26th August 1981

British Rail
Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 5305

Route :

Loco Route
4498 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton
5305 Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) Believed the tickets were also valid on service trains to Carlisle from London Euston and back from Carnforth (via a change at Lancaster).


4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' at Appleby (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : Ian Bowskill

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