The Blue Riband
"The Blue Riband", is the timing of southbound runs over the Settle Carlisle line, from a standing start at Appleby, timed between the beginning of the climbing gradient just south of Ormside Viaduct (milepost 275) for nearly 15 miles to the summit at Ais Gill (milepost 259¾), with a minimum load of 12 coaches.
| Date | Locomotive | Load | Blue Riband Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14th August 1993 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 46229 | 12 | 16:14 | Photo Data |
| 2 | 5th February 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 71000 | 12 | 16:20 | Video |
| 3 | 11th December 1993 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 71000 | 12 | 16:41 | Photo |
| 4 | 20th July 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 71000 | 12 | 17:00 | Photo Video |
| 5 | 24th April 1993 () | 46229 | 12 | 17:23 | Photo |
| 6 | 21st March 1992 (The Blue Peter Railtour) | 60532 | 12 | 17:33 | Photo |
| 7 | 21st October 2006 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 71000 | 13 | 17:51 | |
| 8 | 7th January 1984 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 46229 | 13 | 17:56 | Photo Video |
| 9 | 28th May 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) | 46203 | 12 | 18:41 | Photo Data |
| 10 | 30th May 1983 (Cumbrian Mountain Pullman) | 46229 | 14 | 19:25 | Photo Video |
| 11 | 19th March 1983 (Cumbrian Mountain Pullman) | 46229 | 14 | 19:31 |