Back to "The Railtour Files"13th September 1984
S.L.O.A.
Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Northbound)
| Locos Used | at least steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton' |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| ????? | London Euston - Carnforth |
| 4498 | Carnforth - Hellifield |
| 46229 | Hellifield - ?Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle |
| ????? | Carlisle - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Advertised to run from London
Euston every Thursday from June 28th to September 13th (i.e. this was the last
run of the season from Euston). Usually ran as either;
'Northbound' - to Carnforth with electric traction for steam to Hellifield then
steam over the S&C to Carlisle; electric traction back to Euston or
'Southbound' - to Carlisle with electric traction for steam over the S&C to
Hellifield then steam to Carnforth; electric traction back to Euston. A similar
service was booked to run every Sunday from 1st July to 9th September from
London Kings Cross.
Sources : Henry Allum & Ian McDonald
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