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 15¼ 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 Data
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 15th August 1992 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60532 12 17:43
8 11th June 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60532 12 17:50
9 21st October 2006 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 71000 13 17:51
10 7th January 1984 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46229 13 17:56 Photo Video Data
11 8th May 1993 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60007 12 18:17 Photo
12 30th September 1990 (Thames - Eden Express) 71000 13 18:23 Photo
13 25th September 1993 () 60007 12 18:25 Photo
14 24th June 2010 (The Border Raider) 60163 13 18:38 Photo Data
15 28th May 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46203 12 18:41 Photo Data
16 16th December 1995 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 71000 13 18:44 Photo
17 9th April 2022 (London to Settle & Carlisle Railway) 35018 12 18:44 Photo
18 12th May 1991 (St John's Peaks Express) 46229 12 19:03 Photo
19 31st January 2015 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46233 12 19:23 Photo
20 25th August 1990 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46229 12 19:24 Photo
21 30th May 1983 (Cumbrian Mountain Pullman) 46229 14 19:25 Photo Video
22 19th March 1983 (Cumbrian Mountain Pullman) 46229 14 19:31
23 16th March 1985 (The Northern Belle) 46229 14 19:45 Photo
24 5th November 1983 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46229 14 20:27 Photo Video Data
25 24th February 1990 (The Citadel Express) 60009 12 20:32
26 14th June 2012 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46233 12 20:36
27 6th July 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46203 12 20:54 Video
28 6th August 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 71000 12 21:07 Photo
29 26th July 2008 (The Hadrian) 60009 12 21:12
30 10th August 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 21:21
31 9th August 1984 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46229 12 21:24 Photo Video
32 28th August 2010 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46233 12 21:48
33 6th August 2022 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 35018 12 21:52
34 22nd June 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46203 12 22:06 Photo
35 3rd September 2005 (The Dalesman) 71000 13 22:23
36 26th June 2021 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 35018 12 22:30
37 7th February 2015 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46233 12 22:50
38 28th July 2007 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60009 12 23:03 Photo
39 26th April 2012 (The Great Britain V) 46233 13 23:04
40 3rd July 2004 (The Carlisle Coronation) 46233 13 23:05 Photo
41 29th April 1995 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 71000 13 23:11
42 19th March 2010 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 70013 12 23:22
43 5th August 2006 (Cumbrian Mountain Dalesman) 46233 12 23:36
44 11th May 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46229 12 23:40 Photo
45 1st June 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 71000 12 23:42 Photo Video
46 5th October 1997 (Flying Scotsman) 60007 12 23:52
47 19th August 2006 (Cumbrian Mountain Dalesman) 46233 12 24:16
48 2nd February 2013 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60009 12 24:18 Photo
49 1st August 2009 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 24:21 Photo
50 11th August 1990 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60009 12 24:24
51 4th June 1988 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60007 12 24:29 Photo
52 29th August 2009 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 24:30 Photo
53 15th July 1986 (The Pennine Limited) 34092 12 24:33
54 31st July 2010 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 24:39 Photo
55 14th August 2010 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 24:49 Photo
56 25th June 2011 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46115 12 25:29
57 26th January 2013 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 45407 12 25:42 Photo
58 16th April 1994 (Cumbrian Mountain Limited) 60007 12 25:54 Photo
59 31st May 2012 (The Cathedrals Express) 60163 13 25:55
60 21st May 2022 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46115 12 26:13
61 16th February 2013 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60009 12 26:14 Photo
62 1st July 2006 (The Hadrian) 46233 12 26:18
63 12th May 2001 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60532 13 26:31 Photo
64 30th August 2008 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 26:32
65 13th April 1990 (Duchess Pullman) 46229 14 26:43 Photo
66 8th April 1989 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 35028 13 26:49 Photo
67 15th February 2014 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46115 12 26:59 Photo
68 20th June 2013 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46115 12 27:02
69 8th September 2007 (The Hadrian) 46233 13 27:08 Photo
70 22nd August 2009 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46201 12 27:19 Photo
71 13th May 1989 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60800 12 27:40 Photo
72 6th April 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46229 12 28:07
73 17th August 1989 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 45596 12 28:12 Photo
74 12th April 2012 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 34067 12 28:18 Photo
75 22nd September 1990 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60800 12 28:27 Photo
76 27th April 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60103 12 30:00 Photo
77 7th September 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 70000 12 30:08 Photo
78 11th February 1989 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60800 12 30:14
79 9th February 2013 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 60009 12 31:14
80 13th April 1991 (Cumbrian Mountain Express) 45596 12 31:42 Photo
81 22nd February 2014 (Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express) 46115 12 35:39
82 1st June 1996 () 48151 13 40:02 Photo