin Lens.