29th May 2019 (The Fellsman)

Date Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Locomotive 70000 (Britannia)

Ran as 70000

Direction North and south

Load 11

Diesel None

Tour name The Fellsman

Headboard Saphos Trains - Classic Steam, Royal Scot

Tour promoter Saphos Trains

Operating company Locomotive Services Limited

Route

  • Crewe (70000 on)
  • Blackburn
  • Hellifield
  • Carlisle
  • Hellifield
  • Blackburn
  • Crewe (70000 off)

Notes

The first Fellsman to be operated by Locomotive Services Limited, promoted by Saphos Trains and the start point now changed from Lancester to Crewe. 70000 carrying a wreath in memory of Robert Samples, a Depot Manager at Locomotive Services Limited, who passed away on 18th May 2019 after a short battle with cancer. Royal Scot headboard fitted on the northbound run at Appleby.
No.70000 Britannia passes by Armathwaite with the first returning Fellsman to be operated by Locomotive Services Limited. The wreath was in memory to Robert Samples, a depot manager at Locomotive Services Limited, who passed away on 18th May 2019 after a short battle with cancer.The Fellsman bound for Crewe
 at , Armathwaite, England, United Kingdom by The Talkin Lens.
BR 70000 Blitzes the S&C on The Fellsman 29/5/19. by Stephengthompson
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Performance data (Settle Junction to Blea Moor)

Recorder: Oswald T Wistle

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Performance data (Appleby to Ais Gill)
Timing begins at mp275, the Blue Riband start point.

Recorder: Oswald T Wistle

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