10th March 2018 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 10th March 2018

Locomotive 45699 (Galatea)

Ran as 45699

Direction South

Load 11

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, 30 seconds

Route

London Euston
Carnforth (45699 on)
Carlisle
Hellifield
Blackburn
Farington Junction (45699 off)
London Euston

Jubilee No.45699 'Galatea' heads the final Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express of 2018 away from Carlisle past Durranhill.

Galatea departing Carlisle
at , Garlands, England, United Kingdom by The Talkin Lens.

Galatea accelerates the southbound Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express past Crosby Garrett on the wet and soggy afternoon of March 10th 2018. In the still air the roar of the engine could be heard for several minutes afterwards. It was worth being there just for that!

Galatea Reigns.
by David Horner.