12th May 2018 (Cumbrian Mountain Express)

Date Saturday, 12th May 2018

Ran as 35018

Direction South

Load 11

Diesel None

Headboard None

Tour promoter Railway Touring Company

Operating company West Coast Railways

Route

  • London Euston
  • Carnforth (35018 on)
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Farington Junction (35018 off)
  • London Euston

Notes

No water stop taken at Appleby. Time between Ormside (MP275) and Ais Gill (MP 259.75) was 16 minutes 53 seconds. A hypothetical 4th place in the Blue Riband table had the load been 12 rather than 11 and a stop at Appleby had taken place.