11th August 2020 (The Dalesman)

Date Tuesday, 11th August 2020

Locomotive 35018 (British India Line)

Ran as 35018

Direction North

Load 12

Diesel None

Tour name The Dalesman

Headboard None

Tour promoter West Coast Railways

Operating company West Coast Railways

Route

  • Chester
  • Preston (35018 on)
  • Blackburn
  • Hellifield
  • Carlisle
  • Carnforth (35018 off)
  • Chester

Notes

Intended to be steam on at Hellifield, but flooding on the Little North Western closed the line making the light engine move from Carnforth not possible. Instead, steam came on at Preston to work via Blackburn.
In very hot and humid conditions and running an hour late after a water stop at Hellifield 35018 British India Line heads north with the Dalesman from Chester Copyright David Price No unauthorised useApproaching Horton
 by David Price.