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LMS 46233 The Duchess of Sutherland was at the helm of the latest Cumbrian Mountain Express railtour operated by the Railway Touring Company . The tour started at Crewe and would take a very rare route after Bolton with 46233 taking the Westhoughton route via Lostock junction to Wigan and would...

LNER A4 60009 Union of South Africa was at the helm of the Railway touring companies railtour The Cumbrian Mountain Express on the 23rd of August 2014. The A4 was due to come onto the train at Newcastle but due to the amber steam fire alert still in place the steam would only be allowed to do...

LMS Black five 45231 The Sherwood Forester was the motive power for the penultimate Fellsman railtour operated by Statesman rail but with the amber alert in place because of the high fire risk 37518 would again be on the rear providing assistance . The return leg sees 45231 charging towards...

LNER A4 60009 Union of South Africa was at the helm of the Railway touring companies railtour The Cumbrian Mountain Express on the 16th of August 2014. The A4 was due to come onto the train at Crewe but due to the FBU strike and the amber steam alert in the North west still in place the A4 had...

LMS Black five 45231 The Sherwood Forester was the motive power for the latest Fellsman railtour operated by Statesman rail but with the amber alert in place because of the high fire risk and the FBU strike in place the steam would only be allowed to do the return leg over the S&C after moving...

LMS 8F 48151 Gauge O Guild to the helm of the latest Fellsman railtour operated by Statesman rail . The tour started at Lancaster and ran to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle line and returned later in the day via the same route. The return leg sees the 8f at Crosby Garrett in full sun . I...

LNER A4 60009 Union of South Africa was at the helm of The Railway Touring companies railtour " The Cumbrian Mountain Express " . The train started at London Euston with 60009 coming on at Carnforth for the leg over Shap bank to Carlisle .The return would see the A4 take the Settle and Carlisle...

LMS 8F 48151 "Gauge O" Guild took the helm of the latest Fellsman railtour operated by Statesman rail . The tour started at Lancaster and ran to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle line and returned later in the day via the same route. The return leg sees the 8f motoring near Langwathby and...

LNER A1 60163 Tornado was the steam motive power for UKRailtours "The Border Raider "that would start from London Euston to Crewe with Tornado coming onto the train there . The A1 would then take the tour over the 1 in 75 gradient of Shap Bank to Carlisle . The tour returned later the same...

LMS 45699 Galatea was the motive power for the 4th Stailtours Fellsman on the 2nd of July 2014. The Jubilee is seen on the return leg at Kirkby Thore and Aisgill summit . Aca2hxuiG9M

LMS 8f 48151 was the motive power for The Railway Touring companies second Cumbrian Coast Express Railtour . The tour would start at London Euston with 86259 Les Ross taking the train to Carnforth where 48151 would then take the train over the 1 in 75 climb over Shap to Carlisle with the 8f then...

LMS 8F 48151 was the motive power for Statesman rails first Fellsman railtour of 2014 with the return leg showing 48151 near Kirkby Thore and Aisgill summit on the return leg with hardly any exhaust with the warm weather . HH030c6-QV0

Former Great Western Railway 4-6-0 steam locomotive No. 5972 "Olton Hall" was at the helm of the Railway Touring Companies railtour "The Wizards Express" that was steam hauled from Carnforth to York and back again to Hellifield via Skipton ( 5972 starred as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry...

LMS 48151 was the motive power for Steam Dreams railtour " The Cathedrals Express " from Radlett to Carlisle and back again . 48151 replaced 46115 Scots Guardsman and would take the train from Hellifield to Carlisle and back again with a diesel doing the honours from and to Radlett . 48151 is...

LMS 45231 The Sherwood Forester ran engine and van to Fort William from Carnforth over Shap to take its place in the engine pool for the 2014 Jacobite season .After failing at Shap summit loop on the 9th of May 45231 is seen near a very windy Hayfell bridge on the climb to Grayrigg . The...

LMS 45231 The Sherwood Forester ran a ECS with the freshly painted coach stock to Fort William from Carnforth over Shap in readiness for the 2014 Jacobite season . The Jacobite season starts on Monday the 12th of May . 45231 is seen near Shap summit sounding very off beat and shortly after the...

LMS 46115 Scots Guardsman was the motive power for day four of The Railway Touring companies annual railtour the Great Britain VII that would see the Scot starting day four at Grange over sands and then taking the train to Edinburgh via the Cumbrian coast and Beattock . We first see 46115...

LMS 46115 Scots Guardsman was the replacement motive power for The Railway Touring companies " The Cumbrian Coast Express with 45699 Galatea being out of gauge for the Cumbrian coast route . The Scot would take the train from Carnforth over Shap to Carlisle and back to Carnforth via the Cumbrian...

LNER A4 60019 Bittern was the motive power for Vintage trains railtour the Cumbrian Ranger from Crewe to Carlisle . The tour was originally planned to leave Crewe and head for Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle line but things changed . The A4 would leave Crewe and head for Carlisle via the...

LMS 46115 Scots Guardsman takes charge of The Railway Touring Companies last Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express of 2014 from Carnforth over Shap to Carlisle and back to London Euston via the Settle and Carlisle line later the same afternoon.46115 is seen near Shap summit with a massive slip from...